Unsere Freunde Dani und Barbara sind Huettenwarte auf der neu renovierten Buffalorahuette im Calancatal und so entscheiden wir die beiden zu ueberraschen. Anfaenglich war die Cima di Nomnom auch auf dem Programm, wurde aber im Tagesverlauf wegen Familienverpflichtungen gestrichen.Der Aufstieg von der Alp de Bec ueber den Passo...

Schon lange wollte ich diesen Berg besuchen, die Capanna Masnee und die schoenen Seen in der Gegend. Vielen Dank an ivo66, ivanbutti und Francesco for inspiration. Start in Brione Piee um 8.30am, und steiler Aufstieg bis Matar (rw) und dann in wilder Szenerie ueber die blau weiss markeierte Route zur Capanna Starlaresch mit...

Piz Julier is the highest peak between Piz Platta and Piz Kesch and, like the two former peaks, it can be seen from almost every corner in Oberengadin. Its sheer and off-putting rock faces dropping almost 1000m convey immediate respect and at first sight this mountain seems accessible only to rock-climbers. Surprisingly, there is...

Anlass zu dieser Tour war ein Wiedersehen - ein richtiges Gipfeltreffen moecht ich sagen, diesmal nicht im Himalaya aber im schoenen Alpstein. Zudem, hatte ich mir vorgenommen trainingshalber die Tour etwas sportlich anzugehen. Nach einer sehr kurzen Nacht auf dem Parkplatz in Wasserauen, starte ich um 6.05 Uhr in Richtung...

Gunung Rinjani is the 2nd highest Mountain in Indonesia - its 10 km wide Caldera is filled with a crater lake and features a 300 years young new active volcanic cone at its centre. In 2013 volcanologists finally unveiled one of the big misteries and confirmed it was the explosion of Gunung Samalas in 1257 AC, which caused the...

Lake Tamblingan is one of the least visited lakes on Bali and its remote location gives it a spiritual feeling. Most people go to Danau Batur or the widely advertised but rather developed Danau Beratan. The 3 lakes, at ca. 1200m elevation, are often shrouded in clouds. The hikes around the area are wild and mostly require local...

Nachdem wir am Vortag das Klein Augstchummenhorn via Salamander als warm-up gemacht hatten, wurde an Fathers Day nach einer angenehmen Nacht in der Wiwannihuette der Klassiker Steinadler angepackt. Wiwanni, un luogo magico molto gettonato dai climbers. Le sue molteplici vie multipitch, innumerevoli falesie, la roccia a prova di...

Aufstieg auf die Wiwannihuette vom Parkplatz Fuxtritt (1.5h). Nachmittagstour auf das Chli Ougstchummuhorn ueber die schoene via Salamander. In 30min, aktuell ueber steile Schneefelder, zum Einstieg. Sehr heiss am Nachmittag. Salamander:8 pitches.4b 4a 4c 5a 3c 4b 5a 4b Sehr schoene und abwechlungsreiche Kletterei die...

Andiamo in tenda ? dove? un laghetto alpino per favore... ma in Bavona di laghi non ce n'e.. e dalla Calnegia per arrivare ai laghi della Crosa sara ancora da skilaper? Rifacendomi al report di Francesco m' e' venuto in mente il Lago di Sasco'la.. (nb accento sulla o!) quale gioello isolato... niente Bavona stavolta - sa Scola...

Finalmente il Pizzo Lucendro. Dopo i recenti report di Laura& e skiboy ero sicuro che le condizioni sarebbero state ancora buone. Sembra che ormai chi volesse salire e' gia' salito a Pentecoste, cosi ho praticamente il Lucendro tutto per me; ad eccezione di tre altri isolati skialper non incontrero' nessuno, cosa assai...

After having considered at length the Wildhorn SKT (I had the whole gear with me...) I had to give in to the evidence and recognise that the high alps that day were off limits with Foehn gusts of 80-100 km/h. Looking to do a replacer 'something' in the morning the long hedged Rigi Hochflue traverse became the objective - up the...

Der starke Foehn im Norden und die Naesse im Sueden beeintraechtigten groesere Touren. So war ich auf der Suche nach einer schoenen Aussicht und genug Hoehenmeter. Ein Suedanstieg sollte es auch sein und um 2 Uhr wollte ich wieder unten sein. Nach etwas Suchen war der Fall klar: Pilatus von Sueden, da war ich das letzte Mal vor...

Looking for something to do in the Gd. St. Bernard area I found this outing thanks to a report of Carpe Diem, who tragically passed away in an avalanche in 2013. Trovandomi nei paraggi cercavo una meta in zona del Gd. St Bernard. Cosi trovai il rapporto di Carpe Diem, ben conosciuta qui su hikr e putroppo deceduta in una...

Part 3: Khumbu high encounters to Dengboche Dingboche – Chhuckhung (Tag 12) Eine kurze Etappe hoch zur wunderschoenen Lodge in Chukung. Diese ist brand neu und das Gelaende und Feeling ist definitiv alpin. Hier kommen auch nur Leute hin die entweder auf den Island Peak wollen, oder die das ansprochsvolle Hunku Trek...

To Part 2: from Gokyo to Khumbu Trekking in the Khumbu in April 2014 with our Sherpas, while the most deadliest accident ever on Everest was unfolding a few kilometers up the valley, was quite special and probably different than any other year. My great sorrow goes to the families that witnessed a loss, in the hope that this...

Part 1: From Lukla to Namche Bazaar The plan is to go up the less travelled Gokyo Valley, summit Gokyo Ri and traverse to Khumbu Valley via the high (5400m) Cho La Pass. This is also ideal for acclimatisation in view of our 6000r attempt towards the end of the trek.Gokyo Valley is very calm and culminates in Nepal largest...

These reports will take you on a fantastic journey to the highest mountain range in the world. Only a few weeks back, memories are still fresh. During the 17-day high altitude trek, of which 12 were spent above 4000m, we stood 5 times well above 5000 meters, failed on a 6000er due to adverse weather conditions and in total hiked...

Not really worthwhile publishing... Ascent on slopes with snowshoes to Sass Queder and overnight at the Diavolezza, to train and pre-acclimatise for Nepal. As usual, fantastic scenery with Palu and Company.

Di passaggio a Nizza mi creo un giorno libero per poter spontaneamente esplorare l' entroterra al cospetto del Mercantour. Una zona decantata e la famosa gola del Var e' dietro l' angolo, quindi promette bene. Per caso (non su hikr, dove scopro solo ora una relazione pre-esistente di max) trovo questo itinerario in rete....

A panoramic and cultural hike in the Meuse valley - a visit "en passant" to Dinant and Leffe and its surroundings. The Abbaye de Leffe is where in 1240 the monks first brewed the excellent Leffe beer. The reason was water sanitation: by fermenting they could be sure the water was safe to drink and they would avoid typhus and...