Snow Valley

Here is where the far off exploring starts....

... his name is Chris Kruell - ran cross country  and now is a VP of Marketing for a small firm in Portland (?). Went to Snow Valley, a state park just outside of Santa Clara (beautiful town near St. George) and did a 3 mile hike on a lava ...

... robbed in antiquity, but they still give an idea of the opulence and power of the rulers of this time. In modern times the valley has become famous for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (King Tut) whose tomb gear we saw at the museum in Cairo. ...

35 deg heat with snow in the ...

... for $5 - I was ready to plonk myself on the snow and face downhill.  We all headed out together to Perisher's beginner Front Valley and I managed to force my feet into the skis.  The others then told me to walk uphill to the 1st timer's 'Magic ...

... of goats and sheep. Not seeing either Ibex or Snow Leopard is not proof of their non-existence in Pin Valley. I wasn't expecting to see Snow Leopards anyway. But I wasn't expecting to see so much grazing pressure (that forces wildlife to the fringes) in ...

... of Vegas (Las Vegas that is, not Bris Vegas) we headed out into the wild west and more specifically, the ominously sounding Death Valley. You will be happy to know that we survived and I'm able to write this blog for you. Death Valley is located just ...

... wet and slippery 17 mile dirt track and we got great views of the rock formations called buttes and mesas. There is snow in the valley and the soil is really red. There was one place on the track where we thought we might have gotten bogged ...

... " from which we would cross the pass. We were in a breathtaking spot, surrounded by huge, glaciated mountains, our own valley possessing a huge glacier resembling a giant tongue, free from crevasses. I took a solitary walk up onto the glacier in the ...

... developed! As the first week comes to an end, we awake to find that is has snowed all night and the Meribel valley looks completely different with fresh powder lining the ground, cars and chalets. Very beautifully looking! But alas, Jez and I need ...

... , cliffs and big mountains that we have ever seen! Equally attractive is the variety of routes and summits to climb in this valley. Because Christian was more acclimatized than Charlie, it was possible for him to climb a second route from Camp 2, while ...

... , Ollantaytambo, a religious, agricultural and trade centre, and Pisac, also largely agricultural. View over the Sacred Valley to snow-capped mountains Chinchero There were spectacular views from here to the snow-capped mountains in the ...

... down and met me. Whilst Sacramento isn't the most exciting tourist destination, it is just 1 hour from the famous wine region of Napa Valley. With limited time (we were on-route to San Francisco) we only had one night to spend in the Napa. Equipped with a ...

... the most energetic. We headed over the Sierra Nevada ranges through snow back down into the desert. Death Valley is located between to large snow peaked mountain ranges which is why it is one of the lowest, hottest and driest places ...

... hills and mountains without much greens... pretty much dead ..., hmm which gives us a clue of what's coming up ahead in Death Valley! First stop, Rhyolite ghost town! It's a desserted mining town that didn't manage to see the good days... We continued on ...

... Center, an old railroad station converted into a very modern looking building.  Overall a very pleasant drive to Death Valley.  Thanks, Rosa. Arrived at Stovepipe Wells around 3:00 PM and were able to check into our room, change ...

... the Franciliene, which was covered with snow and the sides with piled high slush. We finally made it to the autouroute and encountered snow trucks ploughing in front of us clearing the autoroute as well has spreading salt. We arrived in the ...

... amazing themselves, having been built in 1876 to provide fuel to process silver and lead ore at a smelter lower in the valley.  The kilns only operated for about three years and consequently have been preserved in remarkably ...

... route north of the town of Urumbamba.  We started the climb up a two lane road and across the other side of the valley you could see the tops of the peaks had some snow on them.  The sun was coming in and out and between the clouds, ...

... trip along this track certainly took our minds off any chance meeting with the Taliban… Surrounded by huge snow capped mountains, the Shimshal Valley is one of the most isolated valleys you could imagine. Before the jeep road opened in 2003, ...