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• Croatia Photos | Finding Dubrovnik (and Christopher Columbus?)

  

  Was Christopher Columbus Croatian? Maybe a Croat bought his boat! Ken Fuhrer shot this photo of the Nina while putting together our new Croatia hiking tour.... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• 2012 Parting Shot

  

  No matter how old you are, we hope that somebody grabs your hand and whisks you away to a new and exciting adventure. Here's to nurturing our next generation... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Switzerland Photos | Dreaming of Soglio

  

  I'm dreaming of an ancient village this morning, one with cobblestone alleyways, peaceful meadows and Italian coffee warming over a wood fire. Welcome to Soglio... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• FITS Hiking Socks | First Impressions

  

  Pictured: FITS Light Hiker Crew FITS™socks have been all the rage lately, so we were excited when Santa dropped a few pairs at the Ryder-Walker office. Our firs... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Mountain Photos | Aiguille Du Chardonnet and Aiguille Verte

  

  If you subscribe to our e-newsletter, then you found this image delivered to your inbox yesterday. Ken Fuhrer shot this photo during last summer’s Hiker’s... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Ramsau—Our New Hiking Tour in Germany and a Painting by Thomas Fearnley

  

  Now here’s a nice painting. The work is called Ramsau, and it’s an oil on paper, painted en plein air and laid on canvas by Norwegian artist, Thomas Fearnley... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Hiking Switzerland (and Loving It) at Age 75.

  

  Betsy Bell follows a simple mantra in life, "Use it or lose it!" Betsy recently completed our 8-day self-guided Engadine Trek and she wrote about it on her blog... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Read Our 2013 Catalog Online (NEW)

  

  Our new 2013 hiking tour catalog is online! You can flip through it, download it and print out individual pages. We featured 4 new guided hikes and some old... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  It's winter again in Telluride, CO! (our hometown). It's also donation day at the Telluride Ski Resort. Lift tickets are $25, and all proceeds benefit the... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo(s) Of The Day: Hiking Slovenia's Wild Side

  

  Slovenia is a country with many faces. She has sun-drenched beaches along the Adriatic. Her interior beckons with castles, waterfalls and alluring villages. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Bhutan in the News

  

  It seems like there’s been a lot of Bhutan media buzz lately. Check out this article by National Geographic. --And these inspiring photos of Bhutan. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Trekking the Tian Shan Mountains, Kazakhstan

  

  Ryder-Walker’s secret agent girl, Barbara ‘Babsi’ Glanznig, spent three days trekking the Tian Shan mountain range in Kazakhstan. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo of the Day: Hiking from Silverton to Rico, Colorado

  

  The guests on our Telluride Trek enjoyed a little surprise yesterday. Snow! Mike Thurk shot this image while transporting the tour luggage between Silverton... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• September is Helicopter Season

  Heliportage_Bayssellance by totoletopinambour Have you ever wondered how high alpine huts restock for the summer? What about clearing out trash during the fall? Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Tour Photos: Santa's Matterhorn Trek

  

  Daniel Sundqvist sent us this photo from the Matterhorn Trek. Daniel writes, "This is how you get going on the last day of the Matterhorn Trek! It looks like... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Tour Photos: Engadine Trek (II) 2012

  

  Mike Thurk shot these photos during our second Engadine Trek of the summer. This handsome group hiked the eastern Swiss Alps during mid August. Ryder-Walker... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo of the Day: Good Inspiration

  

  Here is a picture of Tim Wood and I on our last day of the Via Alpina 3. This is the view from the finish of our 5 day hike from Gstaad to Montreux, Switzerland. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo of the Day: Bonfires and Ballyhoo

  

  Mike Thurk shot this photo during the Swiss National Day celebration on August 1st. Here, a bonfire rages above the Swiss village of Adelboden in a high alpine... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo of the Day: Summiting the Klein Augstkummenhorn

  

  Do you see that mountain with the arrow? That’s the Klein Augstkummenhorn in Switzerland. Ryder-Walker trip leaders Staffan Bjorklund and Daniel Sundqvist... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Photo of the Day: Authentic Swiss Guy

  

  Mike Thurk thought he'd found a real-life gnome when he captured this photo during the Via Alpina II. Gnome or not, this guy is authentic Swiss. (like old-schoo... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK