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Attempting Alpspitze in Winter
In the beginning of March I had the opportunity to spend three days in Southern Germany. As two of my planned climbing activities got canceled last …
Hiking up Hochkönig – Arthurhaus to Matrashaus and back
Towards the end of my short trip to Austria in September, I went to the Arthurhaus, a mountain hotel at the foot of the Hochkönig in the Berchtesgaden …
Climbing Ellmauer Halt via Gamsaengersteig
On the second day of my Austria trip in early September I went to climb the Ellmauer Halt (2,344 meters) in the Kaisergebirge (Kaiser Mountains). I …
Climbing Lamsenspitze via Brudertunnel Via Ferrata
In early September I went to Austria for some hiking, scrambling and via ferrata climbing. My first destination was the Lamsenspitze (2,508 meters) in …
Hiking and Via Ferrate in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
After hiking in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains last year I definitely wanted to come back to check out some of the via ferrate. In mid-August the …
5-Day Trek Around Santa Maria, Azores
In the beginning of July we flew to Santa Maria, an island of the Azores archipelago, to do the 5-day Grand Route (GR01SMA) circular trek. We booked …
Hiking up the Brocken in the Harz mountain range
In the beginning of November we drove out to the Harz mountains for a day-hike. We chose a route from Schierke (part of the city Wernigerode) up to …