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 […]
Anything & everything
3 quick Summer Pasta recipes – outdoor cooking adventures
When it comes to pasta, the italians do it best. There are so many varieties to make it’s impossible to get tired. I love pasta, and pasta is perhaps […]
Stepping into a bouldering world
Bouldering is a subform of Rock Climbing. It’s climbing little pieces of rock formations, also known as boulders, that’s about 3-8 meters or higher, without a harness or rope. The […]
Show me whats inside your thermos or #whatsinsideyourthermos
I must admit, I am curious. Just a little. Winter is here, and I really like the idea of having the thermos flask next to me as I step out […]
Wild and tasty Chestnut trofie
October is a great month for harvesting chestnuts in the mountainous regions. If you’re lucky, you might pass by some chestnut trees that has thrown all the ripe chestnuts […]
While you were sleeping
…. I was having sleepless nights. The wind was howling and windchill temperatures dropped near below zero. Everyone else was sound asleep as I started to put on my […]
The Outdoor 2016 – Friedrichshafen
After what felt like a lifetime, I was at the Outdoor 2016 in Friedrichshafen again, the worlds largest trade fair for sports. Here is my impression of the day […]
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 to spend longer than […]
Travelling in the off-peak season and staying flexible on a low cost budget
Travelling around in Europe can be expensive. Especially, when you want to dine out in fancy restaurants, accommodate in a 5 star Hotel and you’re travelling in the highest […]
Ispo 2016 Munich – my Highlights
Year in year out – my 4th visit to ISPO, the worlds largest sports trade fair. Perhaps it was the fact that I live just minutes away that […]
Fierry dogs and invisible cantabrian bears
Looking for the crag described in a guide-book can sometimes be pretty adventurous. Especially, when the access is not translated, or poorly described. You end up everywhere else. […]
Alimentaciõns vs. Bars
It must the 3rd week now away from home. It felt more like a month, and I can keep on going, trying not to think of when it could […]
Sanchez
Right in the middle of no where, he busted into our tent. His eyes were dark brown and he had a little moustache around the nose. His body was […]
Spanish moments
It was amazing to watch each day as the colours of the trees began to change. Each day, a little more yellow. Each day a little more red. But I […]
Fly where your wings take you
It has been a few quiet months, digitally speaking. Incidences occurred that made a new chapter begin. And we weren’t sure which direction it was going to turn. […]
Nimm’s Mit – make it a cleaner mountain
Not too long ago Andreas from Gipfelfieber launched a viral project (in german) called “Nimm’s Mit”. It’s all about “taking it along” – trash we find on the trials […]
SportScheck OutdoorTestival 2015 – Lago di Molveno
I was fortunate to be able to spend another active long weekend at Lago di Molveno, organized from SportScheck in the beginning of July. It was the 5th OutdoorTestival held […]
10 hints where rock fall can happen
Winter and frost is the worst enemy for rocks. Snow, rain are all elements that seep through the rock and expands when it freezes, causing a rock to crack. […]
Ispo 2015 München – Trends and happenings
The ISPO is the biggest sports trade fair in the world, held once every year in Munich. It took me just 10 mins with a back door short cut that led […]
Tenerife, the Island of Eternal Spring
The cliffs in Tenerife, a mixture of red, orange and black. And when you least expect it, there were granules everywhere, and young greens that spout out of the moon […]
Franz Modritz – how we remember him
Looking through my archives, it became clear to me once again how many climbing adventures we’ve had together with Franz. It began in Chateauvert, France in the late 90-ties. […]
The shades and tints of Autumn
My favourite time of the year is the autumn. It’s the time when temperatures are still warm in the day, but cold at night. It is also the time […]
Supermoon – Catch me if you can
Twilight Micro-Adventures The Supermoon comes around after every 14 full moons. “A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the […]
SportScheck OutdoorTestival 2014 – Lago di Molveno
The SportScheck OutdoorTestival 2014 is THE Event to try out different Outdoor sports over a long weekend in Lago di Molveno, 40km north of Arco, in Italy. About 280 people where there to […]
Klimbingkorns celebrates 12 years online with a Lucky Draw!
Wow! Dig that. We survived 12 long years on the web and we are still alive and kicking! How time flies! Lo and Behold, klimbingkorns does not celebrate its first […]
Blogstöckchen – Discover new Blogs: Liebster Award
Whaam! A blog stick hit me again, no it was two! Thanks to Rene from Outdoor Spirit and Jörg from MiniMuli I have now two sticks lying around waiting […]
An Interview with the authors of the Topoguide climbing guidebook
Let’s make it clear. We are not alpine climbers. We sport climb the whole world on single pitches, often two and sometimes six. So it came to me as […]
My day at the ISPO 2014 – Munich
The ISPO 2014 this time was a little different from the rest that I knew. There was something different and yes, I was all excited about it. But let’s […]
Funny things that happened on road trips and while sleeping out
Looking back at all our road trips, we’ve had quite a few interesting experiences in our wild twilight nights. There were good times, bad times, sleepless nights and lots of fun […]
Outdoor Bloggertreffen – Zillertal 2013 #btz
It was an invitation from Bergfreunde that came knocking at my door months back for the first Bloggers Meet in Zillertal. This event brought outdoor enthusiasts from all categories […]
Three favourite things in my backpack – Stöckchen
Not too long ago I received a “Stöckchen” from Stefanie at Gipfelglück, challenging me to show which 3 items I always have in my backpack. A “Stöckchen” is a […]
Whats happening at the ISPO 2013
As every year the leading sports business trade fair, ISPO 2013 shows off innovative and functional products, the latest trends in fashion and gear for segments in outdoor, winter […]