Explore a part of the Olympics that few others have seen, high above Lake Crescent, on this seldom-traveled, strenuous 24 mile route with 4,000 feet of elevation gain ascending the ridge dividing the Soleduck and Lyre Rivers.

This spot along the way to Artist Point is a great training area in the winter for snowshoeing, backcountry skiing/snowboarding, and avalanche safety.

Sail with skipper Tom Jardine aboard his Catalina 42 "Avanti" out of Chinook Landing Marina Slip D/8 on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.

Great views of the Enchantment Lakes area peaks like Mount Stuart. This is a moderately strenuous scramble of 10 miles and 4,250 feet of elevation gain from Eightmile Lake.

The 76th tallest mountain on the Bulger list requires a hike of 25 miles and nearly 6,000 feet of elevation gain. It is a remote climb in the North Cascades near Mazama that requires solid Class 3 scrambling and route-finding skills.

A gear shop in Bellingham that can be reserved for meetings and events.

Explore the seacoast and unique sealife of the Beagle Channel and Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia, Argentina - the 'City at the End of the World'. Backpack, mostly off-trail, through the remote and seldom-explored peaks, lakes, glaciers and moraines of the Fuegian Andes rising steeply above the sea. Experience a part of the world up-close that few have the opportunity to see!

Walk across the Andes from the adventure hub of Bariloche Argentina to the flanks of the massive Tronador volcano, crossing granite domes under jagged peaks, and camping by picture-perfect glacial lakes. Cruise by boat back to your starting point, or cross into Chile’s Lakes District by boat for further adventures!

Relive the experience of the Klondike gold miners as you retrace their route on a five-day, 33-mile backpack adventure up and over the Chilkoot Pass (~6,800 feet elevation gain). Explore historic Skagway, Alaska (near the start of the trail) and enjoy a ride from the trail's end at Lake Bennett back to Skagway on the classic White Pass-Yukon Narrow-Gauge Railway.

Backpack in the remote central Patagonian Andes, circling rugged Cerro Castillo and following the climbers' route to the lonely basecamp for Cerro San Lorenzo.

Renew your spirit amid stark volcanic landscapes and sub-tropical rain forest with an unforgettable hike through the backcountry of Maui, through the immense crater of the Haleakala volcano - at 10,023', the tallest point on Maui. Haleakala adventures include phenomenal sunrises, ethereal silverswords, endangered Nene geese, and swimming in ʻOheʻo Gulch’s freshwater pools.

Eastern Iceland, or Austerland, is bounded to the west by the stark, stunning volcanic highlands along the east flank of the massive Vatnajökull glacier, and to the east by the remote fjords, verdant hills and small picturesque villages of the country’s far-east seacoast. In between are peaks, glaciers, valleys of basalt columns, dramatic waterfalls, wild rivers, and miles of trails, some featuring cozy reservable huts and stunning remote scenery. Come and get way off the Ring Road in a part of Iceland that few people have experienced!

Iceland's central and southeastern highlands offer a myriad of stunning backpacking and trekking options. The Laugavegur trail and trails around the spa of Landmannalaugar provide well appointed huts and easy trekking among the crowds, but options also exist to get off the tourist track and explore the multi-colored active volcanic terrain and vast glaciers between basic huts without another soul around.

Explore New Zealand's stunning and diverse backcountry by sampling from its nine “Great Walks” and its hundreds of long and short walking trails throughout the country, served by convenient huts and campgrounds, experiencing that special “Kiwi hospitality” and amazing local food and wine in its vibrant towns and cities.

Backpack among the remote peaks, lakes, towering spires and vast glaciers of the 65-mile Torres del Paine backcountry circuit, including remote places few visitors get to see, while enjoying hearty food, warm shelter and international camaraderie at refugios interspersed between camps along the route.

Backpack through the unspoiled heart of Chilean Patagonia's remote center! This region includes an amazing circuit around the stunning pinnacles of Cerro Castillo, as well as a dramatic off-trail route where very few people have ever tread, deep into the region's most remote glacier country in the wilderness of Laguna San Rafael National Park to the edge of the North Patagonian Icefield, the third largest in the world outside the polar regions. The Terra Luna lodge on Lago General Carrera provides a great base for these explorations!

Take a boat under massive and growing Perito Moreno Glacier, and backpack from the adventure town of El Chalten past the stunning spires of Monte Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, reflecting in clear lakes below. Continue into the remote backcountry past multiple glaciers, cross a high pass right above the Southern Patagonia Icefield, and traverse above the icefield around Cerro Huemul to a remote camp on a huge glacial lake before returning back to Chalten.

The fjords of East Greenland are some of the most vast, remote, and untouched landscapes on Earth. The area’s Karale, Tasiilaq, Qíngertivaq, Sermilik, and Johan Pedersen fjords challenge backpackers and hikers with no trails, few camps, and endless rugged terrain. But they reward with solitude, stunning granite peaks, massive calving glaciers, and waterways littered with icebergs.

The 65-km Overland Track in Tasmania's World Heritage wilderness is one of the world's great long-distance trails, attracting hikers from around the globe. The track features majestic ancient mountains, wild rivers and waterfalls, boardwalk through lovely moors, unique beech and myrtle forests and crystal lakes. Independent walkers generally do the trail six days, though stunning side trips are available.

A pleasant, but seldom climbed, set of glaciated peaks in the Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness in Washington's North Cascades.