Photographer
Martin Fiala
Wertach, Germany
Camera: Canon 5D III
- Issues
- 13
- Stories
- 14
- First issue
- 2011
- Latest issue
- 2026
Stories by Martin Fiala
Österreich · Lechtaler Alpen
Butterfly Couloir
Halfway up the steepest section of the couloir, lost in the rhythm of bootpacking and breathing, I suddenly notice something shimmering through the tracked snow. A flash of color catches my eye. I carefully brush the snow aside with my gloves and can hardly believe what I’m seeing. Oh, hey! How …
2026 · Annika Schlachter · 4 min
Schweiz · Plessur-Alpen
Lines Beyond the Finish Line
Time passes just as mercilessly as the hundredths of a second that once decided victory or defeat in ski racing. That makes it all the more wonderful to experience what we have always loved with former competitors. It’s no longer about the fastest time; it’s about shared moments and an unwavering …
2025 · Martin Fiala · 4 min
Italien, Schweiz, Österreich · Rätische Alpen
Crossing the Alps
Between appointments, calls and a flood of emails, it’s always there – the desire to be outside. For me, this means slowing down, consciously spending time outdoors and feeling everyday life fade away. Right there, with snow, silence and friends. Finally, the time had come – our Alpine crossing …
2025 · Mico Kehrle · 4 min
Norwegen · Trollheimen
Heja Norge!
There are many facets to the world of skiing. Of course, this is an individual experience and is ultimately shaped by the stage of life one is in. While performance and success were the focus of my youth, other motivations matter more to me today: the love of snow, the fascination with wintry …
2024 · Martin Fiala · 4 min
Österreich / Deutschland · Allgäuer Alpen (Lechtal)
Hidden Gems
The Lech Valley is one of the wildest and most impressive areas in Tyrol and a foolproof destination for adventures of all kinds. The Allgäu und the Lech Alps with their impressive peaks and slopes …
2023 · Tina Canstein · 4 min
Italien · Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Course Clear?
The motorhome is purring; U2’s “Raised by Wolves“ accompanies our drive along the western shore of Lake Garda. After a fantastic day at Pizzo Tambo in Grisons, Mäx and I set our sights on the second destination of our motorhome trip. We are heading for the Tre Cime region. Mäx…
2022 · Martin Fiala · 4 min
Schweiz · Urner Alps (Göschenen)
Dani Arnold
Dani Arnold is well-known in the climbing scene and, thanks to solo speed records on the Eiger and Matterhorn north faces, he is also known in the public eye. The list of his achievements is long – …
2021 · Martin Fiala · 4 min
Italien · Dolomites (Tre Cime di Lavaredo)
A Winter Day in Tre Cime di Lavaredo
When I am planning a ski touring day, the snow conditions, the itinerary and the friends I am skiing with are of great importance to me. On this one day in early March, all of the above came …
2020 · Alice Russolo · 5 min
Georgien · North Caucasus (Tusheti / Dartlo)
Tushetti Calling
The sky is cloudy; the clouds only tear open for a few short instants. Sun rays manage to cut through from time to time before they disappear again. A giant lamb vulture with a wingspan of almost ten …
2019 · Martin Fiala · 5 min
Österreich · Allgaeu Alps (Wilder Kasten / Lechtal)
The Good Old Days Story
It is the middle of winter. Bluebird, clear and freezing cold. The northern slopes are blessed with the most epic and stable conditions. Tobi Heinle, a ski guide from Lech, Hannes Namberger, a former …
2018 · Martin Fiala · 5 min
Österreich / Deutschland · Allgäuer Alpen (Kreuzkarspitze / Lechtal)
Skylight Dream
End of April; Lechtal; Häselgehr. 4 o'clock in the morning. It's warm outside; so mild that it feels utterly absurd that we want to set out on a ski tour. If it wasn't for this guy. A man who's …
2017 · Tobias Heinle · 5 min
Deutschland · Allgäuer Alpen (Bockkarscharte)
Allgaeu Rocks
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
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
Deutschland · Allgäu Alps
Kristian Rath - Allgäu Alps
It's fall, Kristian Rath is dreamily looking out of the window and the Allgäu Alps are already dressed in a wintry white. Soon his alarm clock will wake him up very early. During the winter season …
2011 · Petra Rapp · 6 min
Story locations
Ranges & regions: Lechtaler Alpen · Plessur-Alpen · Rätische Alpen · Trollheimen · Allgäuer Alpen (Lechtal) · Tre Cime di Lavaredo · Urner Alps (Göschenen) · Dolomites (Tre Cime di Lavaredo) · North Caucasus (Tusheti / Dartlo) · Allgaeu Alps (Wilder Kasten / Lechtal) · Allgäuer Alpen (Kreuzkarspitze / Lechtal) · Allgäuer Alpen (Bockkarscharte) · North-Senja · Allgäu Alps
