Classic Hikes of North America

Classic Hikes of North America

Sunday, September 23, 2012

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Classic Hikes of North America, the latest release from Peter Potterfield, offers hikers of all abilities details on "25 Breathtaking Treks in the United States and Canada".

Illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, Classic Hikes of North America covers a diverse range of hikes: from routes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the Grand Canyon; from the Sierra Mountains to the Black Hills, as well as Big Bend, North Cascades National Park, the Art Loeb Trail in North Carolina, the Slate Range in the Canadian Rockies, the Long Range Traverse of Newfoundland, and more than a dozen other classics.

Peter Potterfield, an experienced hiker and photographer, has hiked more than 10,000 miles on six continents, including the trek to Mount Everest, a retrace of Ernest Schackleton's route in Antarctica, the wilds of Arctic Sweden and the rugged coasts of Tasmania. Potterfield now brings his expert advice back home in Classic Hikes of North America, a beautifully photographed and eminently practical guide of the best backcountry treks in the United States and Canada. The author has photographed, analyzed, and graded these spectacular wilderness experiences with both beginners and avid hikers in mind, and puts them within reach for any aspiring hiker.

Each chapter includes:

* Level of difficulty, both in physical effort and psychological challenge
* Details on trail conditions and recommended seasons
* Notes of potential hazards or difficulties
* Detailed route descriptions
* Detailed maps for every route
* Resources for information, staging, accommodations, and transportation


For more information on this wonderful book, please click here.



Jeff
Hiking Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Bored, looking for something to do?

Bored, looking for something to do?

Thursday, August 21, 2008

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Looking for a new adventure? You could sign-up for the 2009 Polar Challenge Race.

It’s simple. All you need is $45,000 dollars and two other friends with the same amount to pay the entry fee. But wait, don't let the price tag scare you just yet. The fee does include all of your travel expenses as well as an intense training program to survive the race. You don’t even need any experience to participate!

The Polar Challenge is a 320-mile cross-country skiing race to the Magnetic North Pole. It commemorates American adventurers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson on their successful first visit to the North Pole. The winning three-person team is awarded the Peary & Henson Cup.

Don’t have two friends with that kind of money to blow? You could still sign up and find, or be assigned to a team in need of another person. Maybe you don't have that kind of money to blow. You could always find a few sponsors willing to help foot the tab in exchange for a little logo space.

To prepare for the extreme Arctic weather, where temperatures can drop to -30 degrees, and wind chills can plunge to more than -85 degrees, the event organizers will take you through an intense series of training. In the weeks and months leading up to the race you’ll be trained by experts in skills such as: proper use of all expedition equipment, navigation, skiing, weapons training to defend yourself from polar bears, ice break drills, and, of course, Arctic survival skills. Training takes place in the United Kingdom, Norway and Canada.

The first training event begins next month for the April, 2009 race.

For me, I’ll be sticking with something slightly less extreme, like a hike up Mount LeConte.

Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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