This follows the previous day's trip to Pollux Approach This morning weather was again pretty lousy, we set out around 7:00 am thinking we will turn back if it doesn’t improve. We were lucky, it was perfect timing, and the sun shone as we started the climb. It was easy following the tracks now; there were a couple of parties...

It is always a challenge to balance family interests and climbing; this is how we figured out an itinerary that would keep everyone happy. Day 1 (Friday): Went to Klein Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Lodge with wife and son. I was sure this itself would be a big adventure for them and everyone would get headache. However, since...

Hochtourenweekend im Saastal - leider unweit des Gipfels abgebrochen... Drei Tage - aussergewöhnlich viel Zeit habe ich für die erste Hochtour in diesem Jahr zur Verfügung gehabt und auch ausgenutzt. Es sollte alles passen - Akklimatisierung, Wetter und Verhätnisse am Berg, leider hat es dann doch nicht ganz gereicht......