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  • A Guiding Light
    March 16, 2022 Maxine Perthel

    A Guiding Light

    By Grant Christie During tax season we email our accountant. In the face of a lawsuit we call our attorney. If we’re ill we consult our doctor. When we travel internationally we contact a travel agent. But when we holiday...

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  • Hiking as a Tribe
    March 7, 2022 Maxine Perthel

    Hiking as a Tribe

    By: Gerhard Nel  [Trigger warning: pop psychology] Human beings are inherently pack animals. For time immemorable we have been functioning as such – think of a troop of baboons, gorillas or monkeys. A horde of Vikings. An army of warriors....

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  • The Mountain as a Liminal Space
    March 2, 2022 Maxine Perthel

    The Mountain as a Liminal Space

    By Gerhard Nel  Its 3pm on a hot, sunny Saturday. You have been walking for a few hours without break. You are tired, feeling a bit of melancholy, and missing people that you didn’t know existed. Nostalgic, tired, grumpy, tearful....

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  • On the Value of Walking
    February 16, 2022 Maxine Perthel

    On the Value of Walking

    By: Janine Steytler  Walking has many references to the overall wellbeing of humanity. Our journey as humans began when we started walking upright and wandering on foot. We often hear about the metaphors of walking and how we can integrate...

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  • International Mountain Day, 11 December 2021
    December 4, 2021 Maxine Perthel

    International Mountain Day, 11 December 2021

    International Mountain Day is celebrated annually to create awareness around mountain communities and the benefits thereof. The United Nations officially declared the 11th of December of International Mountain Day in 2002.  The theme of this years Mountain Day is Sustainable...

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