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The time for my adventure had finally arrived. After more than a year of preparation and training, it was really happening!  The 4-day trek along the Classic Inca Trail to one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu, Peru is a little under 27 miles and scales two nearly 14,000-foot mountain passes. … Continue reading Michael Meets Machu Picchu – Hiking the Classic Inca Trail (June 2019)

As indicated in a previous blog post, I began my mountain training in April 2018 with my first trip to Grand Junction, Colorado.  Over the next year, I planned and completed four additional mountain training hikes in Colorado and Utah (see previous blog posts on all of these mountain training hikes). Many people have asked … Continue reading Michael Meets Machu Picchu – Training in Houston (June 2018 – May 2019)

My fifth and final mountain training took me back to one of my favorite locations, Grand Junction, Colorado on May 16 – 27.  Grand Junction is an ideal place for hikers since its situated in a valley (Gran Valley) surrounded by mountains on all sides – the Book Cliffs to the north, Grand Mesa to … Continue reading Michael Meets Machu Picchu – Grand Junction, CO Training Hikes (May 2019)

For the 2019 Ski for Light International Week (January 27 – February 3), I traded in my hiking boots and trekking poles for ski boots and cross-country skis.  Although there would be no mountain hiking training here, I would be getting in some great cross-country skiing workouts at nearly 8,500 feet elevation. Ski for Light … Continue reading Michael Meets Machu Picchu – Ski for Light Training (Jan 27 – Feb 3, 2019)