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 … read more
Hiking tour (in 2015) on parts of the Sentier Cathare (“Cathar Trail”) between the towns of Foix and Montségur.
The Sentier Cathare is a long-distance trail in the very south of France with an overall length of about 220 kilometers.
The ascent to Montségur is not technically demanding but steep in places.
Montségur was the last resort for the Cathars, a persecuted Christian movement in … read more
