Trip Reports

Norway – Lofoten Islands Hiking

Norway – Lofoten Islands Hiking

July 2024 we headed to the Lofoten Island in Norway for our first hiking trip.  The Lofoten Islands are located off the NW coast of Norway near the Arctic Circle.  Tromsø, which is the main hub of the Arctic in Norway, has become quite popular for its Northern Lights and skiing touring in the winter […]

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 […]

Nepal Relief Trip – by Lisa Vaughn

Traveling to Nepal in January 2016 was a very different experience for me.  My biggest challenges weren’t the usual altitude, ...

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Come in Out of the Rain

As many of you know, summer is monsoon season in Nepal.  Immediately following the earthquake was quite a race against ...

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Update from a friend volunteering in Nepal

Below is an update on the Nepal situation from a good friend who is volunteering for Himalayan Aid.  Himalayan Aid ...

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Lisa Vaughn, Wenatchee, WA

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