The climb to Lake Blanche had been on my list for a long time, but as I stepped out of the car yesterday, June 27th, at the trailhead in Big Cottonwood Canyon, I had no idea how deeply this hike would burn into my bones. The air smelled of fresh pine forest and damp earth. […]
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Hiking the Jaunbach Gorge near Broc: Wildly Romantic Nature and a Historic Finale A wild river forcing its way through millennia-old rock faces, spectacular wooden boardwalks right on the edge of the abyss, and a reward of a brilliant blue reservoir set against a majestic alpine backdrop: Hiking through the Jaunbach Gorge (French: Gorges de
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From the Valley into the Realm of the Ice Giants Even the ascent with the Gornergrat Railway feels like a journey into another world. Slowly, the train chugs up from the valley, passing the sun-browned wooden chalets of the alpine village of Zermatt, which spreads out far below. Right from the very first minute, the
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The Awakening of the Mountain World in Val Piora The adventure begins with a gentle jolt. Beneath us, the historic Ritom Funicular rattles, and as we stand inside the red carriages, we feel the dizzying incline of up to 87.8%. Outside, the green Ticino landscape flashes past at a rapid pace while the train doggedly
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Our adventure begins in Rodi-Fiesso. Together with my wife Hania, my son Simon, my sister-in-law Basia, and her daughter Anja, I step into the small cable car that catapults us steeply upwards. As we leave the mountain station, it lies right before us: Lago Tremorgio. The deep blue water rests like a sapphire in a
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Our morning begins on one of the most spectacular sections of Highway 12. Our destination is the trailhead for Upper Calf Creek Falls, where our adventure into the depths begins. From the very first step onto the path, we are greeted by a surreal landscape: we descend a steep slope of pale Navajo Sandstone, which
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The road to Harpers Corner captivates me instantly. It is a drive through Earth’s history, where every bend in the road opens a new chapter. After just a few miles, Plug Hat Butte emerges before me—a colossal stony guardian whose sight forces me to pull over. Its layered structure is a masterpiece of nature: from
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The morning breaks clear and frosty as we set off toward Deer Mountain. The drive leads us deeper into the heart of the national park, and with every turn, a new, even more massive panorama seems to unfold. The air is so pure that the contours of the mountains are etched against the blue sky
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Saturday, April 4th, began with an anticipation that was almost as tangible as the cool morning air. We headed straight toward Estes Park, and even the drive felt like the prologue to a grand epic. About two miles before reaching the town, the road dips in gentle curves, revealing a panorama that forced us to
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It is Friday, March 27, 2026, and a deep blue sky stretches over Kanab as I set off on an adventure that will lead me deep into the archaic heart of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. My destination is Cannonville, but the path there is no ordinary road—it is the Cottonwood Canyon Road. After only
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