Haute Route 5: Col de Torrent to above Gruben - a frozen tent, too many people and a second wind

I woke up at 4.30am this morning because I was cold. So I snuggled even deeper…


Haute Route 4: Lac des Dix to below the Col de Torrent - a wet night and one of the most amazing camp spots ever

Moving the tent was not enough. I still had water in the tent, my sleeping bag…


Haute Route 3: Le Hattay to Lac des Dix - rain, clouds and the closest ibex encounter of my life

When I got up this morning the entire place was covered in mist and I couldn't…


Haute Route 2: Chalet du Glacier to Le Hattay - how I missed this tent

The night was amazing. How I missed this tent. I got up at 6:00am and started…


Haute Route 1: Chamonix to Chalet du Glacier - time to play again...

I don't even know where to start. It has been two years now for many things.……


HRP - Pyrenean Haut Route Gear List

Background I have hiked the Tour de Mont Blanc (TMB) in 2018 after having done…


HRP 24: Las Illias to Banyuls-sur-Mer - a long day for „calamar e vin“

I left at 6.30am already this morning to make use of the cooler temperatures.…


HRP 22: Refuge de la Porteille Rojta to Refuge de Batere - Canigou did not give me the view...

Really short today - it's already 11pm. Two hours past hiker's midnight! Got up…