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This tour was combined with a short avalanche course, so the ascent took a bit longer than normal. The weather was great, even if the temperatures were very low. The snow conditions were near perfect, with a moderate amount of fresh snowfall on top of a solid layer of packed snow. The climb was rather easy, as we partially...

This was the second tour of this year, the first being mainly an avalanche course. There was a lot of fresh snow, and the scenery was beautiful. The path was nearly flat in the beginning, only becoming significantly steep after we reached the flank of Riseten. The pace was fast: I could keep up, but I could not have gone any...

It was a warm early spring day. We originally planned to go to Isisizer Rosswiss, but due to the high winds, it was decided to climb to the pass between the two Fulfirst. After a short walk from Berghaus Malbun, we put the skis on. Skinning up was mostly straightforward, until we got to the steep gully leading to Fulfirst....

We took the normal route from the SAC hut to the ridge (Egghornlücke). At a leisurely pace, an easy 90' to get to the glacier. Glacier hike: It took us 90' climb to the S flank of Silvretta. There was not much snow, apart from near the end, so the glacier walking was easy. The ice axe was not used. S Flank (T4+) Getting to...