One of the few SAC huts to have re-opened post lockdown. Sardonahütte is also the starting point for ascending Piz Sardona, a peak that we’ve eyed for some time. Conditions aren’t nearly ready for a summit attempt, but it’s a perfect opportunity to scout out the terrain and look at the path to the top… …
To the foot of Tödi
It’s Ascension day weekend and Barbara and I are on our way to spend a night in Fridolinshütte (2111m). Located at the foot of Tödi, one of the iconic peaks of the Alps, Fridolinshütte is one of the first SAC huts to have reopened (albeit with all kinds of rules to ensure the necessary ‘social …
Via ferrata Diavolo
While looking up the name of the pass that lay below the via ferrata we did today, we discovered that the via ferrata happens to be ‘Temporarily closed’… oops! Sort of explains why many sections had the cable dismantled and we had to free climb these. Despite the ‘inconvenience’ of a lack of protection we …
Brüggler – sport climbing
Being of a generation that grew up on trad climbing, I felt a pang of guilt when Bert suggested we visit Brüggler for a day of multi-pitch sport climbing. The very thought of not placing your own protection feels a bit like… cheating! But the guilt feeling faded fast and I started looking forward to …
Trübsee – again
It’s the day after my first trip to Trübsee and Barbara and I have decided to go back to Engelberg. Today however we’re going on a route that will loop clockwise past the lake before picking up the path I followed down the day before. The trail starts at Engelberg station and once again, thanks …
Trübsee
Saturday morning. Lockdown is slowly winding down in Switzerland. Barbara is off to the hairdressers. I am heading out to the Engelberg area for a walk to the Trübsee! From Zürich I travel via Lucerne and onwards to Engelberg, where I manage to get the outdoor app to point me in the right direction. Soon …