Around Annapurna in monsoon, August 2001
Repeating the classical trek around Annapurna, but this time slowly, in monsoon and with a side trip to the Tilicho Lake. August 2001.
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Two days too long in Efra, July 2001
Cut out by rising streams for too long in unmanned self-catering Capanna Efra in Val Verzasca in Ticino. Survived on wine and provisions left by past visitors. Next time, believe the weather forecasts. July 2001.
Val Verzasca, June 2001
A longer weekend in Ticino is always a good idea, especially if it is the upper Val Verzasca. Went from Sonogno to the Capanna Barone via Val Vegorness and then from Frasco to Alpe dell’Efra. June 2001.
Čergov & Beskid Niski, April/May 2001
A week with a young and fit hiking group in the border mountains surrounding Bardejov, Čergov and Beskid Niski, between Slovakia and Poland. Tents, campfires, small wooden churches, but also the gothic town of Bardejov. April to May 2001.
Rinjani, Lombok, August/September 2000
Crossing from Bali to Lombok in order to climb the mighty volcano of Gunung Rinjani — and finally landing on the Gili Islands beaches. August/September 2000.
Zanskar & Ladakh, July/August 1997
The very classical trek with four packhorses through Zanskar, from Manali to Darcha and via Shingo La and the Tarasp Valley to Padum, then roughly along the Zanskar River Canyon to Lingshed and exit via Sengge La and Sirsir La to Lamayuru and to Leh by the road. July/August 1997.
Oahu, Kauai, Maui, May/June 1997
Just a week with friends visiting just three of Hawaii Islands after an ocean engineering conference. May/June 1997.
Scotland, July 1996
A travel to Scotland, sightseeing and short treks in the mountains, July 1996.
Val d’Aosta, June 1995
A family trip to the italian Val d’Aosta and its neighbours in Switzerland. June 1995.
Jotunheimen, August 1994
Confronting bad weather in Norway’s Jotunheimen. Anyway, we have managed to do almost the whole planned loop from Gjendesheim and even to climb Galdhøpiggen. August 1994.
Kathmandu Valley, November 1993
Lazy sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley after a long trek to Solo Khumbu, November 1993.
Solo Khumbu, October 1993
Just two of us on the long trek from Jiri roadhead eastwards crossing parallel ridges to the Dudh Kosi Valley and then up the river to Solo Khumbu — to Gokyo and then almost to the feet of Lhotse and Everest. October 1993.