Located in the scenic alpine setting of Garibaldi Provincial Park near Squamish, British Columbia, the Elfin Lakes trail takes you to two beautiful alpine lakes with spectacular vistas of Mount Garibaldi, Atwell Peak, The Gargoyles, Columnar Peak, Diamond Head, Opal Cone and the Mamquam Icefield.
Covering 110 km² in the eastern Austrian state of Styria lies the Gesäuse National Park (pronounced Geh-saw-see), the youngest national park in Austria having been established 2002. Styria is called the “Green Heart of Austria” where hiking, cycling, mountain biking, canyoning, kayaking, white-water rafting, skiing and cross-country skiing predominate. Views from Reichenstein.
No one should attempt to train exactly like Kilian Jornet, because his incredible training volume and intensity is only achievable after decades of building a base like he did. He also appears to have unique genetic predispositions to recovery—some of which are the physiological outcome of his 1000 hours a year training approach (including training twice a day)—but some of his ability appears to b
One type of interval training is the use of pyramid intervals, also known as ladders. Pyramid interval workouts are a variation of the standard interval session and based on an incremental increase of duration, while maintaining a similar recovery duration. They are a pyramid scheme where everyone wins, and they really work. It is not called the interval method from hell for no reason
Explosive 3-Step stair Intervals are designed to build explosive power with full extension of the hips because you will need an explosive push to be able to clear three steps at a time. This workout will help you find additional power in steep vertical efforts where you may need to ascend larger rock steps or steeper sections.
Scientists have long known the act of observing nature has distinct healing properties. Research carried out in the 1980s found hospital patients with views of trees recovered more quickly; showed decreased need for pain and anxiety medication; had fewer post-operative complications; were most positive in their feelings; than patients with views of a blank or brick wall.
Mountains are extraordinary places. Often when people reach the summit of a mountain, it is hard for them to describe in words how they feel. The feelings are intensely personal and deep in ways hard to explain to people who have never experienced such moments.
I strongly believe in the power of visualisation. Don’t describe your future as something you “hope” to achieve. Picture it as something you will absolutely accomplish. Hope is often not a strong enough emotion to motivate action. You must be convinced what you dream is your future reality. Visualise what it would be like when your dreams become a reality. See everything about them with clear clar
We all know the famous quotes… “The longest journey starts with a single step.” “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” These are old statements that have stuck around, because we all know them to be true.
Some people give up on exercise because they don’t enjoy the type of exercise they are doing enough to make it a regular part of their lifestyle. Life is short, so why spend it doing something you barely enjoy? If you are forcing yourself to do something you don't enjoy, this also causes stress to some degree.
As a race director what do you do when you’re running a multi-stage race, and the athlete who has dominated the opening three days with a healthy overall lead, misses a turn along with several other runners, running off course just two short km’s from the finish? This was the dilemma faced by Sean Greenhill of Mountain Sports during last weekend’s 40th running of the Bright Alpine Four Peaks
Photography
Scientists have long known the act of observing nature has distinct healing properties. Research carried out in the 1980s found hospital patients with views of trees recovered more quickly; showed decreased need for pain and anxiety medication; had fewer post-operative complications; were most positive in their feelings; than patients with views of a blank or brick wall.
Tackling the Grouse Grind once is enough for most people. The Grind is a 2.9km trail ascending 810 vertical meters along the steep forest of North Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain. The Grind is a challenging workout not a scenic hike. Learn how I trained to accomplish 18 grinds in 19 hours over a ten-week training block.
Safety
Fall (Autumn) is an amazing time to be in the mountains. The colours are gorgeous, the temperatures are cooler and soft light makes for exceptional photography. However, the shoulder season is an incredibly dangerous time of year for tourists.
