The Great Outdoors - Hiking and so on…

[Max Power]

Fantastic shots (as always) @marlin
I was not aware of many routes south of misurina / fanes but think i need to go there more often. Just need to avoid crowded routes if possible. Unfortunately i only can make it here once a year in summer, fall is my favourite time to hike.

@mclaincausey a lot of people swam in it. Of course its pretty cold at 2000m but the water is perfectly fine. Many alpine lakes look like this due to chalk that gives a turquoise / green hue. This ones pretty famous and easier to reach:

[marlin]

Thanks @Max Power, enjoy the rest of your time!

In regards of the water, it's was told to me by one who knows more about it, just like Max Power explained it. Chalk, and in some cases algae can change the color of water to that turquoise.

[Aetas]

Great pics @marlin and @Max Power

As long as we have glaciers, there will be this great rock powder phenomenon!

[mclaincausey]

Thanks @Max Power  and @marlin

We have only one chalky mountain that I'm aware of (probably many more that I'm not) in CO called Mt. Princeton, but its cliffs very sheer and difficult to summit (in fact, it's a terrible and often fatal idea to even try) and I don't think it has a lake:

There's a beautiful creek (Chalk Creek) in the region and copious hot springs and hot springs cabins. Some friends there have a geothermal greenhouse growing all kinds of crazy stuff as well as three cabins with hot spring-fed "pools" in their back yards, backing up to Chalk Creek.

[neph93]

Not quite the level of @marlin and some of you other adventurers but I did a hike from the cabin today with Hot Ingrid, Jesper and the in-laws. The cabin is at 60m over sea level, and the peak we arrived at is 626m. It is a relatively gentle approach followed by some fairly steep climbs either side of a plateau. It’s been a while so I found it tough going and failed to take good pics [emoji23]

At the start. Destination is behind the highlighted peak:

Hot Ingrid trying to look cute while fending of flies, horseflies and mozzies

They are less of an issue above the tree line (about 400m osl). The peak is still hidden behind the one highlighted:

Bit of a break with my father-in-law. Representing the brand… [emoji23]

Some views from the top:

All of a sudden Rudolf showed up ten metres away and going at speed :

On the way down:

[Max Power]

Stunning scenery and great pictures @neph93
I need to come back to norway soon, I'm just afraid of too much rain

[Max Power]

Its going so well that I actuqlly dare to dream about visiting Canada next year.

[Aetas]

@Max:

Its going so well that I actuqlly dare to dream about visiting Canada next year.

Great to see, that all three of you enjoy the Alpine trip @Max Power .
Here are some info about Kinderkraxen, to keep you dreaming .

[Max Power]

Thanks @Aetas thats already on the list!

[den1mhead]

Great shots @Max Power

[Max Power]

Thanks @den1mhead
Slowly nearing the last day, cant imagine being back in the city.

[twin]

Not as great as you guys. Outside great outdoors pics.

[mclaincausey]

Love the Owsley bear graffiti!

[neph93]

Some beauties there @twin  Really nice detail shots of the birds, dry stone walling and fungi.

[twin]

@neph93  it's been very wet around these parts of the world. So we have lots of fungi this year. The stone wall is from the colonial days.

[Aetas]

Some hiking on the Eifelsteig.
We tried to avoid the well-trodden paths .

Bruder Klaus Kapelle

Hohes Venn One of the last highland moors in Europe.

[neph93]

Lovely big skies @Aetas Is that a Pinscher?

[Aetas]

It is a „Brandlbracke" or „Austrian Black and Tan Hound”. @neph93

[Max Power]

Great Pictures @Aetas  I think I recall that chapel from some art magazine

[Max Power]

The best season for hiking…