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May 7
Schwyz   T6 II  
7 May 08
Hochflue seen from West Hochflue twice – checking out all blue/white marked paths
In order to hike up all the blue/white marked paths to [P Rigi-Hochflue], you need to go up there twice (because there are 3 paths). In order to get a work-out of more than 2000m of altitude difference on Hochflue in one day, you need to go up there twice in one day (because the altitude difference between Hochflue and the lake is “only”...
Written by 360 11 May 2008, 23h35 (Photos:24)
May 4
Schwyz   T4  
4 May 08
Fisherman on the Sihlsee Chli and Gross Aubrig – From Einsiedeln to Innerthal
The two classic “Voralpengipfel” Chli- and Gross Aubrig offer very nice views and are usually snow free quite early in the hiking season. I originally planned to start my hike in Willerzell, but when I arrived in Einsiedeln at 7 AM there was no bus to Willerzell for more than half an hour, because at home I looked at the bus...
Written by 360 5 May 2008, 10h13 (Photos:19)
Apr 30
St.Gallen   T1  
30 Apr 08
A gull flying over the Linth Walking along the Linth channel and Obersee - from Ziegelbrücke to Bollingen
If you like easy flat hikes which don’t have big inclines, the Linth plane should be perfect for you. Walking along the Linth channel is almost completely flat. We walked from Ziegelbrücke to Bollingen, almost 20 km and the altitude difference we made was about 20 meters… There’s not much else to say, the walk started at...
Written by 360 1 May 2008, 14h40 (Photos:14)
Apr 27
Appenzell   T3  
27 Apr 08
Cowslip (Echte Schlüsselblume, Primula veris) Kamor & Hoher Kasten – A hike from Rüthi in the Rhine valley to Wasserauen
After more than 3 weeks of "mountain abstinence" I felt a lot like some elevation. Nothing too serious, but up there somehow was my motto. The Appenzellerland sounded like the right choice and so I traveled to Rüthi in the Rhine valley. In the Rhine valley everything was blooming and it was very warm when I got of the bus. I...
Written by 360 30 April 2008, 21h45 (Photos:23)
Apr 15
Ohio   T3  
15 Apr 08
You can make it more difficult if you want to! Akron Ohio – hiking in two Metro Parks along the Cuyahoga River (aka “the burning river")
Since I lived in Ohio for more than five years I go and visit friends and family there once in a while. Following is some information about this area and a hike report about a fun little excursion along the Cuyahoga ([http://cougar.eb.com/soundc11/gg/ggcuya01.wav pronounced like this]) River. The US state Ohio is not exactly a...
Written by 360 24 April 2008, 23h30 (Photos:20)
Mar 29
St.Gallen   T5 WT4  
29 Mar 08
A red kite flying over my head (Rotmilan, Milvus milvus) Western Raaberg – A snowshoe tour to a not so well known
Western Raaberg is not well known amongst the mountains surrounding Amden. After Mattstock, Gulmen, Flügenspitz, Leistchamm and Chapf it only plays the second fiddle. The SAC guide (Säntis und Churfirsten) only describes the eastern most peak (1723 as Raaberg) and doesn’t even mention the highest point with the summit cross (P. 1779...
Written by 360 30 March 2008, 21h02 (Photos:15)
Mar 26
St.Gallen   PD-  
26 Mar 08
Only the tower of Säntis made it out of the clouds Stockberg – taking advantage of a short ridge of high pressure
The weather forecast for the Toggenburg promised a short ridge of high pressure for the afternoon; a short window of more or less blue sky. With all the snow we got in the past days the avalanche safe short ski tour from Stein to Stockberg seemed like the perfect thing to do in the afternoon. When I changed trains in Wattwil it rained and I was...
Written by 360 27 March 2008, 08h57 (Photos:18)
Mar 12
Locarnese   T3  
12 Mar 08
Magnolia tree blooming (Tulpen-Magnolie, Magnolia × soulangeana)) Còlma – Spring has arrived in southern Ticino
For an unstated reason I had to go to Golina. Golina is a little village at the beginning of the Centovalli, right before Intragna. After I was done with what I had to do there I did a little hike. I had no plans whatsoever, the only thing I knew was, that I had to be in Locarno shortly before 5PM. At first I thought I could walk over to the Lago...
Written by 360 13 March 2008, 12h02 (Photos:15)
Mar 5
Bellinzonese   T4  
5 Mar 08
My snowshoes - where they were all the time… Claro - Piz de Molinera – Roveredo: carrying the snowshoes for 8 hours on the backpack
Inspired by [U Ale84]’s [http://www.hikr.org/tour/post5756.html snowshoe and hike report to Piz de Molinera], I decided to go there too. There was a minor problem though, the [http://www.funivia-pizzodiclaro.ch/ cable car] to Monti Savorù only runs twice a day in March on weekdays. For me this meant I had to start down in the valley and...
Written by 360 7 March 2008, 08h49 (Photos:18)
Feb 27
Berner Jura   T2  
27 Feb 08
Snow/ice formations on the Chasseral From La Neuveville to St. Imier via Chasseral
The [http://www.hikr.org/dir/Chasseral_966/ Chasseral] has been described many times here, so I will not bore you with too many details. On a clear day (supposedly) one can enjoy a great view from up there, but even on a cloudy day like I experienced it, it is worth visiting. I started my hike in La Neuveville, a nice town on the Lake Biel. I first...
Written by 360 28 February 2008, 19h26 (Photos:14)
Feb 20
St.Gallen   T2  
20 Feb 08
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus, Frühlings-Krokus) From Amden to Quinten – an easy walk from winter to spring
The area on the northern side of the Walensee is blessed with an almost Mediterranean microclimate. Supposedly Quinten is the warmest place in the canton of St. Gallen and sometimes the northern side of the Walensee is referred to as the “Riviera der Ostschweiz”. Our walk started in Amden where the snow was still very close. When we...
Written by 360 22 February 2008, 11h56 (Photos:17)
Feb 17
St.Gallen   D-  
17 Feb 08
The snow cornice on the way over to Schären had some holes… Nägeliberg and Schären - skiing two wild "new Churfirsten"
Nägeliberg and Schären are not your typical ski-mountains. The way to their peaks from Strichboden is rather lengthy and the steepness of both mountains is not very homogeneous. In addition you need safe conditions, Schären is rated (S-) and Nägeliberg (ZS) in the SAC guide. However, if you choose to make the long way anyway, you...
Written by 360 19 February 2008, 17h09 (Photos:16)
Feb 13
Uri   PD+  
13 Feb 08
The Mutten valley, scenic but not perfect for skiing Gross Leckihorn – following Naesi’s and mammutli’s ski-tracks
Gross Leckihorn has been on my wish list for a while. When I saw [U Naesi]’s [http://www.hikr.org/tour/post5559.html report] about it, I had to grin quite a bit, and, with this marvelous weather these days, I felt like going up there as well. So here is my story (sorry it’s not as funny as Naesi’s). I arrived at the Realp train...
Written by 360 15 February 2008, 17h08 (Photos:18)
Feb 10
St.Gallen   PD-  
10 Feb 08
This hut has seen better days… (ist am Arsch!) Häderenberg twice - a short and sweet skitour
How often can you say: I skied from “Arsch” down to “Hell” and it was like heaven? On this day I did say it! I started my short tour in Arvenbüel, I expected lots of people on a sunny Sunday morning like this, but was really surprised that I was the only skier in the first bus. From Arvenbüel I followed the normal...
Written by 360 12 February 2008, 21h23 (Photos:10)
Feb 3
Zürich   T3  
3 Feb 08
The lookout at Hochwacht Albis - winter wonderland
Since I had other commitments on this day I could not do a "full tour", but only a short one in the vicinity of my current hometown. I decided to go and explore the snow on the Albis ridge. To my surprise there was quite a bit of fresh snow, which turned the area into winter wonderland. The upper level of the sea of fog was at around 800 m...
Written by 360 6 February 2008, 11h40 (Photos:16)
Jan 30
Schanfigg   PD  
30 Jan 08
A cute bird - probably a white-winged snow finch (Schneesperling) kept me company Mattjisch Horn – a surprisingly sunny ski tour
The weather forecast was rather bad, but I decided to do an easy ski tour anyway. The Mattjisch Horn seemed the right choice for a “bad weather tour”. When I arrived in Langwies it was a little cloudy - nothing serious though, I thought it’d be all right. From the train station I walked up to the town and put my skis and skins...
Written by 360 30 January 2008, 20h11 (Photos:11)
Jan 23
Glarus   T3 WT2  
23 Jan 08
There were some clouds, but if they look like this one doesn’t mind Näfels - Rautispitz; a long return trip
Rautispitz is the prominent peak right above Näfels. It offers an excellent view in all directions. If you take the long way up via Sulz and Sulzboden it’s safe even if the avalanche risk is high. Usually people drive up to the Obersee or use the (private) bus service and start their tour there. I decided to start my tour in Näfels...
Written by 360 25 January 2008, 07h18 (Photos:20)
Jan 20
St.Gallen   T4 WT5  
20 Jan 08
The grand finale, the sky didn’t get any redder than this! Bläss Chopf and Stock – a springlike snowshoe hike from Nesslau to Amden
There are many ways from the Toggenburg to Amden or Arvenbüel. The most popular and sometimes quite crowded is probably from Stein or Starkenbach to Arvenbüel via Vorder Höhi. The snowshoe hike I describe here avoids the crowds, doesn’t always follow the path and is quite wild. When I arrived in Nesslau, it looked a lot like...
Written by 360 22 January 2008, 17h43 (Photos:17)
Jan 19
Zürich   T4  
19 Jan 08
Erie light above the Pilatus Stoffel Eastwall - Following Delta's and Sputnik's footsteps
Some friends recently moved to Hittnau and I was invited to their new home last Saturday. I had no idea where the heck Hittnau was, but have been told it's in the Zürioberland. Since I'm not familiar with this part of Switzerland, but knew there is a "Zürioberland Alpin" community on this site, I looked for some adventurous...
Written by 360 22 January 2008, 15h15 (Photos:10 | Comments:2)
Jan 13
St.Gallen   T2 WT2  
13 Jan 08
360 was here :-) Tanzboden and almost Chli Speer - from Ebnat-Kappel to Kaltbrunn
Tanzboden is an example for a safe ski-/snowshoe tour even if the avalanche warning is very high. Since I knew there was no or almost no snow below 700m, I decided to take my snowshoes instead of my skis along; it was a very good decision. When I arrived in Ebnat-Kappel the situation didn't look very promising. The fog was very thick and...
Written by 360 15 January 2008, 13h53 (Photos:16 | Comments:3)
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