Highlights of the Snowman Trek
Regarded as one of the longest and hardest hikes in the Himalayas, the Snowman Trek runs for ~350km through some of the highest and most remote parts of Bhutan. Here…
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Things I learnt on the Snowman Trek
The Snowman Trek has a reputation as one of the longest and hardest hikes in the Himalayas. It takes around 24-28 days to walk ~350km, crossing eleven passes over 4,500m,…
Snowman Trek – Dur Tsachu to Minchugang
Days twenty five to twenty seven of the Luana Snowman Trek, the final three days hiking one of the longest and hardest tracks in the Himalayas. Day twenty five was…
Snowman Trek – Geche Woma to Dur Tsachu
Days twenty two to twenty four of the Luana Snowman Trek, start of the final week of a month long hike in Bhutan. There were still five more high altitude…
Snowman Trek – Tenchey to Geche Woma
Days nineteen to twenty one of the Luana Snowman Trek, the highest, coldest and most remote parts of the hike, but also the most spectacular. From Tenchey (3,970m) to the…
Snowman Trek – Tarina to Tenchey
Days fifteen to eighteen of the Luana Snowman Trek, where things started to get properly spectacular and the weather improved considerably. After the previous long seven and a half hour…
Snowman Trek – Laya to Tarina
Days twelve to fourteen of the Luana Snowman Trek, following for the first time a track only used by the Snowman. The previous tracks had been shared with the Jhomolhari…
Snowman Trek – Shomuthang to Laya
Days seven to eleven of the Luana Snowman Trek, following the Laya-Gasa Track. After this the only people on the track would be those walking the Snowman Trek, completed by…
Snowman Trek – Jhomolhari Base Camp to Shomuthang
Days four to six of the Snowman Trek, an epic near month long Himalayan hike in Bhutan, crossing the first and second of eleven high altitude passes over 4,500m along…
Snowman Trek – Shana Camp to Jhomolhari Base Camp
The first three days on the Snowman Trek, one of the longest and hardest hikes in the Himalayas. Around 40% of all hikers in Bhutan walk this first section as…
Travers-Sabine Circuit and Angelus Hut (twice)
Escaping Covid-19, both literally and the endless news about it, I spent five days walking a harder variant on the Travers-Sabine Circuit, involving two stays at Angelus Hut. It was…
North Downs Way – Dorking to Oxted
Running for 246km from Farnham to Dover, the North Downs Way is one of 16 long distance National Trails in Britain. On a sunny summer day I walked sections 3…
Tour du Mont Blanc v Walker’s Haute Route
The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) and the Haute Route are two of the best known multi day walks in the Alps. They both start from Chamonix, with the TMB…
Highlights of the Walker’s Haute Route
The Haute Route is one of the most spectacular multi day walks in the Alps, ~200km through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Longer, harder and more…
Walker’s Haute Route accommodation
One of the highlights of walking in the Alps is the quality and variety of accommodation available, quite different to my usual experience in the New Zealand backcountry. On the…
Walker’s Haute Route – Stage 14 Europa Hut to Zermatt
Final day walking the Haute Route, which I had mixed feelings about. After nine days it was getting a bit routine, though there were a few nice surprises today, but…
Walker’s Haute Route – Stages 12a & 13 St Niklaus to Europa Hut
For it’s final two stages the Haute Route follows the Europaweg, a 31km high altitude mountain path running along the Mattertal Valley. In places this is the most dangerous part…
Walker’s Haute Route – Stages 11 & 12 Cabane Bella Tola to St Niklaus
My seventh day on the Haute Route, not the most enjoyable but the scenery still continued to surprise and impress. It was also the last of my double stage days.…
Walker’s Haute Route – Stages 10 & 11 Cabane de Moiry to Cabae Bella Tola
The quietest day walking the Haute Route, other than a truely memorable start. I woke at dawn in the Cabane de Moiry to find that six inches of snow had…
Walker’s Haute Route – Stages 7, 8 & 9 Cabane des Dix to Cabane de Moiry
A hugely varied day, it’s amazing how much adjacent valleys in the Alps can differ. I started the day crossing a rocky glacier, then explored a lush green valley, before…