![]() It’s freakin’ gorgeous-and steep-with occasional precipitous edges along a sheer cliff dropping hundreds of feet into the turquoise Pacific Ocean. Someone had told me beforehand that this was the hike of a lifetime, and I was like, There’s no way it will live up to that. My favorite outing was a hike to the 300-foot Hanakapiai Falls on the Kalalau Trail, located along the spectacular Na Pali Coast starting in Haena State Park. I’d wake up in the morning and walk a few minutes down the beach into the small town of Hanalei for a fresh vegetable green juice from the Akamai Company stand, then we’d plan an adventure for the day. ![]() We found a small VRBO house to rent on Hanalei Bay, on the island’s north shore. In August, my partner and I went to Kauai for the first time. Tasha Zemke, associate managing editor Watch – Kapil Sharma Makes His Ramp Debut At ‘Beti’ Fashion Show Kauai’s Kalalau Trail is a stunning once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Photo: Mary Turner) Kauai, Hawaii SEC Questions Twitter On How It Counts Fake Accounts Alpenglow sells climbing gloves for $3, but I brought a pair of my husband’s and, even a size too big, I was glad to have them to grip the steel cable, which can feel wieldy and get hot. Nicolas Pepe agrees Arsenal exit but rejects move to Premier League club | Football It was a lot of fun and even my friends who thought they’d bail initially out of fear felt thrilled by the end. ![]() Even little kids can hack it (we saw a brave group of them headed up while we were headed down, which both impressed us and made us feel sheepish). Twice I couldn’t find my footing and my brain started to veer toward panic, but as our guides reminded us (because several of us asked, several times), no one has suffered a fatal accident on these via ferratas since their installation in 2018. A few of the granite faces felt significant to most of us-and, as someone with short legs, the traverses between gappy points were daunting-but the views over Olympic Valley were spectacular and the whole adventure felt empowering. You’re equipped with a helmet and a harness that clips on a steel cable running the route’s length, and you scale rungs and footholds along the way, ascending 500 feet elevation and then topping out at 7,100 feet before descending in a belay-like manner (which was scarier for me than the ascent). ![]() The local outfitter leads two-, three-, and four-hour guided excursions we opted for the three-hour Loophole tour (from $155), which, my thigh muscles agreed later, was the best choice. This summer we settled on Lake Tahoe and spent one beautiful morning on the California side tackling a via ferrata at the Palisades resort, run by Alpenglow Expeditions. My childhood girlfriends and I get together once a year to catch up and spend a long weekend outdoors, usually doing an activity we’d never otherwise do by ourselves. (Photo: Tasha Zemke) Lake Tahoe, California FA explain why Thomas Tuchel was banned and Antonio Conte not after Stamford Bridge scuffle | Football Alpenglow Expeditions’ Loophole route is one of several via ferratas at the Palisades Tahoe resort. From close-to-home adventures to far-flung explorations, here’s where some Outside editors traveled this season, their secret finds, and the gear that made their trips all that much better. This was the summer we all longed to get back out there, despite skyrocketing gas prices and long flight delays. “],”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> Antony's representatives in England to discuss Man Utd move with fresh bid on the way | Football
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