Aug
25
Guided tours rock! RW guides Daniel Sundqvist and Babsi Glanznig (behind the camera), took our Alpino Wunderbar guests on a Via Ferrata outside of Cortina, Italy. Via Ferrata literally means “iron road” in Italian, and many Via Ferratas have their roots in World War I when they were installed to...
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Aug
16
Our new 2015 guided hiking tour schedule is online. We're proud to announce three new tours for 2015; Sicily, the Brenta Dolomites and the Alpino Vino Wunderbar. Wait? Didn't we offer the Alpino Vino Wunderbar last year? We sure did, but we're offering a new itinerary for 2015. The new trip...
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Aug
01
Introducing the new InstaParapluie by Terese. Just activate the onboard deployment system and VOILA! Within seconds, you’ll have effective protection from rain or sun. Based on similar technology used by today’s popular avalanche airbag systems, the new InstaParapluie by Terese deploys instantly with the tug of a small cord. Never...
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Jul
28
There are basically three types of hiking in the Alps. 1. Hiking below tree line. 2. Hiking above tree line. 3. Hiking above the clouds. The first two categories are straightforward. Experiencing the third category, however, requires a special blend of weather, timing and geography. Fortunately for our guests,...
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Jul
07
Superhuman, or a master of quantum physics? Only Tucker, a recent guest on our Heart of Austria hiking tour, can explain how he appeared in two places at the same time. Note: This image is not photoshopped. Ryder-Walker guide Daniel Sundqvist shot this photo of Tucker on July 4th in the...
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Jun
11
Be sure to visit our Facebook page if you haven't done so already. We just posted new photos from our Norway hiking tour that finished today. Norway: The Islands of Loften offers a special outdoor experience. Unlike the majority of our inn-to-inn hiking tours, this multisport extravaganza offers hiking, scrambling and...
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Jun
02
We think that Travel + Leisure did a very nice job when they produced a caricature version of Ryder-Walker’s founder and CEO, Peter Walker, for their June, 2014 edition. To quote head guide and nearly 20-year Ryder-Walker veteran, Ken Fuhrer, “The resemblance is uncanny!” Click here to see the caricature. T+L’s version of our...
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May
30
Travel + Leisure offers a nice taste of the Italian Dolomites in their recent article, Hot Spots of Italy’s Dolomite Mountains. Their well-written piece does a nice job of capturing the essence and soul of the Dolomites experience. What’s more, the article mentions most of the places that we visit and/or...
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May
20
National Geographic has a nice story about our Slovenia hiking tour. Check it out. FYI; we only have 3 spots left on our guided trip. Please join us! Hiking in Slovenia's Triglav National Park By Kelley McMillan National Geographic Adventure...
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May
14
...are the norm in Bhutan. Ryder-Walker guest Lisa Barry captured this image during our Bhutan Chomolhari Trek. She and her group spent 12 nights/13 days hiking breathtaking mountain passes at the top of the world. It's no wonder that Bhutanese residents refer to their homeland as the "Happiest Place on...
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May
02
Guests of our Bhutan Chomlhari Trek recently enjoyed an archery lesson in the popular village of Paro. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, and every Bhutanese village has its own archery range. Bhutanese archery is not the simple bow-and-arrow stuff that most of us learned at summer camp, however....
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Apr
25
That little white house in the distance is called the Schutzhaus Tierser Alpl (Rifugio Alpe di Tires in Italian), and it’s our home for the night on Day #3 or our Italian Dolomites hiking tour. Here’s a closer look. Many guests have gazed upon that tiny red roof, excited about the...
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