Category Archives: Hiking

Grand Canyon , USA

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

grand canyon, september 1995 – This was one of my dreams coming true : to see the biggest canyon in the world I heard and seen so much about already.  I was finally there, so I had to hike it.   … Continue reading →

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Monument Valley , USA

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

monument valley, september 1995 – If you like ‘Western’ movies, you’ll surely know the landscapes of Monument Valley NP in Arizona.  Most of these movies were filmed over here, and you can even visit some movie set ‘ghost towns’ in … Continue reading →

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Yosemite , USA

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

yosemite, august 1995 – Western USA has a lot of beautiful National Parks (NP) and National Monuments (NM).  Yosemite in the state of California is only one of them, but probably the best known and most inspiring to a lot … Continue reading →

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Kenai , Alaska

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

SEWARD, AUGUST 1997 – The kenai penninsula is known for its marine wildlife and glaciers that end up into the ocean.  The best way to experience all of this is by taking a boat trip… But as always with wildlife … Continue reading →

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Root Glacier, Alaska

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

KENNICOTT, JULY 1997 – On a cloudy morning, I went to the old powerhouse in Mc. Carthy.  This site is now used as the home base of the St.-Elias-Wrangell mountain guides.  There I adapted a pair of crampons to my … Continue reading →

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Mc. Carthy, Alaska

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

MC. CARTHY, JULY 1997 – Alaska is the land of the goldrush.  Nowadays, the real goldmines are all but a few little ones closed.  Now black gold is the primary treasure, as is illustrated by the Alaska pipeline you encounter … Continue reading →

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Denali basecamp, Alaska

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

TALKEETNA, JULY 1997 – Seeing Mount Mc. Kinley was one of the things I dreamt about before coming to Alaska.  Native Americans used to call this mountain ‘Denali’ (‘the great one’).  The name is absolutely appropriate – with its 6194 … Continue reading →

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Rochers de Naye, Swiss Alps

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

MONTREUX, AUGUST 2001 – The railway going from Geneva to Montreux follows the borders of the Geneva lake.  After a short visit to the beautiful town of Lausanne, with presumably one of the nicest cathedrals of Switzerland, we went on … Continue reading →

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Obergurgl, Austrian Alps

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

OBERGURGL, JULY 1996 – Most people in Europe visit the Alps in France, Austria, Italy or Switzerland in winter on their ski break.  I visited the Alps in mid summer and even then you encounter snow, provided that you go … Continue reading →

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Snowdon

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

Wales, 1085 m, visited July 2012 The highest mountain of Wales, in the Snowdonia N.P.  Multiple routes available to the top ranging from easy to challenging, the most scary being over a narrow ridge.  You can also take the train … Continue reading →

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