Americkým Západem - Pěšky a na koních od Mexika do Kanady – Šimánek Leoš (2003)

The Pacific Crest Trail, known as the pacifická hřebenovka, is a horse trail that runs from the Mexican border to Canada. For anyone who has ever encountered it, it remains an unforgettable experience! The trail begins in the arid hills of Southern California, continues into the Sierra Nevada mountains, where it traverses vast meadows and wild forests, among giant trees and bare, jagged mountain peaks, rising to the eternal snow and ice of the towering giants over four thousand meters high. It follows crystal-clear streams flowing from emerald green mountain lakes teeming with trout. There is hardly a day when one does not encounter wildlife, from deer to black or brown bears. And when people meet up in the mountains, they are friendly and hospitable. The further north you go, the more dominant the mountains become. Over a hundred kilometers, volcanic peaks are visible, some of which are still active volcanoes despite their glacier-covered summits. After four thousand kilometers of wandering, the most beautiful part arrives in Washington State, in the North Cascades, where one reaches Canada amidst the three-thousand-meter peaks - indescribable, fascinating, unreal...