mountaineering

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

Everything started with Kilimanjaro, which you just cannot skip if you're going to Tanzania. That was a long and exhausting walk, but all of our small group made it to the top. And I was left craving for more.

After successfully summitting Pico del Teide, winter summit of Jebel Toubkal and my first over-6,000m peak Imja Tse (Island Peak) with its 6,189 m the craving got even worse.

Now I'm thinking about second approach to Mont Blanc (after having to abort the first one), and then... Elbrus? Ama Dablam? More of the Seven Summits?

recent mountaineering adventures

Nepal / Apr 2018
Island Peak is a superb entry into Himalayan climbing. With it's mostly non-technical ascent, Island Peak allows an opportunity to experience altitude first-hand while getting to appreciate the inner workings of an expedition to the Himalaya!
Poland / Dec 2013
Although rising only 1602 m, Śnieżka is still the highest peak in the Karkonosze mountains, and during winter months can quite unexpectedly bite your comfy and Christmasy-overfed ass.
Italy / Aug 2013
The park's flagship 4061m Gran Paradiso peak towers over this region of the Graian Alps; and other massifs, ridges, cols and peaks provide huge panoramas and wide horizons towards Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and to Monte Rosa.
France / Aug 2013
In the middle of hot summer it's best to go where it's really cold: up the high mountains. And that's exactly what we did.
Morocco / Dec 2011
Jebel Toubkal with its 4,167 m is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa and the Arab World.

mountaineering in planning

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