Beautiful foggy day
Der letzte Tag meines Kurztrips ins Oberengadin war eher „so-so“ vom Wetter her. Viel Niederschlag und teils ordentlich Wind und Nebel war angekündigt, also war klar, dass ich eher unten im Tal bleiben würde, weil sonst wenig Spaß und potenziell gefährlich auch. Zum Glück gibt es auch im „Flachland“ ausreichend Wanderwege, die bei nicht so…
Frogs! Frogs! Frogs!
Hard to top yesterday’s hike, that combination of mental and physical exercise and breathtaking views is very rare. But the hike from Pontresina via Fuorcla Surlej to Murtél didn’t disappoint! Fortunately the snow had receded a bit so the pass was mostly clear, super easy to walk and navigate. The first stretch from Pontresina station…
Eye of the Beholder
This was likely the best dayhike I’ve ever done! No kidding. Also serves as a perfect example how conditions can modify difficulty ratings. This route is classified as T2 (Swiss / SAC Classification). So relatively easy-peasy. (Note that this refers to technical difficulty, not to endurance or other factors. A T2 route can be extremely…
Switzerland, back again
Ich konnte das August Desaster nicht auf mir sitzen lassen und musste dringend noch meine Entzugserscheinungen von den Bergen bekämpfen. Was tun? Spontan Ende September ne Woche Urlaub nehmen! Drei stornierbare Flüge zu verschiedenen Destinationen buchen (Bozen, Zürich, Madrid) und dann anderthalb Tage vorher gucken, wo das Wetter stabil ist. Dann Zug und Hotel buchen.…
Disaster strikes again
Another wasted vacation. Too bad. At least the Swiss economy is happy. 🙂 The plan was to hike the Tour du Cervin, from St. Niklaus to Zermatt over a couple of days. Unfortunately, we had to abandon the trip after the first day. Two out three participants had technical issues leading to knee problems ……