Welcome 2013- The Alps
fullscreen
Itinerary
Aug 4th (Sun): PDX (8am) > Dulles (DC) > Munich (arrive 8am Aug 5th).
Aug 5-9: Seefeld, Austria > King's Trail and Puitbach/WettersteineHutte Lp
Aug 9-11: Garmisch, German border: > Hollental and Zugspitze
Aug 11-17: Stubai Alps, Austria > hut hopping overview 1 | overview 2
Aug 17-21: Val Gardena, Italy > dozens of loops to choose from. pics 2011
Aug 21-25: Alta Via di Merano, Italy > 9-stage loop (plan 3 to 4 days)
Aug 26th (Mon): Munich (3:30pm) > Vancouver, BC > PDX (Arr 8:45pm)
Video summary: (create/embed after the trip)
Reflections
Back in 2003 (pics) and (itinerary) I had the opportunity to make my initial hiking and light-climbing trip to the Alps. Over a 5-week time frame my local hiking partner (Dwayne) and I were able to scope out the Alps in Austria, SW Germany, and Switzerland. Along the way we met a local hiker, Frank Mazer, who shared some of his favorite hikes and trekked with us for several days.
Although Frank and I didn't reconnect on our 2007 trip, we've stayed in touch (email and Skype) and reconnected for a 2009 trip.
2011 was a special trip with my local friends Steve Smith, Lee Fields and Frank Lulich. We combined the most memorable hikes of previous trips, plus threw in some new ones that looked intriguing.
2013 includes trekking with a new friend and a previous acquaintance I met on the trails in Switzerland in 2011. Mike Costa (local) has a passion for wilderness trekking, including numerous solo trips in the Sierra's. Ian Frasier is a professor/dept-chair at the University of Stirling in Scotland.
Technology: I'm taking my iPhone for pics, video, email, etc. Will edit images and upload directly to Picasa/Google+ Albums when WiFi is available. I'll also be using Facetime and Google Hangouts to chat with my wife and friends back home.h
my wife, son and family.
Europe is 9 hours ahead --- so by end of each day of hiking, you'll just be awaking.
Website shortcut URL: http://tinyurl.com/alps2013hike