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Norway: Ski Touring and Northern Lights

Norway: Ski Touring and Northern Lights

Ski touring in Norway is an incredible experience since this is really where it all began (hello…Telemark, Norway!) We were blown away by the fact that literally everyone in the country is willing to walk for their turns.  In the north, there is one ski area with one surface lift operating.  The magic of the […]

Iceland! Exploring the entire island

Iceland! Exploring the entire island

Wow, Iceland!  I am not sure why it took us so long to get there. So much awesomeness packed into a tiny country!  For this adventure, we road tripped around the entire “Ring Road” hiking and exploring literally everything we had time to do each day. We went in September and had sunshine on 10 […]

Ketchum families in the Dolomites!

Ketchum families in the Dolomites!

What an amazing week we had in the Dolomites with 3 families from Ketchum!  Great friends, great food, great adventuring.  We spent a week in the Brenta Dolomites with Italian Alpine Guide, Matteo Guardini, leading the way and tackled some of the hardest via ferratas the Dolomites have to offer.  What a great way for […]

Azores Islands Portugal

Azores Islands Portugal

Azores? The first thing most people ask is “where?”  We didn’t know until a few years ago!  The Azores are a group of volcanic islands 1000 miles off the coast of Portugal ~ almost due west of Lisbon.  These lovely, tropical islands have great mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding.  We went to the island […]

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