The first true tour of the season, after a bunch of descents on most of the regional pistes, and one trial tour that was mainly on the pistes of Sellamatt and Chaeserrugg. I was at a point where all red runs were done comfortably, even if not very quickly - though I must say that the freeride section at Chaeserrugg left me most...

This is a classic hike, well-recommended. it is at least a T4+, and while not technically difficult, it requires some experience [1]. Starting at Saentisbahn, easy walk/jog to Potersalp, then climb on narrow dirt path through moderately steep grassy slopes. This section is easy if it is not very wet: otherwise, muddy conditions...

I was planning to go to Schaefler. The weather looked OK. There was apparently snow after Ebenalp, so I packed avalanche gear and my crampons, as I thought the snow would not be deep enough for snowshoes. And my snowshoes really suck on steeper ground. I started from Wasserauen and took the direct road to Ebenalp from the north...

This was a group hike with the SAC, the first one I actually tried. Originally the plan was to follow an easy route from Wildhaus to Bruelisau, but the plan was changed to climb up the T4 to the junction between Rotsteinpass and Altmasattel, before continuing to Bruelisau. I decided to follow, but return to Wildhaus, because...

I decided to try Silberplatten. I had my inov-8 shoes and an axe instead of poles, which I find more convenient on steeper ground. The initial ascent was easy, with some steeper bits that were secured. The way to the foot of SIlberplatten was simple. SIlberplatten looked imposing close up, but actually getting to the top was...

Got the second train from St. Gallen and arrived at 7:45 at Wasserauen. For this walk, I packed a light bag and telescopic poles: I thought I might need the extra stability since my ankle was not back to full strength yet. (It took me two weeks to start running again after the sprain, and it still complains when going downhill)...

It was a nice day, so I had a couple of hours to go to Gössigenhöchi. Unfortunately the trailhead was icy and I could neither drive nor ski on it. So I walked 1.5km (30 minutes) on my boots. Finally I strapped on my skis and climbed up for the first time in almost four years. The skis and skins still worked, thankfully. The snow...

I decide to go and try going around Alp Sigel and maybe climbing up to Bogartenluecke and going up to the ridge. There was rather a bit more snow than I expected, even from the beginning. I had packed poles, axe and crampons. The most useful thing was the poles this time, since the paths were not very steep but the snow was a bit...

I had about 4 hours to spare and decided to try another path towards Saentis. Starting from Wasserauen again, I took the path south of Seealpsee. It was a good choice, as the views overlooking the lake were spectacular. The other advantage of this route is that the path is comfortably steep so I could run for long sections. Mosf...

Started from Wasserauen and took the easy path to Seealpsee, them climbed to Mesmer and to the northen route towards Santis. Snow fields started around 1900m but they were easy to navigate with my trail running shoes and an ice axe (poles would have been adequate too). Later the snow started becoming deeper and progress was...