Moiry Glacier Sunset
Moiry Glacier Sunset
This image was selected as one of the 7 TOP Google+ Photographs for May 29, 2013, by PhotoExtract.com. Thank you Jarek! Today I feel for something bold ;-). As you…
Allalinhorn Ice
Allalinhorn Ice Flank
Today I continue my Mountain Portrait Series: The Allalinhorn is one of the easier accessible 4000m+ peaks of Switzerland. Cablecars take people from the village Saas Fee to top station…
Climbing Dent d'Herens
Climb Above Abyss
Ridge climbing is one of the most elegant, logical and interesting ways to summit a mountain. While on the ridge, you enjoy magnificient views to the left and to the…
Underwater Snow
Spring Has Come
As you can see, in the mountains there is always some spring and some winter - it just depends on the altitude. Last weekend I had only one day…
Crushed Ice Anyone
Crushed Ice Anyone?
This image was selected as one of the 10 TOP Google+ Photographs for June 28, 2012 by PhotoExtract.com. In the mountains, making the right decisions means a lot. If they…
Aiguille du Gouter
Crimson Sunset Montblanc
Some weekends ago, Daniel Arndt and me went to Chamonix and ascended the hut Grands Mulets. As we planned to start the next day as early as 1 a.m., we…
Seracs Grand Combin
Seracs Grand Combin
Spring is ski touring season for the higher summits of the alps. As an exception this year's May, the forecast promised a non-rainy Sunday last weekend. What? No rain? Ok,…
Aletschhorn Through Fog
Giant Ice Pack
Last year at about the same day, Daniel Arndt and me escaped spring by going to the Alp's largest glacier area, the Aletsch region. As I wrote before, the Big…