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Sam

May 1, 20237 min read

On how to spend a snowshoe weekend in the Alps of Uri

Last year, I made the promise to write about a winter hike during this season, but as the winter of 2022/2023 was going down in history...

Sam

Aug 3, 20216 min read

The Holiday Trilogy Part 1: Le Chasseral

Well, it’s been a while... Even though I was hiking a lot since my last blog post, I somehow didn’t find the time (and the desire) to sit...

Sam

Feb 18, 20215 min read

Absolute silence and a stunning winter landscape around Biberegg

Having done a few winter hikes already, the time had finally come to dig out my snowshoes from my storage box, when another lockdown was...

Sam

Dec 24, 20206 min read

Taking a day off to visit the Diethelm and the Turner

Having ended my “Tour de Suisse”, the time had come to start looking for a job. So I was sitting behind the desk all day long, not only...

Sam

Sep 9, 20196 min read

How to spend a day hiking in the mountains of Almaty

Already before I came to Almaty, I knew that there would be plenty of hikes to do just at the city's doorstep. Doing some more research...

Sam

Aug 31, 201918 min read

Stunning sceneries in the Tien Shan Mountains

After the relaxing hike up to Ak Tor Pass, my friend Cyril and I looked for a more challenging hike. Making our way to Karakol in the...

Sam

May 21, 20195 min read

Freezing nights and epic views around Pitlochry

After my hike on Arran it was time for a short break and Pitlochry seemed to be the perfect spot for this. A quiet town in the middle...

Sam

Sep 5, 20184 min read

One hike, four seasons

When I looked on the weather forecast for the weekend, it said that there supposed to be rain and snow on Saturday. Not really good...