by Pieter@Overseashiker | Oct 6, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
An amazing third day on the Haute Route. I climbed four mountain passes, sled down a snowfield and crossed glacial waters. On the way there were turquoise lakes, a herd of ibex and I reached the highest elevation of the entire Haute Route. Haute Route 3: Cab. du Mont...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Sep 28, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
My second day on the Haute Route was a full day of ascending, with exciting views of the Massif du Mont Blanc and the snowy peak of Le Grand Combin. Gaining more than 1.600 meter in elevation, I reached Cabane du Mont Fort early in the afternoon. Haute Route 2: Le...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Sep 15, 2020 | Haute Route, Switzerland
The Haute Route, also known as the Chamonix-Zermatt Trail, shares the first 3 sections with the Tour du Mont Blanc, but then continues east into the high mountains. I started my thru-hike in a lovely quiet and green valley as a prologue to another 10 days of desolate...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Sep 13, 2020 | Haute Route, In My Pack
When I first started backpacking, I had a heavy Fjalräven backpack and a total weight of about 25 kg (55 Lbs) on my back. Especially since my first major thru-hike in the High Sierra in 2018, I have been lowering my pack weight significantly. For my last thru-hike on...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 18, 2019 | California, Day Hike
Before I started my eight-day SEKI Loop trail, I spent two days in Kings Canyon National Park to acclimatize to the elevation and do some preliminary hiking. I combined the Sunset Trail with the General Grant Loop Trail, the North Grove Trail and the Dead Giant Loop...
