Extreme Treks

Ryan travels to Glacier National Park to snowshoe his way across the desolate peaks and stunning horizons in the depths of winter in Montana.

Ryan journeys deep into the 105,000-square-mile Taklamakan Desert, where endless waves of sand stretch far into the horizon in every direction.

The trek over Mount Salkantay connects the city of Mollepata with Machu Picchu and consists of an ancient and remote footpath where massive snowcapped mountains collide with lush tropical rainforests.

Ryan takes on a challenging hut-to-hut European alpine adventure, making use of the exposed trails with secure cables, originally put into place during the fierce battles fought in northern Italy during World War I.

Formerly known as the Kingdom of Lo, the Mustang Kingdom was once part of Tibet and became part of Nepal in the 1950s; it remained an independent part of Nepal until 2008. During that time, few tourists had ventured through its high-altitude desert.

Ryan explores the most dramatic sections of the Western Al Hajar mountain range, starting out in the desert lowlands and following rugged trails between picturesque mountain villages before visiting the highest point in Oman: Jabal Shams Mountain.