Elbsandstein Climbing, Hiking and Via Ferrata Fun

I have been climbing, hiking and doing via ferrata a lot in the Elbsandstein mountains recently. I give a short overview of Saxon style climbing and a summary of the main via ferrata in the region.

You have a great but airy overview at the top of Häntzschelstiege.
You have a great but airy overview at the top of Häntzschelstiege.

The Elbsandstein …

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Ice Climbing in Berlin?!

In January we went ice climbing in Berlin at Der Kegel.

Pascal wields some ice tools.
Pascal wields some ice tools.

To do ice climbing, you usually need a frozen waterfall or a glacier. At least you typically should be in some form of alpine setting. Here in Berlin, we do not have all this …

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Climbing Jebel Toubkal — Winter Mountaineering in Morocco

This is a report of my winter mountaineering trip to the highest mountain of North Africa, the Jebel Toubkal. It is located in the High Atlas in Morocco. I took the South cwm South col route.

Panorama taken at Toubkal summit.
Panorama taken at Toubkal summit.

Trip Overview

  • Name: Jebel Toubkal
  • Height: 4167 m
  • Prominence …
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Best Photos from my Andalucía Trips

This is a collection of some of the best photo that I have taken on my journey through Andalusia, Spain during the last two years.

Mountain chain seen from Granada.
Mountain chain seen from Granada.

Over the last two years, I spent a considerable amount of time on my journeys in Andalucía. That is the …

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Rock Climbing Trip in the Frankenjura

This is a report of our climbing trip to the Frankenjura, which is one of Germany’s most well-known rock climbing areas. We stayed in the small town of Schlaifhausen.

The church on top of the mountain near the climbing spot.
The church on top of the mountain near the climbing spot.

At the end of June, we went on a …

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Climbing Mulhacén: Day 1 — Capileira to Refugio Poquiera

This is the first part of a trip report of the climb of Mulhacén, the highest mountain of continental Spain. I started in the small mountain village of Capileira and reached the mountain hut Poquiera.

View down into the valley that I came through. Refugio Poquiera is behind me.
View down into the valley that I came through. Refugio Poquiera is behind me.

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Hello World! — A New Blog is Born

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I have been quite busy in the last couple of days with setting up this blog, but now it is finally online!

It will contain my writings, mostly about photography, various outdoor activities and travel in general. I have long thought about creating a central place for my writings, photos …

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