Posts by
Deb Charlap

Starting with the summer 2022 season, Alpinehikers is offering our hikes on the Outdooractive app for real-time GPS navigation on the trail. The app lets you do your route-finding at the tap of a finger.  Detailed routes, key points of interest, viewpoints, cable cars, and current weather information are all available in one quick and easy glance at your phone....

It's always fun to hear from our guests. Sandy hiked with us on a Guided Tour du Mont Blanc and shared this glowing review of her experience. She offers some rave praise for her guides. Filled with insight and very specific details, reading her perspective is a great way to get to know us and learn a bit about what...

Living in this time of Covid, we find ourselves learning and changing to meet the new reality. Alpinehikers staff and guides share some perspectives on their challenges, as well as many unexpected blessings. Coming as no surprise, family is a big theme, as is getting outdoors to play, and slowing down to notice the details of our days.     [caption...

This is the first in a series of blog posts exploring the art (and fun!) of photography. We hope to help you take better pictures whether you’re using a camera phone or a professional DSLR. From exploring your own backyard to travelling to far-off destinations, photography is a great way to observe, record, and connect with incredible people and places!...

We're heading to Oberhornsee this morning.  "See" (pronounced 'say') means lake, so we're going to 'see the See'.  It's about an hour or so up to the lake, and then the plan is to backtrack and head for Mürren.  I'm still not a perfect fit for this hiking thing.  I'd really rather head straight for our next village.  Not knowing...

If yesterday's hike -- for which I'd trained not once -- challenged my positivity, I expect today and tomorrow will be a crash course in keeping the faith while keeping the pace.  I'm not too worried.  Mountain huts are one of the miracles of Switzerland.  I've been fantasizing about this for more than a year.  You hike all day, but...