A few years ago Barbara and I were on top of a peak or ridge somewhere when she pointed out the Grosser Mythen to me. Since then, we’ve often talked about climbing this impressive free-standing peak. Its name apparently deriving from the latin word ‘meta’ for pyramid or cone, the Grosser Mythen, rises almost 500 …
A Sunday stroll
Trying to find the best weather, we discovered that the Engelberg region would be dry, even if not exactly sunny. We thought we’d take a look at Titlis from the other side of the valley for our Sunday stroll. We set off somewhat earlier than the day before and from Engelberg station we make our …
Kröntenhütte
The weather outlook for the Saturday wasn’t all that good. So we pored over the weather map looking for the brightest spot. My eye falls on Krönten and the Kröntenhütte in the Urner Alps and after some discussion we agree we’d be spending the Friday evening in Kröntenhütte, with a view to climbing Krönten on …
The Elusive Butterfly
On our return from Fridolins hut, Barbara and I stopped to brew a cup of coffee and eat our sandwiches. While we were brewing up this gorgeous little creature came and perched on top of the balancing rock ‘sculpture’ next to us. For the next few weeks this little creature became the elusive butterfly. I …