 |  | | GET INSIDE AUSTIN-LEHMAN ADVENTURES | | Carol's Havasupai Report, Meet our Guides, Best Hikes, Summertime Suggestions |
| April 14, 2008 |
|  | | Carol's Havasupai Travelogue | “Embrace Enchantment, Experience Exquisite Exhaustion”
When Vanessa asked me to write something for the newsletter about our recent trip to Havasupai I said, “I would love to.” In the last ten years I have had some very exciting adventures, but Havasupai was beyond my expectations…
"It was my turn for the 20 ft jump off off the rocks to the pools below. The sound of water rushed in my ears as I saw Nick point to the footholds. I was on auto pilot as I carefully placed my feet and pushed myself off the rocks. I was airborne only briefly before I felt my body plunge into the water below. I couldn’t believe I’d just done such a crazy thing! Filled with adrenaline, I swam to shore. We gathered as a group and cheered on the rest of the jumpers." Read more »
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 | | Meet Austin-Lehman's Fantastic Guides! | Here at Austin-Lehman, we love all our guides! Aside from being fun-loving, outdoors enthusiasts, we know they make your adventure special. They go the extra mile (or 30!) to ensure your vacation is memorable, rewarding, and personalized. Now you can find out what your favorite guide is up to on Austin-Lehman’s Guide Pages.
Our Featured Guide for April is Carl Lee-McLellan. Carl has led ALA trips to the Canadian Rockies, Okanagan Region, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Bryce Zion, & New Mexico. This year he is guiding the Canadian Rockies and Okanagan adventures. Carl is fueled by his desire to share the natural world with as many people as possible. Check out Carl’s guide profile page here to learn more about him. Meet Our Guides here » |
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 | | Our Top 10 Favorite Hikes! | We’re experts at escaping the swarms of people on national park trails and delivering excellent experiences at the most popular parks. Here we reveal our favorite, least-frequented Top 10 Back Country Hikes in the West!
#10 Grand Canyon National Park - South Kaibab Trail: Avoid the more crowded Bright Angel Trail; hike the South Kaibab Trail, the only trail in the park that so dramatically holds true to a ridgeline descent thus offering the best views.
Read about all ten fantastic hikes here » |
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| | Family Adventure Vacations
 It's time for a stress-free, active vacation with your kids. Request a catalog today or contact us for help with your summer vacation plans!
We build in plenty of options and flexibility on our family trips so you have the perfect blend of cross-generational activity, R&R, comfort and excitement to satisfy adventurers of all ages.
Custom Adventure Vacations
 We love planning custom adventures tailored just for you!
You tell us what you want to do, how much you want to spend and how active you'd like to be, and we'll build it exactly your way.
Our specialty is making your dream a reality.
Our Custom Trip Experts can be reached at 1-800-575-1540 or via email at info@austinlehman.com.
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| | | | | Vancouver Island Adventure |  | Canada's Vancouver Island is an adventurer's dream: hike, bike and kayak the pristine Pacific Rim National Park and explore the island's rich fusion of art, culture and cuisine.
Learn more here » |
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| | AUSTIN-LEHMAN ADVENTURES FEATURED RECIPE | | There's a reason why our guests rave about our food. Whether served campfire-side or at a 5-star restaurant, our artfully prepared local eats are sinfully delicious! | Local Bites:
Trip: Wyoming/Grand Teton – Valley Floors to Jagged Peaks Adventure |  | | Method: | - Melt butter over double boiler and add chocolate and melt.
- While chocolate is melting whip eggs, yolks and sugar to ribbon (pale yellow).
- Add Chocolate and Butter mixture to the whipped eggs.
- Sift Flour and Salt together and add to the mixture. Mix lightly until incorporated.
- Spray soufflé dishes with non-stick spray liberally and ladle cake batter into soufflé dishes ¾ of the way to the top.
- Allow the cake mixture to thicken set slightly at room temperature. Then pipe 1 1/2 Tablespoons of ganache into each soufflé dish. Ganache recipe to follow. The cakes can be refrigerated for up to a week.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes in a convection oven, or 375 degrees for 16 minutes in a conventional oven.
- Garnish with ice cream or espresso crème anglaise
| Click here for the whole Chocolate Torte recipe.
Recipe compliments of the Snake River Lodge & Spa.
View all of our Local Bites recipes here! |
| | Ingredients for Torte | - 1 lbs- Butter, whole unsalted
- 1 lbs- Chocolate, semi-sweet
- 8- Eggs, whole
- 5- Eggs, yolks
- 5oz- Flour, AP
- 7oz- Sugar, granulated
- small pinch- salt, kosher
Get the entire recipe here.
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