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"With a cumulative elevation gain of about 4,500 feet, this alpine traverse will have us above 11,000 feet for many hours today, drinking up expansive vistas of soaring granite cliffs and peaks rising above 12,000 feet on the Continental Divide." 
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This year we asked 20 outdoor luminaries—from speed hikers to CEOs to environmental activists—about the trails they dream about. Here are their picks for the world's best hikes. Ready for adventure?
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"For the truly adventurous there is the Larapinta Trail – a 223 km (139 mile), 12-stage hiking route that stretches through the West MacDonnell Mountain Range, taking trekkers into some of the roughest, yet utterly breathtaking, backcountry that they will ever see."
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"Too soon it will be time to bust out the snowshoes and toques."
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"Ines Papert, Jon Walsh and Joshua Lavigne, travel to the northern landscapes of Auyuittuq in Baffin Island. They go looking for adventure and an unclimbed wall on the hidden flanks of Mt. Asgard – what they find leaves them with more questions than answers."
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Whether you are a professional climber or a passionate hiker, here are ten spots to consider. Some of them are not as challenging as others, but all of them share the breathtaking view.
Fred's insight:
Good compilation, and amazing pictures!
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"For three of four years now I had heard whispers about a sacred peak bordering Yunnan and Tibet and the spectacular pilgrimage trail (or kora) that circumambulates the mountain. In October of last year I finally got the chance to visit Kawa Karpo (or White pillar in Tibetan) and follow in the footsteps of the Khampa nomads on their epic spiritual journey."
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The Andes is pocked with snow-capped volcanic cones, offering towering ice spires, sulphurous craters and stunning altiplano views to the aspiring volcano-bagger.
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Geophysically distinct from the Australian mainland that lies 140 miles to the north, the wet, mountainous Tasmanian landscape is sometimes compared to New Zealand - though in truth it's more like a little piece of Patagonia that snapped off from South America and somehow wound up on the wrong side of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Famous for cutting through the Cordillera Blanca – the world’s highest tropical mountain range – this lesser-known alternative to the Inca Trail could be crucial to locals’ survival.
Fred's insight:
I've done this trail four years ago, very exhaustive, but how beautiful!
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Langtang is the third famous trekking region from Nepal.it had get different cultural and tradition exercise which lead the local life style.
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Some favorite backpacking loops in the Denver - Boulder area.
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"Dreaming to climb those mountain peaks in the Himalayas that are below 7,000 meters? Craving for fantastic experience of adventure climbing and trekking in the pristine Himalayas? Want to attain the pleasure of unconquerable climbing experience? Then, always remember Himalayan peaks in Nepal that are always waiting to offer unbeatable joy of mountain peak climbing experience. Here are listed name of few mountain peak below 7,000 meters in the Himalayas for extreme thrill of peak climbing adventure."
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"In an adventure only for the bravest hikers, David Leffman tackles the rhyolite hills, black sand deserts and the icy glacier caps of the 55km trail from Landmannalaugar to Skógar."
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"A hostile realm battered by titanic winds, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, is one of the most challenging climbing environments on Earth. Four hard-core climbers describe what it takes to tackle the unexplored peaks at the bottom of the world."
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"AVALANCHE chutes, ice and snow are a feature of the second half of the journey from Deurali to the 4130m high Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) on the Annapurna Sanctuary trek in Nepal. Part two of the journey now enters thin air also where acclimatization days are vital as is keeping warm with the temperature dropping rapidly."
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"The entry point and home base for the Golden Trout Wilderness and Cottonwood Lakes is the campground Horseshoe Meadows."
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Snow Lake - Hispar La Trek in Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan © 2013 Pichaya Viwatrujirapong
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Incredible pictures...
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"Knowing where to go in an area 10 times the size of France is daunting. Everest gets most of the headlines, but the Himalayas are vast, especially when you include mountain ranges west of the Indus - the Pamir, Hindu Kush and Karakoram."
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The hike up Carter Ridge in the Canadian Rockies is one of our favorite day hikes in the area. A favorite because it offers so much for so little time. Keep Reading...
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When I first saw pictures of the Ochre Trail, often called - as I found out - the 'Provence Colorado', I could hardly believe this was Provence .
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not trekking, but I remember that we went there with my parents when I was a child, and I really enjoyed it, which means a lot because at that time I wasn't really enthousiastic about moutains, walking, etc... :)
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Getting acquainted with the numerous hiking trails in Los Angeles is the perfect way to discover why LA is the ideal place to get outside.
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"Here are my 10 favorite family adventures at The Big Outside (another list that will keep growing and evolving), to help give you some ideas and inspiration for 2013."
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Day Five on the John Muir Trail... Yesterday's hike up Lyell Canyon was relatively easy. Today, we would hit several big milestones.
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