our passion outdoors
Rocks. Trails. Mountains. Travels
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Hey there, I’m Chris. We climb, hike & bike and are fulltime outdoor lovers. This is my blog on some of our adventures in the Bavarian rocky mountains and the rest of the world. If it gets quiet here, you’ll find us on the rocks or trails. Enjoy !
Chris
Will travel for climbs (really?)
Our climbs
Climbing in the wild valleys of Ticino, Switzerland’s little Italy
Embedded between wild valleys, waterfalls and gorges, the rocks of Ticino offers a wide selection of climbing routes in granite and gneiss all year round. As I peeled down the thermal shades from…
Mountain Moments
Tegernseer Hütte – Roß und Buchstein
It has been blogged at least 1001 times. So this is review #1002 on a classical hike you can’t miss once you are in the vicinity of the Tegernsee Lake. The Tegernseer Hütte…
Gear chatter
Starlight III Sleeping Bag – Mountain Equipment
Does the thought of frozen toes give you sleepless nights? Perhaps that’s the biggest worry you might have when looking for the right sleeping bag. Remember what grandma used to say – you…
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 better…
Climbing vs bouldering – same same but different
When I started climbing 2 decades back, bouldering was just a form of training at home or at the gym when you aren’t climbing. You make little boulder walls in your cellar, room, roof, stairway to resemble a particular crux that you are looking on to solve, or it’s just a wall to work on…
Outdoor Cooking
()callwhen: when hungry then cook else starve
You can eat out of the hydrated bag, or whip up a gourmet meal. Here’s a few easy and quick recipes for your next outdoor trip