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Better Cheddar bagel, then add cream cheese (the good stuff) to one side, three slices of mozzarella, half a roma tomato, and half a ripe avocado

From: David Steele 
Location: Fuhrer Finger, Mt. Rainier, WA

About the sandwich:
Ski mountaineering in March isn’t for the faint of heart, and neither are the heart stopping qualities of this decadently cheesed climbing fuel. Start with a Better Cheddar bagel, then add cream cheese (the good stuff) to one side, three slices of mozzarella, half a roma tomato, and half a ripe avocado. Perfect for long bits of front pointing or warming up at a belay, the fat content of this sandwich really shines for rapid adding of cold weather insulation. It also delivers a hefty calorie load in a relatively indestructible package suitable to your messy climbing pack. Layer up, chow down, and hop turn to your heart’s content.

2 peices naan bread. Organic Applewood smoked bacon, spinach, havarti cheese, onion, red pepper.

From: Rory Camm
Location: East ridge of Mt Sifton,  Rogers pass, BC

About the sandwich:

This delicious sandwich may look like a wrap but in fact it is a toasted sandwich made from 2 peices of naan bread.
Ingredients: 2 peices naan bread. Organic Applewood smoked bacon, spinach, havarti cheese, onion, red pepper. Toasted. Taste: Incredibly delicious
We had a killer day skiing in the mountains as you can see and it was just made better at lunchtime as this sandwich exceeded all expectations!
It made me feel complete

Baguette filled with brie, lettuce, tomato and ham.

From: Gary C
Location: Above Chamonix towards the Mt Blanc massif
About the sandwich:
Far from Australia it was hard to decide, was it the thought of French food, a tasty baguette filled with brie, lettuce, tomato and ham or the thought of hiking through the French Alps that drew me to Chamonix? I decided it was both.

A delicious sun-dried tomato chicken on rye bread with a little mix in of spinach and sharp cheddar.

From: Kyle Snarr
Location: Revelstoke, BC
About the sandwich:
A delicious sun-dried tomato chicken on rye bread with a little mix in of spinach and sharp cheddar. This sandwich was enjoyed at the top of the brown shorts chute in the back country of Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Cheers!

Pastrami laced with a smooth dijon and a delistyle mustard, layered with lettuce, julienned red peppers, and avacado on a portuguese roll.

From: Thomas M.
Location: Near Decker Mountain, Whistler, BC
About the sandwich:
Pastrami laced with a smooth dijon and a delistyle mustard, layered with lettuce, julienned red peppers, and avacado on a portuguese roll. Small tears of pure alpine joy rolled down my hand while I ate it.

Homemade baguette , chilli kobe beef, pickled carrot and daikon, cilantro, spring onions, mayonnaise, chilli oil, soy sauce, sriracha sauce.

From: Dahj
Location: Steep Creek, Duffey Lake BC
About the sandwich:
Homemade baguette , chilli kobe beef, pickled carrot and daikon, cilantro, spring onions, mayonnaise, chilli oil, soy sauce, sriracha sauce.
Boom.

The bread: home-made multigrain loaf, with yuppy but yummy ingredients like millet, quinoa and flax seeds.
The filling: mango jam smeared on either interior sides of the bread slices, ham, sharp cheddar and arugula.

From: CarolineJ
Location: Vantage Ridge, looking up at Joffre
About the sandwich:

 My fingers were numb as I wrapped my hands around this sandwich-it was -20C out. But this meant that the snow was fluffy, so how cold the sandwich was a reminder that the skiing would be excellent! I was feeling pretty cheesy being thankful for things like health and good company.

Turkey, lettuce, tomato, provolone cheese and mustard on whole wheat bread.

From: Kate M
Location: Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), Norway
About the sandwich:
On a late evening hike just after the summer solstice, the sun still shines on the opposite side of Lysefjord. This rectangular sandwich matched the formidable block of Preikestolen quite nicely. Although this hike often crowded in summer, the view is inspiring and worthwhile.

Roast beef, provolone, lettuce, tomato on white bread.

From: Coop
Location: Domier Peak, Durlache Straight, Antarctic Penninsula
About the sandwich:

Roast Beef, provolone, lettuce and tomato on white bread. Grainy mustard, mayo and avocado were omitted from this Russian prepared bag lunch.

I’ll bet this sandwich felt right at home on the world’s driest continent. The ice crystals of the frozen tomato and lettuce melted in my mouth as I took in the amazing views of my surroundings. It did provide adequate nutritional sustenance on a stunning day ski touring in Antarctica. A memorable moment, thanks to this picture, which fueled me up to climb Domier Peak.

Ham, cheese and avocado with home-grown leafy bits on a wholemeal bun

From: Tim
Location: Carruthers peak, Snowy Mountains, Australia
About the sandwich:
Perfect weather for the Main Range Walk, started at Charlotte Pass and did the loop anti-clockwise. Stopped for lunch at about 12:30 at the top of Carruthers Peak. The sandwich was pre-made in the morning and consisted of ham, cheese, avocado, home-grown mizuna and roquette and seeded dijon mustard. By lunchtime the sandwich was a little squashed from being in the pack but the view from Carruthers Peak more then made up for any imperfections in the sandwich.

 Sourdough, mayonnaise, home-made pesto, thinly sliced carrots and beets, and thick slices of Brie.

From: Olga L
Location: North Peak of Unnecessary Mountain, Cypress Park BC
About the sandwich:
A rare sunny, clear day in November before any significant snowfall was the perfect excuse to skip school and trundle up Unnecessary Mountain. Sandwich is sourdough, mayonnaise, home-made pesto, thinly sliced carrots and beets, and thick slices of Brie. It was as amazing as the food coma nap that followed shortly after.

crunchy peanut butter (the kind you must stir) with a newfangled Cookie Butter and Cocoa swirl between two slices of Wheat Montana Healthyloaf Seedlover.

From: David Steele
Location: Stahl Peak Lookout
About the sandwich:
Taking a nod from the classics, I used Adam’s crunchy peanut butter (the kind you must stir) with a newfangled Cookie Butter and Cocoa swirl from Trader Joe’s. This veritable cacophony of flavors reacted beautifully between two slices of Wheat Montana Healthyloaf Seedlover.

A cold, chilly, early winter wind was blowing at the lookout when we topped out. I enjoyed the smooth flavors compliment each other while storm clouds wandered between our perch and the peaks of Glacier National Park. Larches and deciduous trees in their golds proved the brass to the strings of evergreens in the Whitefish Range spread at our feet. And spread inside my sandwich , a veritable delight greeted my tongue with every bite.

Fresh kale and cherry tomatoes hand-picked from a friend’s farm, homemade lemon ginger sauerkraut, cabbage for crunch and color, with soft and mild port salut cheese spread over a fresh sweet French baguette

From: Ayla
Location: Half Dome & Clouds Rest, Yosemite California
About the sandwich:
Fresh kale and cherry tomatoes hand-picked from a friend’s farm, homemade lemon ginger sauerkraut, cabbage for crunch and color, with soft and mild port salut cheese spread over a fresh sweet French baguette. Sweet, tangy, crunchy, colorful, hydrating, salt content… this sandwich was ALL THERE. I put the fixin’s together on the summit of Half Dome at 11:30 am for a lunchtime feast, then realized how many more hours of daylight I had and decided it only made sense to venture further. I saved half the sammie for summit #2, Clouds Rest, where I could look back on where I had enjoyed the first half of my sammie. The kale was perhaps slightly more wilted, and the sauerkraut had made the bread the tiniest bit of soggy, but hot dog!- that sandwich was just as satisfying the second time around.

lettuce, yellow pepper, tomatoes, along with a healthy dose of pan-fried turkey and ham on mustard-coated cinnamon raisin bread.

From: Danny
Location: Iskut, BC
About the sandwich:
This sandwich was a pleasant distraction from the devils club, stinging nettle, and slide alder infested mountain side we slowly trudged through that day in northwestern BC. It consisted of lettuce, yellow pepper, tomatoes, along with a healthy dose of pan-fried turkey and ham on mustard-coated cinnamon raisin bread. Pan-fried turkey and ham? Yup, thats right. A cooler mis-hap resulted in blood water (ie water mixed with the blood of various raw meats) contaminating our deli meat. Therefore the bloodmeat was quickly fried every morning to reduce the risk of salmonella. Mm, mm, mmmmm, what a mighty fine sandwich.

Smoked Gouda, avocado, sprouts and (nasty) spinach dip, on a fresh crusty baguette.

From: Matt O’
Location: Upper Joffre Lake
About the sandwich:
Smoked Gouda, avocado, sprouts and (nasty) spinach dip, on a fresh crusty baguette.

This was my 5 month old Boston Terriers first big hiking adventure. She (Neeka) mostly ate moss, twigs and dry kibble, but my wife and I enjoyed our super tasty sandwiches on the shore of the lake just as the rain started to fall.