Via Ferreta: Definition – A mountain route equipped with fixed ladders, cables, and bridges in order to be accessible to climbers and walkers.1 Since I first heard about the Via Ferreta out in the Sacred[…]

I have been in Peru now for over three years, and what a great three years it has been! I have seen and done much, met wonderful people, travelled quite a bit, hiked a lot…[…]

Mountaineering near Half Moon Bay Well, our last day of exploring could not have been any better. The weather was perfect… some blue sky, sun out, stunning views, and pretty warm. Now by warm I[…]

Danco Island and the Best Kayaking of My Life We woke up in Danco Island, the most stunning location we have been to so far on this trip. The weather was perfectly calm, there were[…]

Damoy Bay We were woken up at about 4:45am from our camping grave, packed up our gear and made our way back to the ship. I was able to get a solid five hours of[…]

Paradise Bay and the Antarctic Peninsula We finally made it… Antarctica! The real deal. No more islands; rather, the actual continent. The journey down here was incredible, and the last few days were especially nice,[…]

Deception Island and Its Weather When I awoke we had already set anchor at Telefon Bay in Deception Island. Why the name, you might ask… well… this island is in the shape of a horse[…]

Weather You never know what the weather will be like down here. We began the day with low expectations. In fact, we cancelled our kayaking expedition because the winds were a little strong. At one[…]

Day 1 – Ushuaia and Beagle Canal Rough start to the trip… After picking up my cold-weather gear at 9:00am I headed down to the main street in Ushuaia to try and find a luggage[…]

I wasn`t sure what to do on my last day in Ushuaia. I was tempted to take it easy and relax before my journey, but I had to get out and explore. Of all of[…]