When the first snowflakes fall in the high mountain regions in autumn, the ground begins to transform into a glittering world and the landscape slowly prepares for the upcoming winter. However, the white beauty not only brings a new accent to the color spectrum of... Continue reading
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps at 4810m and one of the hardest aspects of climbing it is getting your acclimatisation right. In this blog post I will talk you through a strategy for acclimatising for Mont Blanc, as if you can... Continue reading
Ever since I was a small boy I knew one thing – I loved climbing. I grew up in semi-rural Yorkshire in the north of England surrounded by small gritstone cliffs from 3 to 20 metres high. It was a perfect climbing playground, and I... Continue reading
Camping and wildlife are an exciting topic. The shoes and sandals disappear at night. The trash bags from the previous evening were torn the next morning and the contents were scattered somewhere. Suddenly you have holes in the tent floor or animals crawl over your... Continue reading
As a certified mountain guide and ski instructor I am often asked what is important in freeriding. With over 25 years of experience and thousands of runs on the mountains of this world, I pass on my knowledge in my own freeride center in Sölden... Continue reading
I give many lectures about my adventures in nature and the impressions of untouched wildness inspire not only the many interested people, but also inspire me again and again. However, the most common question I am always asked is, “What should I do in an... Continue reading