Trek in Iceland
Iceland is one those places that will have your face pressed with enthusiasm against the window of your arriving flight. Upon descent to this small North Atlantic island, you fight to get a glimpse of what is to come. It has a reputation; poor weather, stunning landscapes, massive ice caps and Gnome-like creatures [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hiking’
Laugavegur Tour | Iceland
“Walk the Sky” | The John Muir Trail by John Dittli
Good things are found in the woodwork.
Or in this case, in the straw-bale.
John Dittli, together with his wife Leslie Goethals, are good things.
This morning, as I watched John cartwheel down Lower Rock Creek’s single track mountain bike trail, I decided he would make a great profile.
We first started hearing about John Dittli in 2001 when [...]
GoreTex Review
Does GoreTex really work?
I’ll admit to some nerdy tendencies and let it be known that I keep a pretty detailed training and “fun log”. It keeps me informed about my training while providing some motivation to fill in each day’s square with what I did, training time, intensity, etc… Things have seemed pretty busy this [...]
Pfunderer Höhenweg
The Pfunderer Höhenweg Hiking Tour
Late in the fall of 2008, we found ourselves on one of the best ridge line trails we had ever seen. We were trail running the Sud Tirol’s Pfunderer Höhenweg in the Zillertal Alpen above Bruneck and wanted to see a summit we know locals frequent for post work exercise, the [...]
Hidding during Ferragosto
To me, the word “Ferragosto” makes me think of ringing cellphones, family squabbles and lots of dark, tanned skin being shown off on the decks of huts. Just what is this Ferragosto and why hidding during August? For American readers it is really only a useful term for trivia board games, but if one is [...]
Iceland Laugavegur Tour
As photographers we are fortunate to be able to travel to the most beautiful natural places to do our work. We’ve just returned from our third work trip to Iceland, a destination we chose for the work. The landscape, the colors and the absolute stunning & unique qualities are what brought us back not once, [...]
Hiking Dolomite’s Alta Via 1
The Dolomite’s Premier Hiking Trail
The Dolomites Alta Via 1 is quite simply, sublime. Hiking alongside a turquoise lake beneath towering Dolomite peaks, the trail heads south through some of the Dolomites most majestic terrain. 1000 meter tall walls, towers, crystal clear lakes, lush, wildflower covered green meadows and of course an unrivaled hut system offering Italian [...]
Alta Via 1 | Follow us live
We will be running/fast packing Italy’s most famous trail, the Dolomites Alta Via 1, 21-25 June. Together with 3 friends, we’ll set out from Lago di Braies with hydration packs weighing 12lbs for 5 days.Utilizing the hut system, we can travel without weight as food, beds and drink are all available each night. We just [...]
Backpacker Magazine profiles DolomiteSport
PatitucciPhoto and DolomiteSport profiled by Backpacker Magazine
Exciting news for DolomiteSport, Backpacker Magazine profiles us and our work on their website: Backpacker Magazine
This is ahead of their August issue sporting another of our photos from the Dolomites on the cover. We are super happy to be noticed by these guys!
DolomiteSport profiled by Backpacker Magazine
Pfunderer Hohenweg
The Pfunderer Hohenweg
We have just returned from one of the most enjoyable tours we have ever done, the Pfunderer Hohenweg. For now this will have to be a brief summary as I will do a full tour write up in the coming days for both the Hiking and Trail Running Pages. The trail is approximately 75km [...]
