Category Archives: Travel

Stubaier Höhenweg 2017: Hut to Hut Hiking in Tirol, Austria

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Albert Bodamer

In July 2017, I set out to Austria with friends to hike for four days along the Stubaier Höhenweg. In total, the Stubaier Höhenweg is serviced by eight huts, over a U-shaped traverse through beautiful alpine landscapes, over a course … Continue reading →

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2016’s Top 10 Posts

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Albert Bodamer

Once again, it’s time to commemorate the year’s top 10 posts for this blog. The Top 10 represent the posts which have the most visits during the course of the calendar year. Given this, recent posts are at a disadvantage … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, General, hiking, HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships, Travel | Tagged Top 10 | Leave a comment

2015’s Top 10 Posts

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

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Zillertaler Runde / Berliner Höhenweg 2015: Hut to Hut Hiking in Tirol, Austria

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

In July, 2015, my son Daniel and I set out to Austria to hike the Zillertaler Runde. The 50 mile (80 km) trek is known to Germans as the Berliner Höhenweg and to Brits as the Zillertal Rucksack Route. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Travel | Tagged Ahornspitze, Austria, Backpacking, Berliner Höhenweg, Berliner Hütte, Edelhutte, Elsenklamm, Familie Gundolf, Floitengrund, Friesenberghaus, Furtschaglhaus, Gamshütte, Germany, Ginzling, Grüne-Wand Hütte, Greizer Hütte, Hiking, Hofbrauhaus, Hohenschwangau, Hut to Hut, Innsbruck, Kasseler Hütte, Mayrhofen, Mörchenscharte, München, Munich, Neuschwanstein, Olpererhütte, Salzburg, Schönbichler Horn, Schlegeisspeicher, Schwangau, St. Gilgen, Tirol, Tiroler Abend, Travel, Zillertal, Zugspitze, Zwölferhorn | 2 Comments

2014’s Top 10 Posts

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Insanity, P90X, P90X-Insanity Hybrid, P90X3, Travel | Tagged Arches National Park, Backpacking, Best P90X Blog Posts, Canyonlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Hiking, Hut to Hut, Insanity, Lateral Epicondylitis, P90X, P90X Review, P90X-Insanity Hybrid Review, P90X3, Pitztal, Salzburg, Salzkammergut, Tennis Elbow, Teton Crest Trail, Thera-Band Flexbar, Top 10, Yellowstone National Park, Zell Miller Scholarship | Leave a comment

Round 11, P90X3: Days 59 – 80. Full Frontal Fall.

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

I’ve been working my way through the third third of this round. And with each passing day, my performance in this part of the program is improving. Today, I finished Day 80. So only 10 more days in this VERY … Continue reading →

Posted in hiking, P90X3, Round 11, Travel | Tagged Hiking, P90X3, Rocky Mountain National Park | Leave a comment

Into the Tetons. Our 4 Day Backpacking Trip Along the Teton Crest Trail.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

In August 2014, one of my longtime dreams became a reality. My son, Daniel and I went backpacking for four days along the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park. Why was this a desired goal? Well, it’s some … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Travel | Tagged Alaska Basin, Backpacking, Cascade Canyon, Death Canyon, Death Canyon Shelf, Grand Teton National Park, Hiking, Hurricane Pass, Paintbrush Canyon, Paintbrush Divide, Teton Crest Trail, Travel, Yellowstone National Park | 6 Comments

Salzburg & Salzkammergut Silver Anniversary 2014

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

At the end of July, Eileen and I took a week to visit the Salzkammergut region of Austria to celebrate our 25th wedding Anniversary. We’d been to Austria before, on our honeymoon. And Salzburg was a brief stop on our … Continue reading →

Posted in hiking, Travel | Tagged Austria, Eisriesenwelt, Gosau, Hallstatt, Obertraun, Postalm, Salzburg, Salzkammergut, St. Gilgen, Wolfgangsee | Leave a comment

Needles, Arches & Snakes

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

A couple of weeks ago, we again found the opportunity between semesters to enjoy a family vacation. Once again, our destination was the great State of Utah. We enjoy short backpacking excursions and day hikes. In early/mid May, many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Travel | Tagged Arches National Park, Bull Snake, Canyonlands National Park, Chesler Park, Corona Arch, Dead Horse Point State Park, Delicate Arch, Double Arch, Druid Arch, Gopher Snake, Moab, Needles District, Newspaper Rock, Potash Road, Rattlesnake, Shafer Trail, Utah, Vacation | 1 Comment

Hiking the Grand Canyon: South Kaibab/Tonto/Bright Angel Loop

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Albert Bodamer

Eileen and I just got back from a brief hiking vacation at the Grand Canyon. We stayed at El Tovar, that historic lodge perched on the edge of the South Rim, every night except the one where we camped half … Continue reading →