Biancograt Piz Bernina
Bianco Ridge Piz Bernina
Famous Swiss snow ridge Biancograt leading to Piz Bernina 4'048m called Stairway to Heaven. Today I'd like to introduce one of the alpinist's dreams, the famous Bianco Ridge, leading to…
Dent d'Herens
Dent d’Herens, Valais, Switzerland
Dent d'Herens is one of the fewer climbed 4000m+ peaks, maybe because you can't see it from any village in the valley, or maybe it's rather difficult to climb. However,…
Moiry Glacier Sunset
PlusOneCollection III – Moiry Glacier Sunset
I selected this colorful image for #PlusOneCollectionIII, first published in my blog: http://haferlandphotography.com/moiry-glacier-sunset/ . For me, this photo represents pure alpine color which is so much different from what the…
Blue Lagoon Bridge
Blue Lava Lakes
For those who visited Iceland it's obvious: The location of this image is the Blue Lagoon / Bláa Lónið. While most tourists head for the Lagoon for a swim, preferably…
Water Hills
Water Hills Skeiðarásandur, Iceland
Glaciers melt, and the melting water has to go somewhere. It has to make its way from the glacier's ends to the sea, and as this is a journey without…
Climbing Dent du Géant
Climbing Dent du Géant
I love my Swiss mountains, but sometimes it's nice to go somewhere else. The Chamonix region offers a lot, and I know french climbers who do not go anywhere else.…
Emerald Gorge
Little Emerald Gorge (Iceland)
Today I start to post the first image of my recent short-trip to Iceland. There are so many great images posted here on G+, I'd like to mention my friend Dominique…
Ten Minutes to Summit
“Good Climbing Weather”
Mountain photographers know that "good climbing weather" often is the opposite of "good photography weather". No clouds, just blue sky. Well, there are several possibilities to make the best use…
Clouds over Maloja
Thank you +Jarek Klimek, I’m happy to be mentioned in a great company of
Thank you +Jarek Klimek, I'm happy to be mentioned in a great company of +Bernd Schaefers +Scott Detweiler +Josh Adamski my friend +Viktor Peschel +Thierry DECKER my friend +Christof Teuscher…
Clouds over Maloja
Clouds Over Maloja
This image was selected as one of the 8 TOP Google+ Photographs for July 3 by PhotoExtract.com. Thank you Jarek! It's been a while since my last post, more than…