Full Blue John

Submitted by taylorcline on Tue, 03/25/2025 - 10:23am
Description

This "Ultra-canyoneering" route involves running from the Horseshoe Canyon trailhead to the head of Blue John Canyon. The Blue John Canyon complex has four unique forks, I elected to descend the "Little Blue" fork. Once in the canyon a total of four rappels are encountered one being close to 100 ft. After the last rappel the technical section is over, and you start the run out Horseshoe Canyon passing by the Great Gallery pictograph panel. The Great Gallery is known to have some the best pictographs in the world. 

Grande Traversée du Jura (GTJ) (France)

Submitted by emmanuel conraux on Tue, 03/25/2025 - 09:13am
Description

Comptant parmi les parcours les plus emblématiques de France, la GTJ à pied emprunte les GR9 et GR5 sur près de 405 km entre Mandeure (25) et Culoz (01). A l'instar de la GTA ou du GR10, la GTJ permet d'apprivoiser les Montagnes du Jura et d'en découvrir les plus beaux secrets en une vingtaine d'étapes de 15 à 25km. Tout au long du parcours, les randonneurs itinérants trouverons des hébergements accueillants leur permettant de reprendre des forces pour l'étape du lendemain !

Alam Kuh

Submitted by Joel Tihverainen on Sun, 03/23/2025 - 10:43pm
Description

This is the standard route up Alam Kuh, the second highest mountain in Iran 4828m. It is popular with Iranian climbers but due t the lack of tourism, not many foreigners attempt the climb. It is a beautiful climb across ice patches, grassy knolls and lots of hiking up scree slopes.

Tochal

Submitted by Joel Tihverainen on Sun, 03/23/2025 - 10:22pm
Description

This is the traditional route up and down the highest peak near Tehran, Tochal 3963m. This is very popular with Tehran locals but not many international climbers due to the lack of tourism in Iran. The route is primarily hiking/running but some easy scrambling is required. It starts in a small town on the outskirts of Tehran and then goes up into the mountain with scrambling before the views really open up and you look down on Tehran city.