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Outside Adventure Travel: Trekking (Outside Books)

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Since retirement, a friend and I have been doing 14er's in Colorado and hiking the best trails in the U.S., such as the Grand Canyon and Glacier NP. I got this book as a gift, and it caused us to look seriously at hiking outside the U.S. The book provides a general outline of the 20 best treks in the world. Beautiful photos accompany inspiring text. The treks are rated for difficulty and cost. References to specific outfitters and to other resources are provided, but these references are getting dated. Since getting the book, we have trekked in the Everest region of Nepal, done the Milford Track in New Zealand, and hiked hut-to-hut in the Dolomites. Thanks to the inspiration in this book, we are now off to Patagonia to do the Torres del Paine Circuit.

Though I have trekked in Argentina and India, this collection of twenty of the greatest treks in the world has been enjoyed as a coffee table book. It's a good book for that. The photography is superb and the sense of adventure palpable. The book is also suitable for being an actual guide to planning and setting off on these treks. (With inspiring photos when the costs and difficulties begin to deter you.)

A great overview of the best treks out there...but not really enough detail on any individual trek without going to another source for detailed information.