Sea to summit La Gomera (Canary Islands)

Submitted by movetothesky on Fri, 10/15/2021 - 07:14am
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On the canary islands there are several sea to summit routes. One of the most iconic is the Route 0 - 4 - 0 on Tenerife, but also well known is the route de los volcanos on palma. Starting at sealevel, this route reaches the top of the island, the Garajonay via an amazing trail through wild and beautiful forests. After the top it folows a ridgeline and drops down right to the sea again.

Episode 159: Joe DeMoor: Born in the mountains, works in the mountains, runs up the mountains

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Person-Person

When asked if he wanted to be a guest on the podcast, Joe wrote back,

"I realize this will be a bit about talking about myself, which I have to admit is one of my least favorite activities."

Right on!  Joe is the kind of person we especially like talking with.  Called the "quiet crusher" by some friends, Joe is a classic mountain person: he works hard, runs hard, and doesn't need to talk about it.  He has no shoe sponsor, and says with a laugh,

GR 400 (France)

Submitted by Sachabe on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 08:12am
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The GR 400 circumnavigates the Puy Mary Volcano by loops, the itinerary presented here is the biggest loop one can make on this trail. You mainly follow the ridgeline for a while, then go down in the valley to go back up to the next ridge line. It´s a beautiful itinerary with a lot of open views, a lot of springs where you can find some clear water, and trails that are just a joy to run on.

Affric Kintail Way (United Kingdom)

Submitted by George Fisher on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 02:07pm
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The route passes through the spectacular landscapes of Glen Affric and Kintail connecting the two towns of Drumnadrochit, on the famous Loch Ness, and Morvich, on the spectacular Scottish West Coast. Whilst the route stays relatively low, cutting a line of least resistant through this rugged and remote part of the country, it takes in the huge views of the Five Sisters of Kintail, the Glen Affric munros, and Loch Affric.