La Ruta de Las Fortalezas (‘the route of the fortresses’), also known as RDLF among the trail runners, is a yearly recurring event in the […]
Zermatt and Breithorn – the beauties nearby
With six weeks to go before my Broad Peak attempt, there were still a few gear items untested in snow. A long weekend was coming […]
Broad Peak: the climb. We came, we saw, we got scared.
So after a few rest days, and unfortunately with two members left due to sickness and personal problems, we finally started our ascent with a […]
Broad Peak update : travel to Concordia pictures
For four days we walked typically 6-9 hours along or on the Baltoro glacier. It was a difficult walk for me. My knees are poorly […]
Broad Peak day 4: travel to Askole
It was easy to get our permits apparently. it took hours instead of days which meant we could leave Skardu a day earlier, making up […]
Broad Peak day 3: arrival at Skardu
It’s 4:30 when the alarm rings. I slept like a rock, despite the noise in the streets. At 5:10 we’re on our way again. The […]
Broad Peak day 2: by car apparently
And so the journey continues… by car though, instead of by plane. While checking in at the airport, it was suddenly announced that the flight […]
Arrival in Islamabad
We arrived! But it wasn’t easy. My trip started with a cancellation of my train due to personnel shortage. Following a detour I got an […]