Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable)  From Tramelan we followed the border of the wood, and when we hitted the major road, we followed that road until Bise de Cortebert. From there onwards we followed the broad ridge of Montagne du droit and made oure own snowshoe tracks. Unfortunately, later it started...

Hiking classification: 3 stars (nice) The winter surprise at the end of March took us to the Berner Jura. Already in Perrefitte there was nearly 10 cm snow and soon we could put our snow shoes. On the top of the Moron the snow depth was around 40 cm. While in the lowest parts the snow was heavy and quite wet, often also...

Hiking classification: 3 stars (nice) The weather was better than expected. In the morning the strong wind, together with sun shine was very pleasant. We ascended slowly towards the "Sewensee", through a rather open, nice landscape. From the Sewensee onwards the ascent was steeper towards the ridge...

Hiking classification: 3 stars(nice) The northern slopes of the Brienzer Rothorn had snow (almost) to Sörenberg, but the southern slopes had a general lack of snow. We walked until 1700 m without snow shoes. In these lower parts we saw a gemse. It was very mild weather with a lot of sun shine, so altogether not really...

hiking classification: 3 stars (nice) In the morning the snow was better. Despite the high temperatures, the clear night caused that the snow had become quite hard, although not always hard enough not to sink in. After quite a desent, we started to climb to Col de la Forcla, and later the three peaks of Les Rodomonts. For...

hiking classification: 3 stars (nice) Nice tour with very sunny but too warm weather. The ascent from Sparemoos first folows ski pisten until Schiltenegg. There we put our snow shoes and followed the not steep ridge up to Hundsrügg. The descent from the second summit (Birehubel) was up to 37 degrees steep and was...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) This hike offered some surprises today. There was a strong Föhninfluence, and below altostratus clouds there was almost no sun shine and a stormy wind, especially on Chellenspitz and Alplispitz. The very few snow that was left was blowing in the air. From pt. 1193...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) From the busstop Egligen to Schutt along the road (instead of waiting another 30 minutes for the next bus), and from Schutt onwards, first along the street, and from Hind. Altschwand onwards with snow shoes to Hind. Rotstein. Unfortunately there were quite some people on the...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) Short tour in the afternoon. Ascent from Gibswil, like last week again with fog, and only partly with snowshoes. Nice atmosphere, and absolutely lonely today, I did not see other hikers. Descent from Hüttchopf to the Töss river (T2, slippery), and this was a...

Hiking classification: 3 stars (nice) After four weekends without mountains, or in the hills around Zurich (Albishorn-Uetliberg, Laegern and Zurich-Altberg-Baden), I decided to go again a bit further away this weekend. The ascent started at the railway station Nesslau- Neu St. Johann and the first 400 climbing meters...

Hiking classification: 2 stars (acceptable) In the morning the PhD presentations continue (3 more), and at 12h some of the participants (only 4 out of 18) decide to do some hiking,in spite of the suboptimal conditions. Through an increasingly dense snow cover (30 cm in the elevated regions), we go up to the Hagelstock. It...

Hike classification: 3 stars (nice) Although we made this hike without snow shoes I classify it as a snow-shoe hike as we were walking all the time through the snow, and a classification according the WT-criteria makes more sense than classifying according T-criteria. Starting from Hotel Fex in the Fex Valley (Upper...

Route: Leglerhütte- Spuren richtung Chärpfscharte- abbiegend unterhalb Gross Chärpf auf ca. 2500 m- Pt. 2515 m- Hanenstock. Gleicher weg zurück bis Leglerhütte, Winterweg bis Garichtli. Wetter: Viel Sonne und windig. Einige hohe Wolken (kurz mit Nebensonne). Dass das Wetter ändern würde, hat...

Roue: Garichtli- Stausee- Winterweg bis pt. 1768- Oberstafel- Sunnenbergfurggele- Leglerhütte Wetter: Erst Sonne, immer dichtere hohe Wolken, später auch mittlere Wolken (Altostratus). Relativ hohe Hochnebel. Am Abend abnehmende Wolken und zunehmende Wind. Schnee: SLF: mässig. Meistens oben ziemlich harte...

Route: Ibergeregg- Brünnelistock- Furggelenstock- Furggelenhütte- Leimgütsch- Heikenhütte- Oberiberg. Wetter: Erst noch trocken, dann schnee und windig. Teilweise recht intensiver Schneefall. Ab 1250 m Neuschnee, später sinkende Schneefallgrenze. Mit SAC-UTO.

Route: Mostelberg- Herrenboden- Banegg- Hochstuckli- Haggenegg- Gummenwald- Zwuschet Mythen- Holzegg- Rotenflue- Pt. 1470- Ibergeregg. Wetter: Erst noch Aufhellunge, zunehmend Altostratus, später am Nachmittag einige Zeit intensive Schnee mit Gewitter. Mit SAC-UTO.

Route: Ebnat-Kappel - Relis- Oberbächen- Pt. 1197- Tanzboden- Schorhüttenberg- Tanzboden- Buechschlittli- Nestenberg- Rüti- Ebnat-Kappel Wetter: Sonnig und mild. Am morgen frostig. Mit Barbara

Route:  Lidernenhütte- Tufelslaui- Löcher- Seelenen- Ober hüttli- Lidernenhütte- Proholz- Chäppeliberg. Wetter: Sonnig. Schnee: Stark unterschiedlich. In Sonnenhängen schon später am morgen Sulz. SLF: mässig. Mit Berg+Tal

Route: Lidernenhütte- Zingeli- Roten Balm- Schön Chulm- Hagelstock- Spilauersee- Lidernenhütte Wetter: Wolken, später Hochnebel bis 2000 m, später am Nachmittag verschwindend. Schnee: ziemlich pulvrig in die Schattenseiten. Aufgesulzt in die Sonnehängen. Kleinräumig ziemlich...

Route: Gitschenen (Bergstation)- Lidernenhütte- Albedweid- Rosstöckli- Oberhüttli- Lidernenhütte Wetter: Sonnig oberhalb der Hochnebel. Später hohe Wolken. Mit Berg+Tal