Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Canada!!!

Canada is a country north of America, and is the worlds second largest country in terms of area of land. A major part of Canadian life is sport, and in particular, Ice Hockey. Ice hockey is recognised around the world and is an olympic sport, however the countries that are most efficient at it have long term cold periods and ice cover.



Another major part of Canada is its beautiful Rockies mountain range, which provide some intensly challenging hikes and walks, some requiring glacial and crevasse rescue knowledge.



Mount Robson is the Rockies highes point at almost 4000 meters above sea level!!!
There are two main languages in Canada: English and French. This is due to colonization by European countries. Canada is one of the wealthiest first world countries on the globe, and had a low average unemployment rate. Its a great place to holiday or live!!!

Cheers, Tom

Overland Track!!!

The Overland track is one of Tasmania's, and by extension, Australias most famous bush walks. The overland track is a hike through the Cradle-Mountain Lake St Claire National Park, and will normally take around 7 days to complete.


There are several huts along the track, and the track itself has been developed with several of the muddiest sections being covered by a boardwalk. There are also the options for both inexperienced and experienced walkers, with a totally guided and hot meal provided tour of the walk, or camping grounds and side tracks such as Tasmania's highest peak, Mt Ossa (which you can camp on top of!!!)



The track is heavily used, and has therefore had a limit placed on it. Only a certain amount of people can be walking the track at one time during peak, and around 8000 people will walk the track in a year.



The Overland track is one of Australias most beautiful walks, with the countryside carved out by glacier through the last ice age.


Cheers, Tom

Monday, October 11, 2010

Skydiving



"Skydiving" sounds so exciting and incredible adventure.Today i will be writing about the some places in Nepal that are famous for skydiving.The MountEverest is world's highest mountain above sea level at 8848 meters.


You'll be jumping from an altitude in excess of 26,000 and landing on world's highest drop zone at Gorak Shep 16800 ft.Isnt that exciting.You can also hire a person that will jump with u to take ur picture or videos.
You will be experincing high altitude jump oh!!! how scary it will be .I have never done that but i am thinking of doing that .That will be my life's greatest adventure .......

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Dolomites, Italy!!!

The Dolomites are a mountain range in Italy, spanning along northen Italy's borders. The Dolomites are famous for their stunning views, winter skiing, hiking and even base jumping.



One of the greatest parts of the Dolomites is its winter skiing. With more than 15 connected villages, and over 450 lifts (including T-Bars, chairlifts and gondolas), you never do the same run twice. The food is another major part of Italy, and therefore the Dolomites, with fabulous pastas and pizzas at the top of most gondolas.


There is also a day trip, around a monolith named the Sellaronda, where you ski all the way around this monolith, back to the village you started at. It normally takes a whole day! And then if you want another full day, you can go the other way around, for a completely different experience.


Cheers, Tom