The Team Sherpa Blog

We’ve just got back from a scuba diving, sea kayaking and mountain walking trip in Oman. This destination is still relatively new on tourist trail so information for planning trips can be difficult. Here is a synopsis of some of the useful information we found!RoadsDriving in Oman is hairy to put it mildly. If you want an easy time - pay for a vehicle with
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Date: Sometime in JulySummary: The Unraveling of a Year-long PlanLocation: Close to Paradise Nearly 4 months have passed since blogging about the last adventure. Hiking the Salkantay Trek into Machu Picchu was simply amazing. Since then I have been able to pursue more great adventures across California and into Arizona. Perhaps the most fitting story from the past few months to share after such a protracted absence is of
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This is an easy short trek through a village in the mountains of Oman called Misfat Al Abriyeen. It’s about 2 - 3 hours from Muscat in the mountain range that includes Oman’s highest peak - Jebel Shams.The walk starts from a car park at the start of the village where a walking map is conveniently displayed. The walk starts with a walk through the village
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Kullen turenThe approx. 40 km. long coastal path to Kullaberg has until now been a well kept secret. I’ve spent a couple of research trips on it to find out if the path is worth hiking. First in the early spring and later this summer and my conclusion is that it has a lot of potential and that the magnificent views are unique so close
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Fünf Rheinländer auf dem Weg zum DomWas hat der Dom mit Bergsteigen zu tun, werden sich jetzt manche fragen. Sehr viel, denn mit dem Dom ist nicht der Kölner Dom, sondern der höchste ganz auf Schweizer Boden gelegene Berg gemeint. Stolze 4.545 m misst der Gipfel, technisch nicht schwer, aber dafür eine echte Herausforderung an die eigene Kondition. Der Aufstieg vom Tal bis zum Gipfel
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