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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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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It was a morning that tasted of new beginnings. After marveling at the dark, frozen lava flows of Snow Canyon yesterday, we were drawn today to a world painted in the most glowing colors of the palette: the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near Leeds. Even as we drove in, this area felt like a
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Between Volcanic Fire and Stone Waves: Thursday, March 20, 2026 The day begins early, at 6:30 AM, with a breakfast that provides the necessary strength for the desert: two perfectly fried eggs, crispy hash browns, and golden-brown toast. The air is still fresh as we start the car and head toward Valley of Fire. Our
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 The morning in Las Vegas already felt like a harbinger of a scorching day. After checking out of the Excalibur, my wife and I picked up our car from the self-storage on Robindale—a small act of liberation from the city’s neon bustle. Our destination: Red Rock Canyon. Upon arriving at the
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It is Wednesday, August 15, 2023. The air is crisp and clear as we, my Sister-in-law Basia, here daughter Anja, my wife Hania and me, leave the Aare Gorge near Innertkirchen behind, the tires of our car gripping the first switchbacks of the Grimsel Pass road. It is a journey into another world—away from the
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