Month: August 2025

Adventure Travel

Glissading and Plunge-Stepping: The Snow Descent Skills That Save Time on Long Days

Two underrated snow descent techniques that can save hours on long mountain days. When to use them, when not to, and the safety rules that prevent the common injuries.

Adventure Travel

Volcano Hiking in Iceland: Cold, Wind, and the Mistakes That Make You Cold and Wind-Burned

Three days hiking Iceland's volcanic terrain in August. The kit that worked, the kit that did not, and the weather window that decides whether the trip is a hike or a survival exercise.