I had only been once to Spain in my adult life, a short visit to San Sebastián in the Basque Country eight years ago as I was making a somewhat ill-prepared cycling holiday in France and the French Pyrenees.
I was many times in Spain with my family during my childhood, vacations I barely remember and which had been rather dull and uneventful, so it has never struck me as … read more
Mountaineering is a dangerous pastime, make no mistake about it.
Last weekend I suffered a fall in the Dolomites in South Tyrol and injured my left arm badly, yet training and a fair share of luck saved me from far worse injuries.
So now is as good a time as any to give some information and guidance as to hazard prevention and preparations when making a mountain tour what … read more
I am on around 1300 meters altitude and the snow is glittering in the early afternoon sun.
It is the beginning of December, but I am wearing a simple cotton T-shirt while standing at the roadside ditch, my hands on the handlebar of my MTB.
As I was climbing up this mountain half an hour ago, a jeep was passing me by, and the French driver asked me through the … read more
