by Paty | Oct 3, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Friday, October 3, 2025 Start: Santa Fe Ski Basin/Winsor TH (mile 19) End: Meadow near Panchuela Creek (mile 38.4) Distance hiked: 19.4 miles Gain/loss: 11,018 vertical feet Detours: 2.2-mile detour up Santa Fe Baldy Day 2 of the...
by Paty | Oct 2, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Thursday, October 2, 2025 Start: Santa Fe Plaza (mile 0) End: Campsite near Santa Fe Ski Basin (mile 19) Distance hiked: 19 miles Daily gain/loss: 7,447 vertical feet Detours: none Day 1 of the hike took me from Santa Fe Plaza up to the Santa Fe Ski Basin. I started...
by Paty | Sep 23, 2025 | Hiking, New Mexico High Points, Southwest US
*Last updated on October 23, 2025 Below is a table summarizing each of the county high points in New Mexico that I’ve visited (in the order of their completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that county. At the bottom of this...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
There was so much I didn’t know about hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB). I an handful of worries about planning a hike across three different countries. I’m a solo hiker. This hike was on a different continent from where I live. And I don’t...
by Paty | Sep 13, 2025 | France, Gear, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
I hiked the Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB) in early September 2025, which meant I was right at the tail end of the hiking season, when temperatures were cooling off and many days were at least partially rainy. Picking my gear for this 9-day Alpine adventure was similar...
by Paty | Sep 10, 2025 | France, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
September 10, 2025 Start/End: Chamonix, France Distance hiked: 0 miles I had no plans today other than to walk around Chamonix and see the sights. It was the best kind of zero day. On the recommendation of an acquaintance who’s been to Chamonix tons of...
by Paty | Sep 9, 2025 | France, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 Start: La Flégère, France End: Les Houches, France Distance hiked: 18.6 km (11.4 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 13,277 vertical feet Today’s high point: Col de Balme – 7,241′ elevation My final day on the Tour...
by Paty | Sep 8, 2025 | France, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 Start: Trient, Switzerland End: La Flégère, France Distance hiked: 22 km (13.8 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 13,277 vertical feet Today’s high point: Col de Balme – 7,241′ elevation After two days of relatively...
by Paty | Sep 7, 2025 | Complete Blog Archive
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2025 Start: Champex, Switzerland End: Trient, Switzerland Distance hiked: 15 km (9.3 miles) Bus travel: 20 km – Trient (Le Betty) to Martigny, Switzerland Elevation gain/loss: 7,746 vertical feet Today’s high...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2025 | Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 Start: La Fouly, Switzerland End: Champex, Switzerland Distance hiked: 17 km (10.6 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 6,851 vertical feet Today’s high point: Col de Champex – 4,975′ elevation Day 6 of the Tour Du...
