Yubeng Village China — Complete Guide

Yubeng Village China — Complete Guide

China, Travel

Intro­duc­tion to Yubeng Vil­lage, China Nes­tled in a farm­ing val­ley in Chi­na on the bor­der of Tibet, amongst lush green forests, sur­round­ed by rugged glac­i­er cov­ered moun­tains lie the 2 small vil­lages of Upper & Low­er Yubeng. There is a dirt...
Tiger Leaping Gorge — Complete Hiking Guide

Tiger Leaping Gorge — Complete Hiking Guide

China, Travel

Intro­duc­tion to Tiger Leap­ing Gorge Clouds hov­er on the moun­tain­side, drift­ing through the ridges cov­ered in lush green forests, water­falls cas­cade to the rag­ing Jin­sha riv­er below, high above tow­er­ing over you is the jagged ridge­line and snowy...

John Muir Trail: Day 2 — Half Dome

Backpacking, John Muir Trail

Sept 4, 2012 — Half Dome and not too much further Half Dome isn’t tech­ni­cal­ly part of the John Muir Trail. From where I camped  it was a 5 mile side-trip. Being so close to the JMT though lots of peo­ple take the time for it. Two years ago the park ser­vice...