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,…
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,…
This image was selected as one of the 9 TOP Google+ Photographs for May 8, 2013, by PhotoExtract.com. Thanks Jarek! This snowy ridge leads "down" from Piz Bernina after the ascend…
There were not too many days of ultra-clear air this winter season yet, especially on the weekends. If the air doesn't contain too much dust, haze or moisture, silhouettes are…
This image was selected as one of the 9 TOP Google+ Photographs for March 27, 2013 by PhotoExtract.com. Let's go a little abstract today: The winter ascend to a mountain…
The 20 lakes of Macun are protected as a National Park of Switzerland. There are times when walking through this wonderful landscape is not permitted, e.g. when the summer season…
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…
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…
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…
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…
You all have learned about this Buddha from Athena Carey as she introduced this place with a brilliant, mystic and beautiful photo in her. What makes me post one…