Nice walk in a snowed-in Fribourg region – yep, snowshoes would have been nice… Continue reading ‘Hinder der Egg’
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Phew, this was a hard one for me… (Other peaks reached: Sunnighorn, Mattestand, Nüschlete, Laseberg, Solhore, Stockhorn, Chatz u Mus, Möntschelespitz, Homad) From dawn till dusk! I certainly have reactivated the muscle ache from the marathon. Anyways, the days are shorter (and my stamina smaller) and therefore we had to give up our original plan to also go over the Chrummfadeflue and climb (and abseil from!) the Nüenenflue. Well, other days will also see these projects completed, but certainly not tomorrow and probably not this year 
Thanks to Beni for once again joining up and the lead! inue reading ‘Simmeflue – Stockhorn – Gurnigel’
I decided against listing all the peaks reached that day in the title since there were a lot: Brienzer Rothorn, Schongütsch, Briefenhorn, Balmi, Tannhorn (aka “the crux”), Ällgäuhorn, Schnierenhörnli (also done as a our in winter), Gummhorn (aka “the hot hell”), Blasenhubel, Augstmatthorn (aka “back in civilization”), Suggiture and Harder (citing someone from hikr.org: “you’ve got to try harder to reach harder” – true, true…). Not enough water, bloody hot weather, quick descent to Interlaken (max speed -34 hm/min, hehe) but all in all in a very acceptable time (9h with about 2.5 hours of breaks – although we almost got left behind by a 84 years-old!) as always when one is en route with Beni! Thanks for the company! Continue reading ‘Brienzergrat’
Back in Fribourg, a grass tour: Hot, warm, up & down and up & down and very botanical to say the least. It’s always great to get sweaty & dirty, hehe Continue reading ‘Dents de Vertes – Vanil d’Arpille – Vanil d’Orseire’
Instead we decided to climb the Eiger, but in a “extended” version in the truest sense of the word. First up the ascent to the Ostegghütte and then: Just chill out at this most beautiful spot, impressive! <ontinue reading ‘Alpine week: Ostegghütte’<
Next up: Ascent to the Refuge des Conscrits. Very nice hut, nice personal, good food and great surroundings, first time in the French alps! Continue reading ‘Alpine week: Refuge des Conscrits’
A nice tour ’round, ’round the Capanna Buffalora with some nice steps in the higher T-grades. After that a cold drink again and back down: A really, really nice spot of Switzerland, calm, rugged, wild – always worth a visit! (especially when my sister runs the hut 
) Continue reading ‘Capanna Buffalora: I Corn de Golin, Piz de l’Ardion & Fil de Dragiva’
Next day: Getting up (bloody cold in that small hut, brrr…), sunrise, hanging around and helping out a bit, then descent back down, drove Mirjam to Bellinzona, shopping and hauling the quite heavy sack back up to the Buffalora hut, shower, sleep… Continue reading ‘Capanna Buffalora: Sunrise on Passo Buffalora & Hauling Stuff’
We, Mirjam and me, visited my sister Susanne and Philipp up in the Buffalora hut. They were up there as hut keepers: Cooking, cleaning, organizing, financing – all this for 20 persons. Great surroundings, mountains and trees. And: great meal, clean hut, very nice people Continue reading ‘Capanna Buffalora: Ascent’
A little condition tour: From Wimmis up the northwest-ridge to the Niesen (T4). On the top with rain. In quite an acceptable time, to be back on time and ready for “The Trip” i took the easy way down with the cable car. Then, to appreciate the experience, i hitchhiked back some kilometers. Continue reading ‘Niesen’
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