LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Nepal: Evening below Annapurna.

'LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HIKE-ABOUT?'

Hike-about is an adventure that commenced June 2010. After storing our household movables, ridding ourselves of a house but retaining our 'home' together, we set off with the purpose of hiking in different parts of the world, not forgetting the home country, the USA.

Our primary focus is hiking to mountain peaks but any challenging hike will do just fine. Extended stays enable us to enjoy and experience living in various places amongst differing cultures. Hike-about has evolved into a way of life. It's also a process of discovery, both the world and ourselves.

We work and live 'on the road' but return to the city in which our grandchildren reside, every couple of months. This provides us the wonderful opportunity to be with them as well as a child or two, even three and of course, friends.

By the end of 2023, the blog contained over 1,560 hikes (less than that actually undertaken), each a set of pictures with stories and anecdotes from the trails. An index to the right allows the viewer to identify earlier experiences.

Finally, we are often asked about the journey's end.
O
ur reply, as accurate as we can state, is: "When we are either forced to cease through health issues or the enjoyment level no longer reaches our aspirations, we will hang up the boots."

"A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize the Day Together", published by Fulton Books, depicts our life on the road and mountains until the beginning of 2017. It has developed 'exponentially' since then.

Jenni and Jeffrey Lazarow

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Friday, October 16, 2015

24.07 Angels Landing, Zion, Utah. Our 9th experience at this icon.


Angels Landing is one of those hikes we have a need to undertake periodically. Admittedly, each time
it's getting less of a challenge, certainly differing from the initial attempts. We remember the first outing
when we thought it was madness to even try to climb the vertical slab. Then later, we were so impressed with
the icon that we wrote a mystery novel based at this location, for many of the scenes. (Here comes
the plug: "Terror on the Cliffs"). Nevertheless, as we oft mention, the same hike is different each time.
So much in life seems to be about attitude and approach.



'Morning has broken, light the first hour.' Dark in the bowl, bright light hits dome.




'Archangel', our favorite angel. This is a typical view at ground level. However, the arch is a first.
We've never seen the tree in that position.





A rather dangerous spot as the editor closes in on the summit. To the left are no means of support
until the ground, some 1,500 feet below, unless the dead tree offers a limb.






'On the way down', hopefully in a manner of speaking.





At one of the high points on the Angel.





We left St. George early in the morning, missed the first shuttle in the park by less than a minute and then
went on to have a spectacular day. The climb was exciting, the views terrific as usual and when we reached the base
of the slab on the way down, we broke into a trot for the remaining two miles. You should see the admiration on
the faces of some of the hikers coming up as they view the old editor in splendid form. "Go Girl!" is something
I often hear.



Final adjustment before reaching the highest point on Angels Landing.





Twenty-one switchbacks up Walter Wiggles to arrive at Scouts Landing before the slab and real action.




"Hey, that's Colorado. Where's the editor when you need her? Oh! Posing, I see at close to 12,000 feet.





Trying a new position on the opposite side from the ascent.





We met two interesting guys at the top. Dale, a scientist at Intel Corporation, enjoys nature as
an opportunity to bring balance into his life. Guy, a Canadian, visited the 'old country' (South Africa)
where he gave his daughter away to one of our brothers—heck, everyone makes a mistake. The world is full
of coincidences. We have enjoyed some very interesting ones over the years. What's the chance of hiking
at Mount Shasta and then a week later meeting the same person on Mount Lassen. Besides the place, the time
has to be exact, too. Or, hiking with a Swiss national in New Zealand and meeting him in a city park
in Queenstown a year later to the day. Of course if we were police officers we wouldn't believe
in coincidences—perhaps those people had been following us all the time. Makes you think...a nice change.



Another fine position just off the edge. The white structure to the right and below is the toilet before
attempting the 'slab' across the way from the rock bridge.






After the hike we returned to the park entrance where we had our usual brunch while sitting on a park bench,
resting on a lush lawn, with views of many surrounding Zion slabs . Gorgeous! It's hard to describe the feeling
following physical exertion, sometimes a little mental stress too, together with sights so uplifting that
one feels as if one is living in a bubble. Unfortunately, the bubble pops which pushes one to seek
the next opportunity. Perhaps it's a good thing the bubble is deflated.




View of Angels landing, 500 feet below on right, taken from Observation Point. The ridge at the peak is
as narrow as it looks.






Finally, reaches the spot as the wind makes it a little uncomfortable. (I hate winds in high places.)




Cheers,


Jenni and Jeffrey



A favorite shot at Angels Landing, later in autumn 2014, illustrating the overpowering slabs.

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