Hiking
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Trekking Poles: How to choose the right poles for you
When shopping for a hiking pole, consider the terrain you will be traversing, the weight in your pack and the health of your knees, ankles, hips and joints. Read More
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Q&A with Kirkland Shave, Program Director at Mountain Trek – Part II
In this sixth instalment of our Q&A series we bring you part two of our interview with Kirkland Shave, Mountain Trek’s intrepid Program Director, hiking guide, and esteemed lecturer. Read More
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Q&A with Kirkland Shave, Program Director of Mountain Trek – Part I
A look behind the curtain at Kirkland Shave – musician, life coach, martial artist and program director at Mountain Trek Read More
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Your votes are in – we’re going to JAPAN!
Recently Mountain Trek asked our alumni and Facebook fans to vote on where we should go for our overseas hiking adventure in 2014. Guess what won? Read More
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How to Properly Fit a Pair of Hiking Boots
Here are the 9 things you need to do in order to ensure your hiking boots fit perfectly. Read More
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Caring For Your Feet – Tips and Products To Use
At Mountain Trek, guided hikes are a part of our daily schedule. When we are so used to being seated for most of our days, our feet can take a beating when it’s time to hit the trail. Long distances require some care for the feet, especially if the feet are kept prisoner in city… Read More
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Hills, Hikes and Health in Baja
Mountain Trek Heads to Rancho la Puerta When you think of boot camp, do you think about suffering for your own well-being and improved health and fitness? Well, boot camp at Rancho La Puerta á la Mountain Trek, that couldn’t be further from the truth when we head south of the border for two weeks in November. What To Expect… Read More
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Hiking Tips & Techniques For Fitness
Here are a few hiking techniques to practice in your new light hiking boots or trail runners…if you wish to prepare before joining us! How to walk in the Woods at our hiking spa It is said that ‘the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’, but what if that step is… Read More
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Boot Camp Meets Base Camp – Mountain Trek in Nepal
For 2012 we’re upping the anté and taking the idea of “fitness vacation” to the next level…to an Everest Base Camp level! If you’re looking for a unique physical challenge, and want to experience one of the most culturally rich places on the planet, join Kirk and iTrekNepal for the Himalayan Adventure (March 12-20, 2012), or the ultimateEverest Base Camp (March… Read More
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It’s Starting to Feel like Summer in the Mountains
I know, it’s only mid-April but when the weather throws me a high temperature, I begin to look at the Kootenay lake with anticipation. When can I go in for a swim? We have a long standing competition between the guides at Mountain Trek…who jumps into the water first? Brrrr….trust me, this water never truly… Read More