Aug
02
This photo comes from our guests Alicia and Susan. They're currently training for a private guided Tour du Mont Blanc. Alicia writes: I thought you would get a kick out of the attached photo. A group of us going on the TMB trip completed the West Maroon Bells trail from...
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Jul
29
New trekking poles usually come with protective trekking pole tip covers. The covers are great for protecting your gear during travel and storage, but they're meant to be removed for hiking, so they usually end up lost or misplaced. Buying replacement tips can be next to impossible, or expensive for...
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Jul
21
Phyl Newbeck and Bryan Harrington recently completed our self-guided Matterhorn Trek in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy and sent us these photos. Hiking Near The Matterhorn The Matterhorn is only the 10'th highest peak in Switzerland. Due to its unique shape and that stands alone in it's place, the...
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May
04
Eileen Burns sent these photos from our brand new Cotswolds hiking tour which wrapped up successfully last week. Eileen writes, "Stonehenge was a magical experience at the end of a marvelous trip. Saw a double rainbow come out twice!" Here's a shot of Snowshill Manor and Gardens. Snowshill Manor is a traditional...
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Mar
18
There is a reason that we use the phrase "Hiking Argentina's Lake District" when referring to our Patagonia hiking tour. Looking at these photos, you might think we were boating around Norway, Iceland or Montenegro. In fact, we hire a boat to access the exceptional hiking around San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina....
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Mar
11
Dave Gruss sent these photos from our guided hiking tour in Patagonia which is going on right now. Look at the awesome wood carvings in the next photo. Patagonia is a HUGE place and is shared by the countries of Argentina and Chile. Within Patagonia you'll find grasslands, steppes, deserts,...
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Mar
07
Getting Trekking Poles Unstuck The old screw-type expandable trekking poles from Leki are notorious for getting stuck. Preventative maintenance helps, but what do you do if it's too late for maintenance and your poles are already jammed? Here we uncover a few tricks for getting Leki and other twist-style expandable...
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Mar
01
Feed Zone Portables: A Cookbook of On-The-Go Food for Athletes By Allen Lim and Biju Thomas As a hiker and a cyclist, I’m always looking for good food that I can eat on the go, so I was pretty excited when I stumbled upon Feed Zone Portables by Allen Lim...
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Feb
24
We just posted this image on our facebook page, but we thought that it deserved a spot on our blog as well. The image is from our Matterhorn Trek. Ken Fuhrer shot the photo on the Turlo Pass between the villages of Alagna Valsesia and Macugnaga in the Pennine Alps,...
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Feb
05
I confess. I have a thing for used bookstores housed in old stone churches. I love watching the play of light filtering through the stained glass windows. I can savor (for hours) the smell of the used books mixing with a hint of incense and oil from rituals past. And...
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Dec
09
These would make awesome gifts!!! Ryder-Walker commissioned award-winning artist Wayne McKenzie to paint three of our favorite hikes in Europe, the Val Ferret (Tour du Mont Blanc), the Val Travenanzes (Italian Dolomites Trek), and the Val Bregaglia (Engadine Trek). We’re selling the original paintings for $2500 each, and limited edition...
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Aug
17
Milestone Adventures When there's a milestone for our family to celebrate, our first thought is always, "Let's go on a Ryder-Walker trek!" It started in 2002 when Ray surprised me by signing up for the Tour du Mont Blanc for my 50th birthday. After ten days with a curly haired...
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