The forecast was already bad - but nevertheless, we decided to spend the day on hiking up the Roggenstock (1778m) and have a look at the trail that offers a lot of information around the geological...
Traversing the Pilatus Range - Switzerland
The Pilatus Mountain, close to the town of Lucerne, provides amazing views into the higher Alps as well as towards the lower north. Recently, we crossed parts of the mountain range beginning in the...
My Top 5 Gear Items for High Desert Hikes
When talking with people about hiking deserts, I often get the question “what do you bring with you in order to be able to handle the harsh environment?”. Within this blog post, I want to introduce...
Infosec Reading List - July 2017
On a monthly basis I will publish my reading recommendations which mainly focus on Information Security (InfoSec) and Outdoor Sports. All InfoSec Reading Lists can be found here. Quotes from the T...
Mountaineering the Silvretta Glacier - A Risk Management View
A few weeks ago I spent some time in the Silvretta Glacier region to refresh and extend my basic mountaineering skills. The basecamp was the Silvretta mountain hut owned by the SAC. From there, we...
An Extensive Planning Guide for Desert Hikes – Part 2
Introduction In Part 1 of this blog posting series, we covered the aspects of planning a desert hiking trip at home. We discussed the different tools and techniques that are available and also cove...
Infosec Reading List - June 2017
On a monthly basis I will publish my reading recommendations which mainly focus on Information Security (InfoSec) and Outdoor Sports. All InfoSec Reading Lists can be found here. Quotes from the T...
Testbericht Benpacker Hiking Trailer
« This article does not exist in English – please reach out in case you have any questions » Auf der Suche nach einem unabhängigen Nutzungsbericht über den Benpacker Wanderanhänger bin ich 201...
Weekend Hiking Trip to the Eifel
The nature park “Hohes Venn - Eifel” in Germany offers beautiful nature and a lot of space to escape from the rural environment. Moreover, in case you want to spend 1-2 nights out in the forest wi...
Rigimarsch - the Swiss 50 Kilometer Walk
After having finished the Rigimarsch a couple of years ago, it was time again to push the 50 km through the night in order to finish early in the morning on the Rigi mountain. This event is well or...