• About me
  • Writing
  • Photography

Alex Cooper Explores

Words & photos by Alex Cooper, a freelance journalist based in Revelstoke, B.C.

  • Categories :
  • all
  • bicycle touring
  • South America tour
  • Uncategorized
  • bikepacking
  • Skiing
  • Mountain biking
  • Hiking
Linear view vs. Masonry View
Tripstagram pt. 3: Tulcan to Quito, Ecuador

Tripstagram pt. 3: Tulcan to Quito, Ecuador

My journey on Instagram, part 3: Tulcan to Quito, plus a trip to the Galapagos. Part 1 is here and […]

July 4, 2018 1
Tripstagram pt. 2: Colombia – Medellin to the border

Tripstagram pt. 2: Colombia – Medellin to the border

My journey, on Instagram, part 2: Medellin to the border of Colombia & Ecuador. Find part 1 here. View this […]

July 4, 2018 2
Tripstagram pt. 1: Colombia – Bogota to Medellin

Tripstagram pt. 1: Colombia – Bogota to Medellin

I haven’t written anything on this blog since I completed my trip. I have a few things I plan on […]

July 4, 2018 2
The final stretch: Tarma to Paracas

The final stretch: Tarma to Paracas

Should I stay or should I go? I don’t even really like the Clash, but I couldn’t think of another […]

March 14, 2018 0
Up against the divide: Cajatambo to Tarma

Up against the divide: Cajatambo to Tarma

Cold. Tired. Uninspired. Bored? The last week of riding was my toughest yet mentally and physically. For three days I […]

February 28, 2018 1
Into the land of glaciers: Huaraz to Cajatambo

Into the land of glaciers: Huaraz to Cajatambo

“Is it worth it?” It’s a familiar question I ask myself often. Is riding close up to glaciers it worth […]

February 20, 2018 4
The Cordillera Blanca: Caraz to Huaraz

The Cordillera Blanca: Caraz to Huaraz

“Why aren’t you smiling? Why aren’t you happy?” I had just collapsed after cresting a 4,750 metre high pass in […]

February 6, 2018 0
El Silencio – Huamachuco to Caraz

El Silencio – Huamachuco to Caraz

“El Silencio” – what Peruvians call the high altitude regions of the country where few venture and only the hardiest […]

January 29, 2018 4
A slice of city life: Cajamarca to Huamachuco

A slice of city life: Cajamarca to Huamachuco

My journey has been about the roads. Paved or unpaved, they connect me from one city to another, through rural […]

January 25, 2018 4

Posts navigation

‹ Newer 1 2 3 4 5 Older ›

Social

  • View axcooper’s profile on Facebook
  • View axcooper’s profile on Twitter
  • View alexcooperexplores’s profile on Instagram
  • View axcooper/’s profile on LinkedIn
  • View axcooper’s profile on Flickr

Categories

  • bicycle touring
  • bikepacking
  • Hiking
  • Mountain biking
  • Skiing
  • South America tour
  • Uncategorized

Tags

adventure alpine andes backcountry bicycle tour bicycle touring bikepacking bike tour bike touring bogota british columbia cajamarca colombia dirt road touring Ecuador el angel galapagos glacier graffiti hike-a-bike Hiking medellin Mountain biking mountains pan-american highway Paramo peru Quito revelstoke Salento salsa fargo san gil Skiing south america street art travel tumbaco volcano wanderlust waterfalls

Instagram

No Instagram images were found.


Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel