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Day 20: Misadventures in Montgenèvre on a Monday…

Day 20: Misadventures in Montgenèvre on a Monday…

Day 20 - July 22 - 27 KMS - 10 HRS - 384 KMS TOTAL Start: 7:35 AM, Plampinet, End: 5:30 PM, Briançon Ascent: 1350 m (21 215 m total),...

Dec 16, 2024 : Christina Laflamme
Day 19: Lazy day in Plampinet

Day 19: Lazy day in Plampinet

In one week, I fly to Cuba for my first non-hiking vacation in over five years. It isn't hiking I need a break from, but from the meticulous planning necessary...

Dec 15, 2024 : Christina Laflamme
Day 18: The mountain air smelled like brown sugar and butter melting in a skillet…

Day 18: The mountain air smelled like brown sugar and butter melting in a skillet…

Day 18 - July 20 - 23 KMS - 9.5 HRS - 343 KMS TOTAL Start: 8:03 AM, Modane, End: 5:32 PM, Les Granges de la Vallée Étroite Ascent: 1500 m (19...

Oct 30, 2024 : Christina Laflamme
The GR5: planning, packing, purchasing and preparing

The GR5: planning, packing, purchasing and preparing

May 3rd, 2024. Me, on my first of eight weekend backpacking trips in Algonquin Park, training body and mind and trialling gear and recipes for my upcoming one-month GR5 hike...

Jun 7, 2024 : Christina Laflamme