Mountain Hiking Holidays

06/04/2025

Hiking the Mountains of Bulgaria begins next week! Excited to hit the trail with our Mountain Hiking Holidays group.

08/19/2023

Memories from July 2023 Dolomites trip. Enjoy a quick video trip to these magical mountains.

Moments from our July 2023 hiking tour in the Dolomites in the Alps of northeastern Italy focusing on the Sesto Dolomites, the Val Badia and the Val Gardena....

03/26/2023

One thing that is certain is change.

ON THE LEFT, a photo of the Hosteria Las Torres in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, as it was in 1992 when Amy and I first went to Torres del Paine. Back in 1992 you had to walk to the hosteria from the park entrance station at Laguna Amarga (about 5 miles). We did not stay at the hosteria in 1992, but instead continued up the trail for another 6 miles or so to the campground at the base of the Torres del Paine. This campground is no longer available for overnight stays.

ON THE RIGHT, a photo of the Hotel Las Torres as it exists today. Much, much larger, and you can drive there from the Laguna Amarga entrance station.

I've indicated the original "Lenga" lodging unit in both photos.

03/24/2023

And here's the view from 2 weeks ago looking across the Strait of Magellan from Punta Arenas (Chile) toward the island of Tierra del Fuego. (Photo by Amy Osaki, 3/9/2023 at 53° 1’ 35.33” south latitude.) Compare with previous post.

03/24/2023

Gazing across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Ediz Hook, Olympic Peninsula (Washington state) toward Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Photo take by John Osaki on 3/23/2023 at 48° 8’ 17.14” north latitude.

Almost the same vibe I felt two weeks ago gazing across the Strait of Magellan toward Tierra del Fuego.

Same worlds 7,626 miles and a hemisphere apart. It’s a small world after all.

03/13/2023

Patagonia 2023 Part 2: Chile! The magic continued in Chile and the high peaks blessed us with their presence. Gracias Chile Lindo! Hasta luego!

03/11/2023

Patagonia 2023. Highlights from 10 days on the trail in Argentina and Chile. Part One: Argentina. First trip back since 2020. So grateful for all who joined us on the trail and for our amazing team. Gracias!

01/27/2023

Video montage from our Dolomites trips in July and September 2022. We've been leading trips to the Italian Dolomites since 1995. There's nothing quite like the Dolomites!

Full HD version on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/urZP6uOvB6o

01/26/2023

Memories from our Austrian Alps hiking trip in September 2022. Thanks to everyone who made it a trip to remember!

Also in full HD at our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/7LO0_iPbs-g

A few places are left on our September 2023 “Alps of Austria” trip. https://www.mountainhikingholidays.com/alps-of-austria-hiking-tour/

10/24/2022

A selection of images from our September 2022 Dolomites trip. Thanks for all the wonderful memories everyone!