Anton Brey

Österreich · Stubai Alps

Call it what you Want

Everything used to be better! Really? Is it true? Freeriding did not exist the way it does today. Untracked powder after a snow storm was available and untouched for days and not tracked within a few hours. The snow was whiter, and there were skiers who skied off-piste and…

2022 · Anton Brey · 4 min

Schweiz · Val Maighels (Surselva)

NoMansLand

"Go big or go home. No friends on powder days. No pain, no gain." Does it always have to be like this? Can't we just be happy with gentle slopes, cozy huts and relaxed day hikes without trying to …

2021 · Ricarda Schneegass · 5 min

Italien · Dolomites (Sexten / Pustertal)

It is What It is

Usually it only takes a day or two to decide whether you will find powder or one of the less popular types of snow. For most backcountry skiers this is exactly what makes a trip an #epicday …

2020 · Anton Brey · 5 min

Iran · Zagros Mountains (Chelgerd)

Riding on the Wings of my Skis

It's 8 pm, late January. An hour ago, we passed through the last settlement on our route. The road continues through the darkness with countless turns while the amount of snow is increasing. Part of …

2019 · Mohammad Hajabolfath · 5 min

Deutschland · Wetterstein / Karwendel (Isartal)

The Unknown Back of my Hand

There is this mountain between the Wetterstein mountains and the Karwendel range. It's quite inconspicuous, yet it always attracts my attention when I drive south or back home again. Year after year …

2018 · Max Kroneck · 5 min

Österreich · Karwendel

My Backcountry Diaries

It was worth the wait. The excitement about the first snowfalls in November has long subsided. It's January 10; today is the deadline. After three hours of tracking through knee-deep pow, we have …

2017 · Anton Brey · 5 min

Norwegen · Hurrungane Range (Turtagrø)

Magic Moments

Whether it's for work-related or personal reasons, the mountains play a major part in my life. I was traveling Norway in January 2011 when I saw a photo in a ski magazine that took hold of me …

2016 · Anton Brey · 5 min

Norwegen · Lyngen Alps

Early Bird Norwegian Style

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

Anton Brey

Photographer Anton Brey: from extreme skier to outdoor photographer – a portrait.

2014 · Wolfgang Greiner · 5 min

Norwegen · North-Senja

Senja – Polar Circles

Once more, I feel stuck between heaven and hell. One ice axe in my right hand, one in my left, frantically driving my aluminum crampons into the fragile ice surface, skis attached to my backpack. The …

2013 · Sven Bethke · 5 min

Österreich · Carnic Alps (Gartnerkofel)

Homerun at Gartnerkofel

One night under starry skies in February. Finally the right conditions for a first descent up here at Gartnerkofel. The atmosphere is amazing. The perfect moment to take a break and enjoy the moonlit …

2013 · Petra Rapp · 5 min

Georgien · Caucasus (Kazbek / Gudauri)

Georgia

What is a winter without wishes, dreams, goals? Only waiting for the next snow, observing the avalanche situation in the mountains where you want to be, and the four to five hours in the ski resort …

2012 · Anton Brey · 5 min

Deutschland / Österreich · Allgäu Alps (Hornbachkette)

Lessons in Paradise

After an exciting Olympic winter 09/10 with a lot of travelling, I was looking forward to spending a quiet summer and a snowy winter 10/11 at home in the Allgäu. In early summer I ended up in the …

2011 · Martin Fiala · 5 min