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• Ryder-Walker HQ Becomes Energy Independent

  

  If you subscribe to our e-newsletter, than you recently learned that Ryder-Walker’s main headquarters is now energy independent. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Ryder-Walker Welcomes Terese Broderick!

  

  Last week we said goodbye to Nicole, so this week we say hello to Terese Broderick! Terese is a Telluride native and has been working/training with us for... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Happy Thanksgiving

  

  from all of us at Ryder-Walker. We have a lot to be thankful for! Photo: Decanting the red wine.Private Italian Dolomites Trek, 2013. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Read Our 2014 Hiking Tour Catalog Online

  

  Our 30th Anniversary catalog is online! Flip through the digital version on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Download a pdf for later viewing. Print out... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Summiting Mont Blanc—I Hope I Can Remember This Until My Dying Day!

  

  Ken Maxwell, a longtime Ryder-Walker friend and guest, successfully summited Mont Blanc during the summer of 2013. Rising more than 15,000 feet, Mont Blanc is... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Big Views From the Eiger Trail

  

  Now here’s a great shot! This is a view of the Oeschinensee on the trail between Kandersteg and Griesalp in Switzerland’s famed Berner Oberland region. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Why Do We Love the Dolomites?

  

  Because they're just so friggin' awesome! Note the hikers in the lower left part of the image. Ryder-Walker guide Ken Fuhrer captured this image during one of... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Shut Down Special—Book Early and Save (Extended Offer)

  

  Book any of our 2014 tours between now and October 15 and we'll give you this year's price. This deal applies to guided, private, and self guided tours for 2014... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Guest Photo: Spreading the Word

  

  "I wore my Ryder-Walker jacket at the top of Santa Fe Ski Basin today. The aspens were gorgeous, as I'm sure they are in Telluride! Doing our best to spread... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Faded: a Tale of a Guide's Pack.

  

  I sat in the warehouse, wrapped in plastic, filled with dreams of being the weight on the shoulders of the next outdoor adventurer. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Book Before September 30th and Save on 2014 Tours

  

  Book any of our 2014 tours between now and September 30th and we'll give you this year's price. This deal applies to guided, private, and self guided tours for... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• The Bees Knees: Keeping Trekkers’ Biggest Asset of Highest Quality.

  

  The knee is one of the most mobile joints, but as mobility increases, stability decreases. When thinking about how to approach knee health, the term made popula... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Guest Blog: Unexpected Austria–Straight From the Pan

  

  Good morning from Santa Fe! We never thought Austria could knock Switzerland off its pedestal as our favorite Ryder-Walker travel destination. But it may well b... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Friday Foto: Pontresina + Hiking = Happiness!

  

  We love seeing happy guests, so this image brings us a lot of joy. RW guests Lewis and Lisa Powell paused to mug for the camera high above Pontresina,... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Hiking Is More Than Physical

  

  This photo reminds me of an article that I read during the weekend. Jeff Alt, author of Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun! Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo of the Day: Picnic in the Alps

  

  Does your picnic include a certificate of authenticity? It does if you travel with RW trip leader Daniel Sundqvist. Not only does he carry a watermelon in his... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Two Ryder Walker Staff Members To Say, "I DO!"

  

  Mike and Nicole are getting married! Mike popped the question to Nicole while hiking across the Alpe di Siusi, the largest ‘Alp’ in the Alps. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Croatia Photos: Hiking the Island of Mljet

  

  Ryder-Walker trip leaders Daniel Sundqvist and Ken Fuhrer are having the time of their lives on our new Croatia hiking tour. Daniel shot the first photo... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TREK

• Norway: All the Pieces Came Together.

  

  Our new Norway hiking tour finished on Tuesday and the trip was a complete success! Our guests loved it, our trip leaders loved it, and there is no doubt that... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Guest Blog: Another Country, Another Great Hike.

  

  Just sitting in our room after another beautiful hike though the hills surrounding Bled, Slovenia and up pops a rainbow. This is how we ended the trip last... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK