Senior content editor Rachel Zurer wrote about finding New Zealand's Ivory Lake Hut in January 2015. Above, see more photos from the route courtesy of adventure photographers Matt & Agnes Hage. Check out more of their work at http://hagephoto.com.
New Zealand’s Ivory Lake Hut is a true gem. All you have to do is get there.
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The Haute Route—a famed mountaineering trek from Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland—offers towering glaciers and soaring panoramas.
The Haute Route—a famed mountaineering route from Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland—offers towering glaciers and soaring panoramas. Photographer Dan Patitucci shared his favorite images from the famed alpine trek.
Machu Picchu + mountains = Peru's most gorgeous alpine route.
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![Scaling this short, steep trail up the east-facing cliffs of Champlain Mountain takes more than just cardiovascular fitness. You'll need some courage, too. The route gains nearly 1,000 feet of elevation in less than a mile by linking a series of challenging natural and man-made features. Climb sheer rock walls on ladders and iron rungs, and tightrope walk across exposed ledges. Catch your breath with summit views across Frenchman Bay and Mt. Desert Island. [image: Garden State Hiker/Flickr]](https://www.backpacker.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTQ0OTE0MTc4Njk1MjQzMzI5/precipice-trail-acadia-national-park-me.jpg)
