“I've learned you can go as far as you want in life, as long as you're willing to sacrifice a bit of comfort. Ask yourself and you will see, you can manifest destiny. Use your mind to create the opportunities you want to experience.”
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May 29, 1983, 41 years ago today: I began hiking exactly at 11:00 beneath a heavy overcast, but no rain. My first three miles were the climb up Big Bald.
Apparently the UK is the only country where we deliberately go walking in the mountains, get soaked right through, wild camp, then get into the wet clothes and boots the next day and do it all again. That’s what our #Mountainleader trainer told us anyway #mountains#wildcamping#MTA#running
For #MountainMonday: Low clouds swirl around Indian Arm and Mount Underhill with Hixon Peak and Mount Bonnycastle in the background. This view of Indian Arm and the surrounding mountains was photographed from Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Very old (pre-covid) panorama photo of the view on Coliseum Mt. This is snow free only at the end of Summer (1400m altitude), it's a spectacular trail and view. Two approaches exist, the popular one with a 8km approach, then ascending a clearly flagged route up. Alternatively, you can cycle in 11km, then do a shorter but very steep and at times unmarked ascent, including a wonderful scree field, which I quite enjoyed. Cycling back at the end of the hike has some benefits in keeping your muscles from seizing up after a painful descent (+- 40% for 2 hours). Advisable to keep extra water/food on your bike, in my case I ran short with 5.5L for the day. Hoping to do it again this Summer. #pnw#hiking#britishcolumbia#nature#themountainiscalling#mountains
#silentsunday : quitter Reykavik sous un ciel bleu et une grosse chaleur (14-15 degrés, suffisant pour se permettre de rouler la fenêtre ouverte) et se retrouver 20 km plus loin dans un brouillard soudain et une bonne fraîcheur. La magie de la météo locale... ! Donc randonner dans les nuages, bof bif...