Category: Hiking

  • Getschnerscharte

    Getschnerscharte

    A long day of hiking the Edmund Lorenz Weg (trail) from the Wiesbadener Hütte over our highest crossing in the Silvretta Alps, the 2,839m Getschnerscharte (notch), to the Jamtalhütte. We will also cross over the 2,652m Radsattel (saddle) on the border between the Austrian states of Vorarlberg and Tirol.

  • Litznersattel

    Litznersattel

    Today’s route involved hiking up steep snowfields, outstanding views of big peaks and glaciers, and lush alpine valleys from the Saarbrücker Hütte up to the Litznersattel, down to the Silvretta Reservoir, and up to the Wiesbadener Hütte.

  • Hochmadererjoch

    Hochmadererjoch

    Today we hiked from the Tübinger Hütte, up and over the Hochmadererjoch saddle, down into the Kromertal valley, and up the Kromertal to the Saarbrücker Hütte.

  • Erich Endriss Weg

    Erich Endriss Weg

    The Erich Endriss Weg is a ridge-top trail from Gaschurn to the Tübinger Hütte with stunning views into deep valleys and tall peaks in the Silvretta Alps of Austria.

  • Travel to Austria

    Travel to Austria

    A 20-hour journey from Los Angeles to Gaschurn, Austria on planes, trains, and buses.

  • Mt Baden Powell

    Mt Baden Powell

    At 9,407 feet (2,867 m) in elevation, Mount Baden Powell is one of the tallest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains and is named after the founder of the Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell.

  • Inspiration Point loop hike

    Inspiration Point loop hike

    Inspiration Point is a shelter and viewpoint located in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena and the nearby NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

  • Upper Cabin Trail

    Upper Cabin Trail

    A surprisingly difficult 10-mile, 2,700ft elevation-gain hike in the western Santa Monica mountains.

  • Beaudry Loop

    Beaudry Loop

    A moderate hike up a fire/maintenance road to the communication towers on top of the Verdugo Hills.

  • Day 8: Gasteretal

    Day 8: Gasteretal

    Today I hiked up the Gasteretal valley (also known as the Gasterntal), which lies behind the peaks visible from my hotel room and is protected and undeveloped except for a few rustic old hotels and a farm.

  • Day 7: Gemmipass and Oeschinensee

    Day 7: Gemmipass and Oeschinensee

    A long day of hiking up to the Gemmipass, back across Kandersteg, up to the Oeschinensee, and back to the hotel.

  • Day 6: Griesalp to Kandersteg

    Day 6: Griesalp to Kandersteg

    I hiked the long way around to Kandersteg from Griesalp via the Höhenweg Nordrampe instead of taking the more direct, and steep, route over the Höhturli.