Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.
Hiking tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Kościelec (2155 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL) in the Polish part of the High Tatras mountain range.
Crampons and an Ice Axe are mandatory equipment items in wintry conditions (checking the avalanche reports is a matter of course). I would also recommend wearing a helmet.
With snow obstructing the way, you need about one and … read more
The Faroe Islands are a group of eighteen islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, boasting beside its remoteness with very erratic and unpredictable weather all year round.
So doing small hikes in the vicinity of larger settlements like the capital Tórshavn are kind of reasonable outdoor activities, but anything beyond that would be rather foolish during the winter time, especially if you’re hiking alone like myself who is also not … read more
A solitary outdoor tour in a rough higher altitude environment can be a liberating and meditative experience.
It is a calculated risk though, so it goes without saying that tours in wintry conditions in remote mountain areas demand a great deal of careful preparation.
There will no one be around when things don’t go as planned, and naturally you lack the often very needed morale support from your fellow … read more
