Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass
It's about learning to dance in the rain
SEAsonal travels
Nov30
Climbing in Côte d’Azur, France
Alpes – Maritimes – a beautiful mixture of the alps and the sea next to each other in southern France. The Côte d’Azur region is blessed with hundreds …
Nov30
Climbing in Grenoble, France
We finally made it to the areas near Grenoble after dozens of recomendations from various climbers. Without much expectations and equipt with an 10 year …
Nov30
Climbing in Sardegna, Italy
Sardegna is one of the most beautiful Islands opposite of Rome and about 9 Ferry hours away from Livorno, where we took off on …
Jul06
The Saturn crashpad from Moon Climbing
In my last post, I gathered points on what to look for when you’re choosing a crashpad. With all of them in my mind, I noted …
Nov30
Climbing in Casso, Italy
If you drive through Longarone and look up to the roads that lead to Erto, you’ll notice this great wall that covers a great part …
Nov30
Choosing the right crash pad for bouldering
“A good spotter is better than any crash pad” I heard that often. But a crash pad catches the impact of your fall, prevents injuries …
Nov30
Bouldering outdoors – do it right
Bouldering is an easy game. A pair of shoes, chalk bag, crashpad and off you go. Alone or with your friends. Long belay times are non-existent.
Nov30
Climbing in Castelbianco – Valle Pennavaire
The cliffs in and around Castelbianco is not anymore just an alternative to the neighbouring Finale. It has become the spot to climb on off the …
Aug05
Plaisir climbing in the french Provence
We grabbed a cafe au liat with a croissant amandé in town before we started that climbing day in the Provence. But as a person …
Jan09
Sleep & climb high – cool Briançon Climbs in summer
Looking back at my last post on climbing in Val Durance or Briançon it has covered some of the most important areas of the region years …
The art beneath the routes
Have you noticed, there are climbing places where you think >> gosh, this is a beautiful place to be <<. Or some, where you wouldn’t want …
Servus!
That’s how we greet each other in Bavaria anywhere between and above forest levels. :-) Hey there! I’m Chris. This my blog on our travels sport climbing has brought us through the last decades, hikes, plus everything else that comes along with it. Enjoy!
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the alps near and far
Schildenstein 1613m – hiking the Wolfsschlucht
It was a hot summer. Let me change that.. it is a hot summer. In fact, it is a great summer, one we haven’t had …
The Pendling and Kala Alm in winter – a FaceTime with the Kaiser
The Kufsteiner Haus in Pendling and Kala Alm are perhaps one of the most frequented mountain huts in Thiersee, Tirol – Austria…
SportScheck OutdoorTestival 2014 – Via-Ferrata E.Castiglione
Four days at the OutdoorTestival 2014 powered by SportScheck , packed with action sports during the day and “after work” parties at night proved a challenge not only …
Crossing the Wendelstein Alps
If you are a local to the Bavarian Alps, the Wendelstein would’ve been perhaps one of the first summits you made, and then ignored forever. …
some life hacks
Packing up light to the alpine refuge – my backpack pack list
Time to clean up the tons of paper on my table. I’m putting my Pack List for the weekend (2-3 days) at the alpine refuge right …
How to make your climbing gear last almost forever
Frankly speaking, before the hype came, back in the 80ties and 90ties, rock climbers were probably the nightmare of every sales manager. They were one …
DIY: Build a stand-alone flexible Hangboard frame
Why build a Hangboard frame when there are ready to use door mounting systems available? A lot depends on which material your door frame is …
Other essential bits
Bouldering
Bouldering has become it’s very own climbing discipline. A sportclimber boulders too – be it just for training, or time/ weather/ partner constraints or the route he’s trying on. Find out what you need to start in these series I’ve put together.
Ready for pasta?
When it comes to food, cooking outdoors can become a challenge. Using some planning in advance, the challenge can be minimized allowing you to whip up a meal for yourself or the whole gang. Here are some pasta recipe inspirations ToGo.
Photography
With just a smartphone or a mirrorless digital camera, photography and making videos has become a part of the pack on our trips. For me, astro and night photography is a worthy challenge to stay up all night. Here are a few shots I’ve taken during those sleepless nights.
