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Am Tag nach der Sonnenfinsternis machten wir zusammen mit unseren amerikanischen Freunden zwei sehr schöne Touren im "Buffalo National River" im Norden von Arkansas. Der "Buffalo River" wurde 1972 unter Schutz gestellt und somit den Planungen zur Errichtung von Stauseen und anderen gewerblichen oder industriellen Nutzungen...

Am Tag nach der Sonnenfinsternis machten wir zusammen mit unseren amerikanischen Freunden zwei sehr schöne Touren im "Buffalo National River" im Norden von Arkansas. Der "Buffalo River" wurde 1972 unter Schutz gestellt und somit den Planungen zur Errichtung von Stauseen und anderen gewerblichen oder industriellen Nutzungen...

Update October 23, 2020 see below* June 24, 2016: During my hike last week I saw a mountain which caught my attention. To my surprise, after consulting the USGS topo map, I found out that it didn't have a name on any map, even though it is quite a prominent peak with a topographical prominence to its neighbor (Mount Agassiz)...

I have climbed "The Sisters" (P. 10153 and 10045) west of Round Top twice already but only from the Saddle west of Round Top. If in the area or looking at atopo map, one can clearly see that the ridge is not only two, but depending on how you count, made up of 4-5 Sisters from the saddle west of Round Top all the way to the...

"Once in a lifetime." Eine Tour, die den Rahmen sprengt, was Hikr.org angeht, denn ich war während 177 Tagen auf dem Appalachian Trail von Georgia nach Maine unterwegs (177-tägige Touren kann man hier nicht eintragen) und habe dabei 14 US-amerikanischen Staaten einen Besuch abgestattet. Dazu waren hunderte Berge zu besteigen,...

There are only a few peaks left around Lake Tahoe which I haven't stood on top yet. Monument - and East Peak are two of them. The main reason why I haven't been there was the fact that they are within a ski resort: Heavenly. Since there are several gondolas which take you almost to the top of these peaks, I wasn't too keen on...

A friend recently told me about Frog Lake near Castle Peak and how beautiful it is. After doing some www-research about the lake, I found out that it (and it's surroundings) is still privately owned by a family, but will be purchased by Truckee Donner Land Trust and made publicly available in 2020. To get a glimpse of this gem, I...

If you happen to be in San Diego or in the area and want to go for a day hike, here is a short overview of possible destinations. Surroundings: Starting from the small stripe of coastal bluffs most of the immediate hinterland has sparse vegetation, mostly brushland. Only in valleys waterholes may sometimes be found with trees....

Nach den Eingehtouren im Rocky Mountain Nationalpark (Ypsilon Mountain (RMNP) & Hallett Peak (RMNP)) folgte am dritten Tag ein etwas anspruchsvollerer Gipfel. Anfangs ging's auf gutem Weg (T2) zum Herman Lake und von dort sollte es dann auf Wegspuren (markiert mit Steinmännern) zum Fortress Pass gehen. Allerdings hatte ich...

The general setup was more or less the same as last week, not too much time for an extended hike so something with little ramp-up time was needed. Since I also didn't have time to prepare any new hikes I just decided to go back to Pyramid Peak once again. In order to make sure I would reach my goal on this day, I didn't only start...