Summer is well underway here in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps. We have had great weather to start the alpine climbing season with the driest June in over a hundred years. July has had great climbing conditions and I have been able to guide ascents on the classic three summits of Mönch, Jungfrau and the Eiger. This is unusually…
The summer is here in the Swiss Alps, many stunning flowers are in full bloom. On my last hike to Lake Oeschinen I was fortunate to see the bright pink Alpine Roses. This is a beautiful area and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Jungfrau Aletsch. Lake Oeschenen is a great starting point for hikes to…
If I was to describe the biggest difference between the Swiss Alps and the mountains of my home in New Zealand, I would say “access”. Access for rock climbing and mountains is so much faster here. Roads, lifts and better hiking tracks allow you to get to a greater variety of things in a shorter time. The day after Monika…