Reflections on My 54th Kilimanjaro Climb
Over a year ago, I got 2 partial knee replacements and decided to road test them on a Kilimanjaro climb - my 54th. The climb was interesting. What ensued was more than
The Beauty of Barren: Backcountry Greenland
The glaciers are melting, but that’s not the only compelling story unravelling in Greenland today. Adventure travelers recognize the urgency to see this sprawling, barrenly beautiful wilderness of iceberg laden fjords and glacier chiseled peaks
The Kilimanjaro Myth: A walk in the park
At 19, 341 feet Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and that alone should send a message to anyone considering climbing it. At that elevation the air is so thin that unless you’ve got Nepali Sherpa lungs and blood
Kilimanjaro’s Shining Moment
The first question we ask ourselves, ‘are we going to have to climb that looming wall today?’ Hopefully we get to camp beneath it and tackle it in the morning’s freshness. Thankfully the Barranco Wall is for tomorrow
Climb Kilimanjaro with a Knee Replacement
Partial knee replacements have given Eddie a new lease on trekking life and he encourages those contemplating either a partial or total knee replacement to go for it. A successful surgery can
Patagonia: Reads and Reels
Lady Dixie Florence was the first to go agog when she saw Paine’s massive towers calling its three throne granite setting, “Cleopatra’s Needles.” This was written in her 1880 travelogue “Across Patagonia,” but we haven’t read her take, and will
GREENLAND – LAND OF THE BIG SILENCE
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Tusker is heading to Greenland in 2020. As one of the world’s least visited, most spectacular places it is the perfect destination for Tusker’s ever curious..
Private Expeditions
The benefits of a private expedition are many. You go where you want, you travel with your trusted friends, you save money and you get the benefits of Eddie’s 43 years of global contacts and leading trips in unchartered territories