Tagged With: hiking
2015 La Vuelta stage 11: Collada de Beixalis
Rest day? What rest day? It was a distant memory when the peloton woke up this morning to prepare for the 138km queen stage. I hiked up the first of 6 categorized climbs, which came after less than 10km of riding for the peloton. Waiting for the peloton. Romain Sicard and Darwin … Continue reading
2015 Tour de France rest day
Odds and ends on a few different topics. **** My two cents on Froome In absence of any real scandal–no positive tests, no serious rivals to the yellow jersey, no fights within the peloton, even Tinkoff himself seems to finally be in Sagan’s corner–the cycling world has fallen back on the routine question of whether … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 20 Colle delle Finestre
I was on my own for the penultimate Giro stage today. While the 199 km stage had a summit finish, the highlight would inevitably be the Colle delle Finestre so that was my destination. It took me a bit under 2 hours to hike to the summit. Normally if I was planning a 4 … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 19
I’ve been lucky enough see some truly beautiful places but I was not at all prepared for today’s Giro stage. Studying the map, I knew that the Matterhorn was just over the Swiss border from stage 19’s arrival in Cervinia, Italy, but I hadn’t realized that the Matterhorn would be plainly visible, let alone looming … Continue reading
2015 Giro stage 18
For the Giro’s final day in Switzerland, the 170km stage started in Melide, just a short drive from yesterday’s sprint finish in Lugano. Andrea and I are planning to catch the rest of the race on the climbs and at the finale in Milan, so I got my banner our for our last sign on. … Continue reading
Tour du Mont Blanc day 3
The last day of our trip promised to be the longest and hardest yet. Each morning I’d wake up with stiff calves but after 5 minutes of hiking, my legs relaxed and felt fresh and new again. Morning mountains. In the sun, it was warm but in the shade, it was awfully cold! … Continue reading
Tour du Mont Blanc day 2
Yesterday’s hike concluded with a steep climb up from Trient to Col de la Forclaz. We took a trail rather than hike on the road, but in case you’re wondering what I mean when I say “steep,” Col de la Forclaz is the penultimate climb in this coming Saturday’s stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. … Continue reading
Tour du Mont Blanc day 1
My ears perked up. “…And coming up after the break: travel tips from Matt Lauer,” came the voice from the TV. “Oh this could be good,” I thought. It’s been a bit of a while now, but here’s what I remember of Matt Lauer’s travel tips. 1. If you think you’ll get … Continue reading
Fun & games at El Chorro, Spain
I spent about 10 days rock climbing with friends in El Chorro, Spain at the tail end of March. Here, in 2 minutes, are some of our finest moments. A proper video of our actual climbing is in the works! Enjoy!
The rest of the South Island, New Zealand
At this point, we bid farewell to Corentin. With a one year visa, he had the freedom to travel slower than those of us with the standard 90 day visas. Five of us rented a tightly packed car and headed to the southern tip of the South Island. The Catlins Beaches, lighthouses, tree climbing, … Continue reading