Routes
The Northern Kungsleden in Late Spring: A Five-Day Traverse
An account of the northern section of the Kungsleden trail in Swedish Lapland, walked over five days in late May, with practical notes on water, snow, and hut etiquette.
Tag
shoulder season
Mountain Towns
Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh, Between the Apple Harvest and the First Snow
On a terraced slope at 2,960 m above the Sutlej, a Kinnauri village of 1,400 takes its annual rest. A report from the deodar groves below the Kinnaur Kailash range.
Mountain Towns
Leavenworth, Washington, After the Icicle Creek Climbers Leave
Between the last spring climbers in Icicle Canyon and the arrival of summer tourists for the Bavarian-themed village, the small Cascade town of 2,200 has perhaps three quiet weeks. A report from Front Street and the canyon trailheads.
Mountain Towns
Courmayeur, Italy, in Late Spring
Between the close of the ski lifts on the Cresta d'Arp and the opening of the via ferrata routes above Val Vény, a town of 2,800 at the foot of Mont Blanc takes its annual breath. A report from the Via Roma and the Skyway terminal.