I glance back at the slowly disappearing shapes of Alexis and Olivia, two hikers I’ve only just met, huddled against a gashed rock face as they pop Ibuprofen and apply blister tape. I try to swallow ...

I’ve been hiking for less than an hour, over a landscape of loose rock and lichen. Below the broad, snow-striped summit of Monte Almirante Nieto, I follow Paula, our Chilean guide, down the embankment ...

My experience hiking the W Trek in Torres Del Paine National Park in 4 days was an adventure from beginning to end. I’m sharing my takeaways from this life-changing trek through valleys, glaciers, ...

I have always loved getting out into the outdoors through hiking, running, biking, skiing, climbing, etc. But I didn’t find backpacking until I was a freshman at CU, but ever since I’ve been hooked!