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One of the best Copper Canyon trips ever!

Our vision is to consistently deliver Copper Canyon experiences that deeply connect people with this land and its people. Never has one of our experience soaked excursions been more of a success in this regard than one just ended. I am in Chihuahu Ciry waiting for my wife to arrive to celebrate the New Year [...]

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Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon in Urique

Every Spring, usually the first Sunday in March, the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon stretches the resolve of a bunch of hearty runners- some local Tarahumara Indian and some who travel in from around the world. The terrain is rugged to say the least and the extreme distance is a real push for any long runner. [...]

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Copper Canyon Train Trips…Not in June

This is the one month I try NOT to schedule trips. The Sierras are at the end of the long dry season- rains will start in a couple weeks or so. This month is usually hot, even up in the hills and the dust is hard to settle. Once  the rains start in July, things [...]

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Early 2010 News from Copper Canyon

I have just returned from Copper Canyon- we had a group there for 8 days- a rousing success! The way we approach our experiences there is to have a rough itinerary and then flex to meet the interests of the group. This make for a vastly different experience than people get with the canned or [...]

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The New Telocarril at Piedra Volada

An idea that will change the Divisadera area and the environs a great deal has been brewing for awhile…and now it is under construction. A new gondola is being built from the Piedra Volada area down to the big saddle and from there down nearly to the Urique River. Karen Catchpole and Eric Mohl of [...]

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At the bottom of Urique Canyon…

This is one of the most demanding trails I have ever seen…and I have been on some wild ones over the years across the American west. A steep descent on rocky trails in direct sun. Demanding.  It took us about 6 hours to get down and a little longer to come out. I have walked [...]

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