The White Mountains Hut Traverse is one of the most notable “Fastest Known Time” (FKT) routes in the Northeast United States. It is the fourth most notable FKT route in the northeast, scored for its ...

The merits of hut-to-hut hiking are many: it's one of the most accessible ways to tackle a multiday outdoor adventure, offers the benefits of backcountry camping--crowd-free sunrise vistas, deep ...

If you’re still feeling guilty about Y2K extravagances, repent by ensconcing yourself in lowfalutin style in one of three hut-to-hut trail systems. A March foray—before the spring thaw and the ...

Austria’s lofty version of the Appalachian Trail is the Eagle Way—your own private hut to hut nirvana in the Alps. The Eagle Way is Austria’s premier hiking trail, stretching 256 miles through the ...

In days gone by, Europe’s high Alpine meadows were the summer destination of shepherds and cowherds, who brought their sheep and cattle up the valleys for herb-rich grasses. These seasonal visitors ...

For years, I’ve snubbed Europe’s mountains as soon as the ski season ended. For me, the Alps were long synonymous with winter: hut-to-hut ski tours in the Italian Dolomites, shots of schnapps at après ...

In 1779, Englishman Charles Blair built the first primitive shelter for hikers to view France’s Mer de Glace glacier, in the shadow of the Alps' tallest peak, Mont Blanc. The simple stone hut, rebuilt ...

The route is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail, with 16 huts and shelters along the way that are available for anyone to stay for free — no reservations needed. SARAH POINT, British Columbia — ...