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! Continue reading ‘Simmeflue – Stockhorn – Gurnigel’
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Weekend back @ home. On Saturday, after shooting at the mandatory thingy-thing, a quick boulder trip to a new site advertised in the club news of SAC Säntis: Quite nice, although mostly way too hard for me. Next day, on Sunday, trip to the climbing mekka of Brüggler, a real paradise, especially on this day: warm, sunny and noone in front of us. Quickly up “Highway”, 3rd pitch is like a stairway to heaven, great one! Continue reading ‘Fünfländerblick: Bouldern & Brüggler: Highway’
Well, probably the last “real” alpine tour for this season and one that concludes with some “lessons learned”. But after learning these and bearing the consequences an absolutely fabolous day with clear weather and even clearer, crisp views (wow, the Weisshorn is one hell of a mountain!), very demanding “snow plowing” and not so much liquid – and all these colours, autumn at its best! Great time to be in Valais, that’s for sure… Continue reading ‘Gugla & Breithorn’
A typical Ticino weekend with my parents: Great food, great weather and some nice climbing. Bloody cold, some chestnut-collecting and all rounded up by some dead rats, yep, that’s Ticino Continue reading ‘Ticino: Galbisio & Ponte Brolla’
Getting out when it’s dark and getting home when it’s already dark outside – the way an outdoor day’s supposed to be! And what a day: great weather, warm, nice views. And what a route: longest climb in the Jura with some nice pitches. Thanks to Beni for joining up! Continue reading ‘Balmflue: Südgrat’
What a great rock! After the studies, in the afternoon, i got the chance to climb some real nice routes at this neat Jura-jewel of rock near Biel. Together with Yves we climbed Métatarses (6a) and Free Gras (5c+, very nice moves). Thanks to Yves for grouping up and climbing the hard pitches! Continue reading ‘Le Paradis: Métatarses & Free Gras’
The one and only climbing tour we did on our trip – well, my fault, i forgot my climbing shoes… Close to the sea, exposed, windy and quite challeging and offering great views! Continue reading ‘Le Bec’
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 ski tour 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’
Great weather, perfect conditions, nice & warm, a bivouac under the milky way, good company (even for a first timer, hehe), good views, a 4000m peak and just all around good, good, good – what more could i ask for? Continue reading ‘Lagginhorn’
Finally i’ve got my stuff back up to date and finally i got back to some real rock climbing.The usual climbing garden atmosphere: lots of people, some good routes for getting back in shape. Thanks to the trees not to hot and with the right company very enjoyable: thanks! Continue reading ‘Climbing Garden Balsthal Klus’
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