Ridge Climbing Bietschhorn
Ridge Climbing Bietschhorn
There are 4'000m peaks in the alps, and there are peaks slightly below the magical 4'000m line. The wonderful Bietschhorn belongs to the latter. A mountain being not quite 4'000m…
Rote Wand
Rote Wand Summit
I love snow. Fall is a very nice time even in the mountains. The first snow is already there, but you can still climb on dry rock. This time we…
Dent Blanche
Dent Blanche Morning
Selected by for http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/9/27 As you might have noticed, I love colors in the mountains. Of course, they are most rich in sunrise and sunset (sure), so "be there" is…
Little Big Matterhorn
Little Big Matterhorn
Thought you've seen enough images of the iconic Matterhorn already this summer? Not yet: Let me introduce the back side of this wonderfully shaped mountain, showing the Zmutt-Ridge (left) and…
The Ice River
The River (view large)
The first snow already covered the mountains in the alps (for a short time), so let me post another snow-free glacier image until the next snow blankets even the Big…
Glacier Canyon crossing
Glacier Crossing
This image was selected for the 12 TOP Google+ Photographs for August 22 by photoextract.com. This image was also part of my Fine-Art-Exhibition at photo13, the largest Photography Exhibition of Switzerland.…
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry
Almost exactly 2 years ago I went to Moiry for a nice climb to Pigne de la Le. We expected dry rocks, but a summer snowfall changed conditions. We had…
Matterhorn Sunrise
Matterhorn Sunrise
A few days after the Zermatt Photowalk of +Swiss Photography Club G+, Daniel Arndt and me climbed Mount Täschhorn, 4'491m. Starting before sunrise, the alpinist photographer has the pleasure to…
Bad Weather Climbing
Bad Weather Climbing
July is high season for high alpine climbing - if weather permits. As this is rarely the case on weekends this year, you have to be flexible. Starting in Grindelwald,…
Glacier Meets Lake
Glacier meets Lake
The Big Aletsch Glacier is the largest Glacier of the Alps, some 24 km long and approx 900m thick at a maximum. There are several spots where the glacier shows…