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Österreich · Tyrol Alps
If you are following David Lama on Social Media, you might already know that the 26-year old Austrian climbing professional also likes to go ski touring. But the rock specialist from Tyrol doesn't …
2016 · Johanna Stöckl · 5 min
USA · North Cascades
The Forbidden Tour, pioneered in the late 1990s, has become renown by Washington State's tight knit backcountry ski community as a cascade classic. Not only does this route pierce the heart of North …
2016 · Jason Hummel · 5 min
Russland · Chersky Range (Sibirien)
Our plan was to ski in northeast Siberia, close to the world's coldest inhabited community, and to be the first people to ski the highest peak of the Chersky Range. We were more than prepared for a …
2016 · Matthias Haunholder · 5 min
Georgien · Caucasus Mountain Range (Swanetien / Ushguli)
It's barely 7:00 pm and like every evening for almost a week now, dinner is served on the main table of our guesthouse's common room. Nano has prepared a real feast with the help of his mother in …
2015 · Nicolas Falquet · 5 min
Österreich · Montafon (Silvretta Nova)
I really despise German "Schlager" songs, folk music, and après tunes. The reason might be those road trips I took with my parents as a kid in the 1980s. They would torture me with this kind of music …
2015 · Dirk Wagener · 5 min
Albanien · Albanian Alps (Valbona-Tal / Kukaj)
It's 8.30 am. A glass of Raki in our hand, we toast with our host Tahir next to a smoldering wood stove surrounded by our drying clothes. Nothing surprising so far, except maybe the fact that it's a …
2015 · Timothée Théaux · 5 min
Deutschland · Allgäuer Alpen (Bockkarscharte)
Allgaeu – this is where I grew up. I was raised in the town of Pfronten, to be precise. This is home; this is the place I know by heart. At least that's what I thought! I was only two years old when …
2015 · Florian Eigler · 5 min
Russland · Caucasus Mountain Range (Terskol / Elbrus)
It's 2 am when we finally pass passport control. After a short stopover in Istanbul, we arrived in Mineralnyje Vody, a small city in Russia's most southwestern corner. Giving in to my wanderlust, I …
2015 · Andreas Vigl · 5 min
Schweiz · Pennine Alps (Dent Blanche / Wallis)
Gilles Sierro stood on the summit of the Dent Blanche and peered down into the void he had just climbed up alone, the wildly steep and terrifyingly exposed East wall. It would be his third time …
2015 · Drew Tabke · 5 min
Norwegen · Lyngen Alps
Ski touring in the Alps usually implies getting up early, especially in the spring when it's important to consider avalanche danger, and when you want to ensure to get the better snow. But it's your …
2015 · Teresa Brenner · 5 min
Kanada · Purcell Mountains
For me, a good journey is defined by a lasting feeling of peace, belonging, and the connection to place, one another, and one's self. I believe that discovering your own core is a process requiring …
2015 · Steve House · 5 min
Deutschland · Allgäuer Alpen (Nebelhorn / Schochen)
The Allgaeu Alps and their breathtaking flowery and grassy mountains are a widely known and very popular hiking destination for summer. But the winters are also well visited due to the many …
2015 · Ronja Morell · 5 min
Argentinien · Southern Andes (Bariloche / Baguales)
Patagonia is wild and amazing. It's perfect for mountain adventures and finding isolated places to explore and connect with nature. After numerous ski trips around the world, Lucas Swieykowski and …
2015 · Lucas Swieykowski · 5 min
Norwegen · Beerenberg Volcano (Jan Mayen)
"I don't like skiing enough for this," I mumbled after three hours at sea. I would soon be too seasick to talk, eat, drink, or move, and we were still days from our destination: the volcanic …
2015 · Brody Leven · 5 min
Norwegen · Sognefjords (Sogndal)
Sogndal, situated at the offshoots of mighty Sognefjord, is known as a true secret spot amongst Scandinavian freeriders. The two ski resorts of the region – Sogndal Skisenter Hodlekve and Sogn …
2015 · Hanna Finkel · 5 min
Schweden · Sylarna (Jämtland)
In the middle of Sweden; in the middle of wilderness. On the border to Norway and amidst high alpine terrain, the Sylarna massif features large steep runs, couloirs, and flat cruising slopes. Through …
2015 · Anders Wingqvist · 5 min
USA · Cascades (Glacier Peak Wilderness)
With 894 square miles of wilderness, it's not hard to discover corners of Washington's Glacier Peak Wilderness I've ignored. That being said, I've seen a lot of it. Months of my life have been spent …
2015 · Jason Hummel · 5 min
Türkei · Kaçkar Range (Olgunlar)
The mountains don't always allow us to trespass with frivolity. The Kaçkar Range in Eastern Turkey reminds us of this eternal truth. Rising above the Black Sea, the mountains host small villages and …
2015 · Molly Baker · 4 min
Schottland · Nevis Mountain Range (Glen Nevis / Highlands)
"Skiing in Scotland?" "Are you able to ski there?" – People kept asking these questions when I told my friends that I'll be leaving on a ski trip with Teresa Brenner and photographer Paul Masukowitz …
2015 · Melissa Presslaber · 5 min
Schweiz · Blanche de Perroc (Wallis)
It's June in the Swiss Valais and a damp early summer storm has put a fresh coat of snow on the high peaks. For most people this means nothing more than a fleeting change in scenery, with the toothy …
2014 · Drew Tabke · 5 min
Photographer Anton Brey: from extreme skier to outdoor photographer – a portrait.
2014 · Wolfgang Greiner · 5 min
Island · Siglufjörður Mountains (Troll Peninsula)
March 15, 2014, South East Alaska. Buried by an avalanche. Precious seconds passed as we perform CPR on our teammate and fellow guide, Aaron Karitis. With each chest compression I can feel his faint …
2014 · Reggie Crist · 5 min
Norwegen · Stjernøya Island Mountains
After a long but rewarding day in the mountains along Norway's northernmost coast, eleven skiers from around the world had become sailors. Sort of. Lounging on the deck of a two-masted, 25-meter …
2014 · Leslie Anthony · 5 min
Grönland · Watkins Range (Nuuk Fjord)
It's mid-April. Winter didn't really spoil us in the Alps. There were some good days, but nothing compared to the two winters before. Luckily, we are preparing for our trip to Greenland, so the time …
2014 · Stéphane Godin · 6 min
