The highest mountain in the Pyrenees, Pico d’Aneto (3404 meters above sea level) is one of those almost logical goals for someone who is enthusiastic about outdoor and mountaineering activities and loves visiting south-western Europe.
I was very lucky to have the opportunity to visit the Pyrenees for a second time in two years, so without further ado, let’s delve into it.
The usual starting point … read more
Jastrabia veža is a conspicious peak in the very east of the High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia.
It is a quite popular destination in rock climbing circles, yet for the peak being only 2137 meters above sea level, thus some five hundred meters shorter than the highest mountains in the Carpathians, the casual visitor will probably never have heard of it, let alone will have the itch to scale … read more
At the beginning of May, the winter had finally been losening its grip on Central Europe’s mountain ranges, and it is fair to say it had been a pretty harsh cold season.
For doing the more interesting stuff in altitudes beyond two thousand meters, full winter equipment such as crampons and an ice axe was still necessary at this point in time, also and especially in the High Tatras mountain … read more
