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Follow Kalpu's trips to some of the most amazing places on Planet Earth

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019

Yosemite: Ten Lakes Trail

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August 15, 2019August 14, 2019

Gokyo, Day 14,15: Unfortunate Scene at Lukla

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August 12, 2019August 9, 2019

Gokyo, Day 11,12,13: Back to Namche and the Reunion

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July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

Gokyo, Day 10: Hike to the fourth and fifth lakes

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July 16, 2019July 29, 2019

Gokyo, Day 9: An unforgettable scene atop Gokyo Ri

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July 11, 2019July 16, 2019

Gokyo, Day 8: Gokyo Lakes and the Quaint Village

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July 8, 2019July 7, 2019

Gokyo, Day 7: Power of the Himalaya

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July 3, 2019

Gokyo, Day 6: Frozen Waterfalls!

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June 25, 2019July 3, 2019

Gokyo, Day 5: Today we saw Everest!

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At 14,500 ft, do I really belong here?

At 14,500 ft, do I really belong here?

He said that our body was giving us a clue that this was not where we should be, we didn’t belong at this altitude and we should reserve the higher mountains for the creatures who called it home. Our body is designed to survive at much lower altitudes where oxygen is plenty for us to survive. If our lungs are gasping for air, it’s our clue that we should leave.

Tennessee Valley Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail is a short 3.5 mile nature walk. Beautiful trail is covered with this mysterious fog and the air is filled with soothing aroma from the Eucalyptus trees lining the trail…

Garfield Peak, Crater Lake National Park

Garfield Peak, Crater Lake National Park

Of course, my summit fever kicked in when I visited Crater Lake. In a search for the best `bird’s Eye’ view of the lake, I must climb the highest available point on the rim. Garfield Peak provided just what I was looking for.

Yosemite: Mount Dana- Stellar Views of Mono Lake

Yosemite: Mount Dana- Stellar Views of Mono Lake

This one was my favorite of all we have done this season, challenging due to a lot of elevation gain very quickly (over 3000 ft in 3.5 miles) reaching to 13,061 ft to the top of the second highest peak in Yosemite, Mount Dana – fun trail filled with wildflowers, wildlife, scree, snow fields, stellar views of the Mono Lake and High Sierras from the summit and a quality family time

Cleetwood Cove Trail, Crater Lake National Park

Cleetwood Cove Trail, Crater Lake National Park

8/10/2019 The only way to access the pristine clean water of Crater Lake is via Cleetwood Cove Trail. The trail is popular because it leads to the boat dock where all the boat tours begin. It is a steep trail with switchbacks drops down about 700 ft within one mile. Ther are multiple benches overlooking […]

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