Tasmania

What to do in Tasmania: 30 amazing adventures on Australia’s island state

brooke brisbine·March 24, 2019

For lovers of both sub-alpine and coastal bushwalking, amazing local food and wines, secluded beaches, and charming cities,...

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Everything you need to know about sailing on the Spirit of Tasmania

brooke brisbine·March 5, 2019

Whether you’re a tourist Down Under for the first time or a local looking for your next weekend...

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8 best day hikes and multi-day tracks in Tasmania

brooke brisbine·February 25, 2019

Described by many as the lovechild of Australia and New Zealand, Tasmania boasts some of the country’s most...

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A complete guide to hiking Tasmania’s Three Capes Track

brooke brisbine·February 15, 2019

Tasmania’s newest and most innovative walk, the Three Capes Track seeks to take hikers on a journey, seamlessly...

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Three Capes Track (day 4): Retakunna to Fortescue Bay via Cape Huay

brooke brisbine·February 4, 2019

Winding along a pleasantly shaded forest trail before emerging once more onto the dramatic sea cliffs, our fourth...

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Three Capes Track (day 3): Munro to Retakunna via Cape Pillar

brooke brisbine·February 3, 2019

Leading out to the end of Cape Pillar for unparalleled views of Tasman Island and the dramatic dolerite...

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Three Capes Track (day 2): Surveyors to Munro via Arthur’s Peak

brooke brisbine·February 2, 2019

After a relaxed first day on the Three Capes Track, we are all eager for what promises to...

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Three Capes Track (day 1): Denmans Cove to Surveyors

brooke brisbine·February 1, 2019

Our first day on Tasmania’s newest (and, dare I say, most breathtaking!) multi-day hike begins in the early...

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Pirates Bay & Eaglehawk Neck: Driving the Tasman Peninsula

brooke brisbine·January 30, 2019

Easily enjoyed as a day trip from Hobart or a series of interesting stops on the way to...

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Cape Queen Elizabeth: Discovering the incredible Bruny Island Arch

brooke brisbine·January 29, 2019

Wind-whipped and delicately chiseled over thousands of years into intriguing geometric patterns, the layered cliffs and jagged rocks...

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What to do on Bruny Island: the perfect day-trip itinerary

brooke brisbine·January 28, 2019

Tasmania’s wild and beautiful Bruny Island may just be the most captivating “island… off an island… off an...

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Top 5 most beautiful spots to explore in Tasmania’s Bay of Fires

brooke brisbine·January 26, 2019

Widely regarded as one of Australia’s most awe-inspiring landscapes, the Bay of Fires occupies a 50km stretch of...

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Wineglass Bay: Hiking the Hazards Circuit in Freycinet National Park

brooke brisbine·January 24, 2019

Hundreds of people walk up to Wineglass Bay Lookout every day to see Tasmania’s most beautiful beach from...

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Summiting Mt Amos for the absolute best view of Wineglass Bay

brooke brisbine·January 23, 2019

One of Tasmania’s most instantly recognisable beaches, Wineglass Bay draws thousands of Australians and international tourists alike to...

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The Overland Track: A comprehensive DIY guide to Tasmania’s most iconic multi-day hike

brooke brisbine·January 21, 2019

Tasmania’s legendary Overland Track is Australian bushwalking at its very finest, incorporating dramatic dolerite peaks, wind-whipped alpine tundra,...

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I first heard about Shoshone Falls in an Idaho tourism pamphlet that we picked up from a visitor centre during our drive. Alongside a spectacular photo of the gushing falls (more than enough to impress me), the editor described this spot in Twin Falls as the “Niagara of the West” and it was sealed— we had to make the detour 🚐 Not having seen Niagara myself, I can’t vouch for the accuracy of that comparison, but I can say this is one of the most beautiful waterfalls I’ve ever seen— dwarfed in my own memory only by Iguazú in Argentina/Brazil and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe/Zambia. The photo hardly does it justice. Even at low water levels (rare for spring, but everyone seems to be in a drought this year), Shoshone is a real gem state GEM 💎

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Bagging peaks together since 2000; the only difference is that now I have to carry the rope 🏔

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HIKING THE ENCHANTMENTS IN 1 DAY ✨ Located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Eastern Washington, the Enchantments is one of the most unbelievably SPECTACULAR (and popular) areas to hike in the state— it’s virtually impossible to score a backpacking permit these days, but you can actually complete the entire 20+ mile trail in a single day without ANY permit 😱🤩 🏔 TRAIL DETAILS 🏔 Trailhead: Stuart Lake TH to Snow Lakes TH (near Leavenworth, WA) Fees: NW Forest Pass, $5 for a day Distance: 20 miles (30km) Elevation gain: 4820ft (1470m) Trail hours: 12-14hrs, including breaks 🏔 HIKING TIPS 🏔 👉🏼 I’d suggest hiking up Aasgard Pass (from Sturt Lake TH) and descending to Snow Lakes, since you’ll do the steepest part of the hike as an ascent and the more gradual part as a descent (trust me, your knees will thank you). ALSO, since most of the lakes are clustered in the first 2/3rds, you get to spend the bulk of the day in the prettiest part of the Enchantments— and if you do have to hike the final miles in the dark, you really don’t miss anything! 💡 👉🏼 Park your vehicle at the Snow Lakes TH and then hitchhike up the road to the Stuart Lake TH to begin the hike. There are heaps of people headed that way— it took us about 3min to get picked up and then we ended the hike already back at our van! 🚐 👉🏼 You’ll need a NW Forest Pass, so if you don’t already have one, pop into the Icicle Quik Stop (76 Station) in Leavenworth and you can buy a single day pass for $5 to display on your dash! 🎫 👉🏼 Save yourself the weight of a heavy pack and bring only one water bottle (~1L)— there are literally HUNDREDS of excellent fill-up points throughout the hike and you’ll have no trouble finding cool water (filter optional, but recommended) 💦

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I spent 5 days last week on an amazing expedition through North Cascades National Park: trekking up to Sahale Arm, climbing Buckner Peak, carrying-over Sahale Peak & then descending the summit all the way to Boston Basin 🏔 As with all good adventures, it was wildly complicated by terrible conditions (a marine layer that reduced visibility to little more than 20ft on the glacier), miscalculations of time (canning Shark Fin Tower at the last minute), and near-disasters (slipping out of my steps on steep snow and frantically arresting before we all fell off the mountain ⛏)— but it was also amazing for many of the same reasons. Every trip like this develops my skills, builds my resilience, and pushes me closer to becoming ~a true mountaineer~, and for that, I wouldn’t trade any of the stress or ice-burns or moments of fighting back tears. I’m filing it all away and climbing up to the next peak stronger, more determined, and with a greater appreciation for these incredible mountains 💪🏼

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Fresh on the heels of climbing Mt Rainier, and I’ve already topped it in terms of difficulty (and terror) with this week’s ascent up the SW face of Buckner in the North Cascades. To be fair, the ‘ascent’ wasn’t actually the hard part— it was the descent, a white-knuckled 1500ft drop along an impossibly steep snow shoot with a runout that would have sent us all right off the mountain. I didn’t like the look of things as we started down off the summit, but the anxiety got a lot worse after I took (my first) fall on the ice, pulling our entire rope team off their feet before I could get my axe dug into the snow. Thankfully everyone emerged fine and we continued downwards, but it was enough to really shake me— an important reminder that climbing is no joke and every single move counts, both for you and your team. When we later reached another awful section of the descent and dad called down to me that this was ‘no-mistakes territory’, you better believe I took it seriously 😳

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Lost in the flowers 🌸🌻🌷🌼🌹

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Approaching Mt Rainier via an incredibly long and scenic route over Burroughs Mountain, down to Glacier Basin, up the Inter Glacier, and finally to our base camp at 9,400ft, Camp Schurman, gave me the greatest appreciation for just how MASSIVE this climb is. And for every ounce of physical exertion to get onto that summit, I expended 5x more mental energy just trying to make sure that I moved carefully & made no mistakes when it counted most— there were moments that a small slip could have cost us all our lives, and that reality was not lost on me. For that reason, the days leading up to our summit push were absolutely crucial. We hiked hard through the day to limber up and rested just as hard each night to recharge, particularly on the day leading up to our midnight departure. Roping on the Inter Glacier also granted me, dad & Dan time to learn each other’s rhythm and settle into the quiet solemnity that our impending climb demanded. As much as I just wanted to GET THERE at the time, I wouldn’t trade a single minute of preparation looking back. By the time we did leave Camp Schurman in the dead of night, we were a well-oiled unit who hardly needed light or proximity to communicate— and that’s the only way we made it to the summit. Slow & steady.

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