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• Props for Mike Thurk and Peter Inglis

  

  Congrats to Ryder-Walker trip leaders Mike Thurk and Peter Inglis. Mike recently passed his EMT exam and ‘Pi’ passed his AMGA ski mountaineering exam. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Dunton Hot Springs—A Ghost Town Comes Back to Ultra-luxurious Life.

  

  It’s no secret that we’re proud of our Telluride Trek. There aren’t many places in the United States where a person can put together an inn-to-inn hiking tour... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• In the Alps of Goethe and James Bond

  

  Here's a really nice story from the New York Times about hiking through the Berner Oberland region of central Switzerland. Even if you're not a James Bond fan,... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Desert Photos: Anasazi X Games

  

  If you think the Winter X Games are a relatively new phenomenon, then think again. Peter Walker captured this photo of an inverted ski boot (and ski) while... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Best of the Alps! | T&L; Magazine Features Our Engadine Tours

  

  We have a nice mention in the May edition of Travel Leisure Magazine. You can read about our Swiss Engadine hikes on page 154 of the paper edition, or just... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Here's One Hungry Hiker!

  

  "Wow! Look at all that food!" Ryder-Walker’s newest, (and youngest), trip leader, Tilly Glanznig, has a voracious appetite. Even so, it appears that Tilly's... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Five Fitness Tips for an Effortless Hiking Tour

  

  I am sitting at my desk feeling a bit uninspired. The cursor just winks at me, waiting for me to put the words on the page. I take to the trail. Fresh air and... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Fly to Europe—Visit Iceland for Free

  

  There’s still time to join our hiking tour in Norway. Why not make a stop in Iceland part of the journey? Iceland Air has its hub in Reykjavik, Iceland, and... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 OUTDOORS, TRAVEL, TREK

• Hiking the Cotswolds—Where Curry and Trails Collide

  

  The Self Guided Cotswolds Way is the perfect inn-to-inn hiking tour if you like curry. At the Noel Arms Hotel in Chipping-Campden, England (day 1 of our hiking... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Desert Photos | Springtime Bloom

  

  This is what we mean when we say that we've timed our Arches Canyonlands hiking tour to coincide with the springtime bloom. Last year's group discovered... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 OUTDOORS

• Mountain Hiking in Scotland

  

  When you hike a mountain with Peter Walker, be prepared to climb every last inch! In this photo, Peter stands on top of a munro in Scotland. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Trail Magic

  

  Messages from our guests mean a lot to us, and this note from Blythe Fortin is no exception. She writes, "I hope you'll post this photo and story. It's an... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Where's Waldo? (the Ancient Version)

  

  Do you see him? Hint: He's holding a gourd full of corn. This petroglyph panel lies on the San Juan River between Mexican Hat and Bluff, Utah. You'll see this... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Tours Selling Out | A Perfect Match for Singles

  

  We have six hiking tours that are close to selling out, and five of them are perfect matches for solo hikers. Tour du Mont Blanc (July 5-14, 2013)—1 spot left... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Ryder Walker | ON THE AIR!

  

  Tune in to Telluride's KOTO Radio tonight to hear a rebroadcast of Maribeth Clemente's interview with Peter Walker and Ken Fuhrer. The show is called Travel Fun... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Book Your Plane Ticket With Google Flights

  

  We’ve had good luck with Google Flights lately. If you’ve registered for one of our hiking tours, or you’re thinking about registering but still need airline... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Mountain and Desert Awesomeness—Just Out Our Backdoor

  

  "We lie in the sunshine, on the warm grass, and stare at the mountains, the endless snow-covered mountains, range after range, standing beyond the dark forest. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Winter in the Alps? Yes Please!

  

  If you’ve accompanied us in Europe, then you know how special a hiking tour in the Alps can be. Hiking across mountain passes by day, relaxing in bucolic... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• We May Even Become Friends!

  

  “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Legend of the Tiger’s Nest

  

  Taktsang Monastery, the ‘Tiger’s Nest,' is a legendary icon of Bhutan. It could be argued that no other image appears so frequently in Bhutan slideshows and... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK