Category: journal

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with Adventure Professionals

July 21, 2011 No Comments by Glenn
Group at Summit

To give you a taste of the spectacular scenery, great challenge and amazing achievement here is a day-by-day summary of our recent Adventure Professionals trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania:

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Yurt Expedition

March 20, 2011 No Comments by psyborg
Yurt Expedition

This afternoon we have just arrived back from our little mini Yurt Expedition which involved us navigating thin bumpy trails, ice overflows which had both dogs, sleds and mushers slipping and sliding, snow banks which grabbed your sleds and tossed them around as well as trying to concentrate on drivng your sled and admiring the [...]

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Dog Sledding in the Yukon Day 3

March 16, 2011 No Comments by psyborg
Pit Stop on the Yukon Trail

Aaaaggghhhhh who can deny that waking up to the early morning glow, snow flurries, 66 howling dogs, freshly baked banana muffins and the smell of coffee… is not enjoyable? Today was all about single track, technical skills downhill on a sled, dodging the almighty dog poos and enjoying the swish sound of the sled on [...]

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Dog Sledding in the Yukon Day 2

March 14, 2011 No Comments by psyborg
All rugged up

This morning we woke to the collective howling of 66 alaskan huskies… known for their mutt like qualities, strength and endurance…. no alarm clocks required here… just make sure  you sleep next to the dog pens and around feeding time at 7am they will surely wake you… so as snow flurries fell and with a temperature [...]

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Dog Sledding in the Yukon Day 1

March 13, 2011 No Comments by psyborg
After a hard days work

As we descended into the thriving metropolis of the Yukon territory that is called Whitehorse we were greeted with blue skies, snow-capped hills, icy roads and frozen rivers and lakes… after inhaling hot chocolates with whipped cream (as only they do so well up here) and a variety of heated muffins and scones at the [...]

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