Hikers Heaven

07/11/2024

Momma's ❤️💖😘

07/11/2024

01/11/2024

Today, let me share the incredible story of Cliff Young, a 61-year-old Australian farmer who defied expectations and ran his way into history. In 1983, during the grueling 875-kilometer Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon, seasoned athletes lined up in top-of-the-line gear, all under 30 and fully sponsored. Then, Cliff showed up — clad in overalls and galoshes over his work boots. Without any professional training, he simply stood at the starting line and prepared to run like he had herded sheep all his life.

Cliff was born in 1922 to a poor farming family in Victoria, Australia. Growing up on the family’s eight-square-kilometer farm, he had no access to horses or cars for most of his life. So, he became his own transport. When storms hit, Cliff would head out on foot to round up the farm's 2,000 sheep, sometimes running after them for days. At age 57, Cliff discovered long-distance running and decided to pursue it with the same dedication he brought to herding sheep, never once thinking his age was a barrier.

As he lined up for the ultra-marathon, the media and spectators were in shock. Here was an older man with no team, sponsors, or sleep strategy. Most runners aimed to finish in about five days, running 18 hours and sleeping six each day. But Cliff was unaware of this plan and just ran as he always had, through the night and into the next day without rest. Each day, he lagged behind, but each night, while others slept, Cliff gained ground. By the last stretch, he had pulled ahead, finishing the race in 5 days, 15 hours, and 4 minutes — beating the next runner by ten hours.

Cliff’s victory shocked and inspired the nation, but he remained humble. When offered the $10,000 prize, he chose to split it evenly among the runners, refusing to take a cent. This gesture, along with his endurance and determination, turned him into a national hero. For years afterward, Cliff continued to run, even attempting a 16,000-kilometer trek to raise money for homeless children. Despite battling cancer later in life, Cliff set a world record in a six-day marathon in 2000 at age 78. He passed away in 2003, leaving behind a legacy of perseverance and generosity that continues to inspire athletes and dreamers everywhere 🙄

27/10/2024

Horror 🤧😯🙄🤔💔💔💔

26/10/2024

..ata k**a ni wewe,mamako akurushie sufuria uondokee igonge babako 💔 unaeza kosa kusmile ata k**a sio kucheka😅😂🤣...

18/10/2024

Today Karen,

After mchele nyama & muratina,

After 'hot~air' illness'

Today since yesterday 🤔

12/10/2024

The boot and sock, with its label, aren't just personal artifacts but symbols of ambition and the era's climbing ethos.

Discovery like this one on Everest tells a story not just of human endeavor but of the mountain itself.

The glacier, acting as both a tomb and a time capsule, might be revealing more secrets as it recedes.

This event prompts reflection on what other stories, untold and preserved, might emerge from Earth's highest places as global warming continues

Happy Birthday, Jimmy Chin! Climbing mountains is one thing, but uncovering a piece of history like Andrew Irvine's remains is scaling a peak of human curiosity and endurance. May this year bring you more awe-inspiring discoveries and stories that not only define your journey but also that of humanity's relentless spirit of exploration.

12/10/2024

A century after 🙄🤔😔 but better for closure 🙏

10/10/2024

Resr in peace Michel boyibanda.
Old MICHAU, Our legend Resr in peace Michel boyibanda.
Michel Boyibanda affectionately called "OLD BOBO" or "MICHAUX", was born on February 22, 1940 in Mokouango, in the Sangha district of Pikounda, in the Republic of Congo🇨🇬 and died on 9th October 2024.
In November 1958, he created with Franklin Boukaka and Jean Mukuna the Negro Band orchestra. In 1963, Michel Boyibanda joined Les Bantous de la capital. In 1964, he joined the Ok Jazz Orchestra until 1968, when he left with some members of this ensemble for the creation of the Revolution Orchestra. He will rejoin Ok Jazz the following year until 1977 after being part of the National Orchestra of Zaire to participate in Festac 77 in Nigeria. The same year, Vieux Bobo joined Les Bantous de la capitale for a period of time before founding, with Youlou Mabiala and Loko Massengo, the orchestra Les trois frères in 1978.
After that, he founded the Rumbayas Orchestra with Loko Massengo before setting up the Ebuka System Orchestra. In June 2010, with Max Masengo, he will be reborn from its ashes the musical group "the Negro band" for a short time. A talented songwriter and singer, Vieux Bobo has embellished by the elegance of his voice several songs by other artists and holds several hit hits.

Old MICHAU, Our legend 🇨🇬❤🙏🇨🇬❤🙏

Muthama M Anthony

07/10/2024

Customer wanakuanga na kiherehere sana badala ya kungoja wafikishwe 🙄🤔😔

06/10/2024

Life~jacket hakuna mtu size yake !? 🙄🤔

06/10/2024

Makalu (8481 m) - the fifth highest in the world 🫡

17/09/2024

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Born on this day, 1944.09.17; Reinhold Messner, THE GREATEST! Messner is the FIRST PERSON, to have climbed all the fourteen eight-thousanders WITHOUT USING BOTTLED OXYGEN. And he’s alive to tell all about it. Many happy one Reinhold!🙏

Photo ©: Roberto Carnevali.

26/08/2024

Hii syllabus nayo imeangukwa nayo 🙄🤔🫡🙏....
Akin to, simu za jamii vs mobile phones ...
Hatutasema kamisi vs bikers lakini but hii still haiko mbali sana na postal address box na email address or Kodak film picture na digital picture or closer to it or so but tuseme nini sisi ...

21/08/2024

21/08/2024

Can never know the VALUE of a MOMENT till it becomes a MEMORY