Category Archives: Trekking

Matterhorn preps: acclimatization

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Bryan Keith

In Colorado I didn’t worry much about acclimatization.  I lived at 1700m, and nothing in Colorado is higher than 4400m (Colorado is high, however; I just learned there are over 500 peaks above 4000m).  Sometimes for the hut-to-hut ski trips … Continue reading →

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Backpacking in Sarıkamış

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Bryan Keith

After climbing at Karakaya I had almost a week before I was supposed to meet some friends in Doğubayazıt.  I spent a couple nights in Ankara and then went to Sarıkamış for a short backpack trip.  At the last minute … Continue reading →

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An overnight trip to Ovacık Dağı

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Bryan Keith

Last December I signed up for a weekend trip to climb Ovacık Dağı with TODOSK.  I was hoping to use crampons and an ice axe so I was a little bummed to learn that at that point it had hardly … Continue reading →

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Sunrise on Tunç

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Bryan Keith

I’ve written about Tunç before.  It’s the biggest most impressive mountain that we can see from Antalya.  It’s also a rather easy climb though the drive to the start takes a good hour.  It would be quite a feat to … Continue reading →

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Ilgaz’ Küçük Hacet

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Bryan Keith

For New Years week I went to Ankara to spend some time with Gezginder friends.  That’s the name of one of Ankara’s hiking/outdoor groups, like TODOSK in Antalya.  Banu and Deniz were busy working on their theses, but Sabiha, Pınar, … Continue reading →

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