Mar
24
Would you like to see where we go? Reminisce about old trips? Relive fond memories? Be sure to visit our Facebook page. We've been posting hiking and travel photos every day. Some photos are silly, like this one of RW head guide Ken Fuhrer hoisting the cheese during our picnic...
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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
17
We've posted a lot of water photos lately; Argentina, Montenegro, Iceland, etc. We'd be remiss, however, if we didn't post something for IRELAND. Karen Walker shot this photo while hiking our self-guided Dingle Way. The cliffs and shoreline hikes are amazing. Enjoy the photo, and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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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Nov
12
Did you know that we have a new hiking tour in Switzerland? Well, we do. It's called the Alpino Vino Wunderbar. Wait? Didn't we offer this trip last year? And the year before? Yes we did! The Alpino Vino Wunderbar is kind of like a hiking tour grab bag. Every...
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Oct
15
From a guest: Hi Ken, I just had to send this. Glamorous summer on the Adriatic! We had an excellent time. I hope the second week went well and they enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks for everything! -Sue Photo: Ryder-Walker head guide Ken Fuhrer in his element—leading our...
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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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