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Schweiz · Albula Alps (Graubünden)
Steep slopes, a knife-edge ridge and endless silence: Gfroren Horn (9,009 feet) above Davos hides where few people ever think to look. A ski tour for those seeking solitude. And adventure in the overlooked. The slopes sparkle white – but our destination lies higher. More remote. Colder. With every …
2026 · Franz Thomas Balmer · 4 min
Schweiz · Livigno-Alpen (Val da Camp / Puschlav)
Hardly anyone seems to know about it, but tucked away in a side valley beyond Switzerland’s Bernina Pass lies one of the most diverse ski touring territories in the Alps. Endless slopes, beautiful routes, no crowds. Right in the middle of it all is a mountain hut serving excellent pizzoccheri.
2026 · Christian Penning · 4 min
Schweiz · Mischabelmassiv
The 13,000-ft peaks of the Alps have always cast a powerful spell. It’s the allure of the high mountains – majestic, remote, awe-inspiring – but also the deeply human pull of recognition, altitude and achievement. Many gravitate toward the famous ones: the Matterhorn, the Weisshorn, the Alphubel. …
2025 · Giacomo Meneghello · 3 min
Schweiz · Plessur-Alpen
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
Schweiz · Walliser Alpen
Driving into the Val d’Hérens valley in Switzerland’s Valais canton, towering mountains wall off either side of the winding road. Traditional wooden chalets dominate the small villages, and the further you go, the more sparsely built it becomes. 25 miles into the spectacular valley, time stops. …
2024 · Mattias Fredriksson · 4 min
Schweiz · Valais Alps (Mattertal)
The winter of 2022 will not be remembered by many as a particularly snowy one in the Alps. Down in the valley, spring has long since arrived, and looking out of the window of the cab that takes us from the train station up to Täschalp, the green hues clearly dominate. The taxi…
2022 · Andreas Brunner · 4 min
Schweiz · Urner Alps (Göschenen)
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
Schweiz · Val Maighels (Surselva)
"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
Schweiz · Bernese Alps (Mönch / Fiescherhorn)
Big wall skiing. Hara-kiri for some people, fulfillment for others. "Why?" This question keeps popping up in my head, before and during this adventure. Why would you do something like that? I've done …
2020 · Christian Penning · 5 min
Schweiz · Urner Alps
We are on one of the finer summits found along the Urner Traverse, one of the Alps' lesser-known ski touring itineraries. It's March, and Mike Douglas and Alexis Godbout have joined photographer …
2019 · Anthony Bonello · 5 min
Schweiz · Bernese Alps (Lauteraarhorn)
The trip to the Aar bivouac at the base of the Lauteraarhorn is one of the most beautiful in the Alps. The monumental scale of the terrain combined with its limited accessibility makes the area feel …
2018 · Ben Tibbetts · 5 min
Schweiz · Albula Alps (Graubünden)
Five exhausting days for a single summit that doesn't even have a name. However, this should turn out to be one of our most beautiful ski touring weeks. The ingredients: The Haute Route in Grisons …
2018 · Baschi Bender · 5 min
Schweiz · Matterhorn (Wallis)
(Lorraine Huber) I was lining up at the Grand Montets lift in Argentière when I thought I had recognized someone out of the corner of my eye. "Roberto?", I asked in disbelief. Flashing me his …
2016 · Lorraine Huber · 6 min
Schweiz · Pennine Alps (Dent Blanche / Wallis)
Gilles Sierro stood on the summit of the Dent Blanche and peered down into the void he had just climbed up alone, the wildly steep and terrifyingly exposed East wall. It would be his third time …
2015 · Drew Tabke · 5 min
Schweiz · Blanche de Perroc (Wallis)
It's June in the Swiss Valais and a damp early summer storm has put a fresh coat of snow on the high peaks. For most people this means nothing more than a fleeting change in scenery, with the toothy …
2014 · Drew Tabke · 5 min
Schweiz · Dents Du Midi (Wallis)
My father's youngest brother, Philippe, used to talk about the mountain, usually when the family sat together at Christmas Dinner. He was only eight years old when he spent a remote year at the Beau …
2014 · Yves Garneau · 6 min
Schweiz · Vereina Valley (Graubünden)
For a decade, Peter Gujan managed to keep this place top secret. Somewhere out in the wilderness, yet only minutes from Davos and Klosters, is a backyard plot of untracked north faces and couloirs …
2013 · Totti Lingott · 5 min
Schweiz · Rätikon (Carschina Hütte)
We started searching for a suitable place for our purposes: There needed to be a roof over our heads, in the middle of a territory diversified enough so we could have days filled with variety amongst …
2012 · Bastian Bäumer · 4 min
