It snowed for nearly two days… There was snow everywhere. Snow covered the trees and the lawn, and we even had some on the balcony. Snow covered the streets and the sidewalks disappeared. Uetliberg, our local mountain, turned into a winter wonderland. Saturday morning. We decided to play it by ear today. Which meant, that …
Via ferrata Graustock to the top of Graustock (2662 m)
Barbara and I visited the Jochpass area a few months ago intending to climb the Graustock Klettersteig (via ferrata Graustock). Alas, the peak was covered under a blanket of fog, and we went for a great walk down the valley instead! Despite the bank of cloud that was boiling up along the eastern flank of …
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Alone at Carschinasee (2182 m). Almost…
It’s Monday morning. The day after we climbed to the summit of Sulzfluh. We’re planning an easy day. A gentle walk to Carschinasee, after a stop for coffee at the Carschinahütte, and then steeply downhill to the car, 600 metres below us… Breakfast. After handing over our ticket to prove that we have paid for …