An account of a spring ski trip I made with my 20 year old daughter on the Wapta Icefields in Banff National Park, Alberta. She was looking at those peaks and glaciers for the first time, while I was wondering why I'd spent so much time away from them. On the Wapta Icefields. The ultimate race. This article was written for GreatestEscapes Magazine .
African skiing is different.
Khan Tengri from the north. Tien Shan trekking. Trekking the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan This trekking story was written for GreatestEscape's January 2001 edition, and describes a 10-day trek in the foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan. Guide carries camp cook across.