When people think of Romania, they think of one the Europe’s poorest country dominated by corruption, poverty and gypsies. And…
Gran Paradiso North Face & Lyskamm West The Man-Eater
Day 1 Alarm rings. “It must be a dream” I try to tell myself even though the time has come.…
Cairngorms – dry tooling, rock climb and hiking – anything else but winter climbing
Winter or summer Cairngorms are always a good choice for enjoying the outdoors. We planned to do some winter climbing…
Hiking in Triglav National Park – Slovenia
A sunny beach somewhere in South America, a snowy peak in the Alps, Taj Mahal and the list can go…
The Cotswolds – Laurie Lee’s Slad Valley
Rolling hills, stone built villages and rural landscape is what defines the Cotswolds area and makes it so popular. Stretching…
Ice Climbing in Aosta Valley
An ice climbing paradise some will say, but only if the conditions are right. And how is one suppose to…
How not to climb Mont Blanc
A summit and a safe return is a success but there is so much more behind that. We…
La Crémerie – Argentière
My winter trip to Chamonix didn’t turn up exactly as planned but still had some good days out. Since Cogne…
Mont Blanc Massif – Aguille du Midi / Tacul
This season, winter has decided to come later in Scotland. I didn’t have enough patience to wait as I was…
Dufourspitze West Ridge (PD+/ UIAA II/III)
Getting ready We arrived in Zermatt after a 5 hours train ride from Jungfraujoch, hungry, tired and desperately in need…