In the evening, heavy rain starts to pour down on the tin roof of my rustic cabin which was located next to the appropriately named ‘Toucan-road’, about 15 minutes walk from the main road in Cocles. While I fall asleep…
So far, I had visited South America many times but the other significant part of Latin America was still unknown to me. Central America had been on my radar for a while and now, finally, time had come to check…
After the ski expedition to Chumpe and my visit to Manu National Park, I went to a place I have become quite familiar with in the last couple of years: Huaraz. Conditions were supposedly very good for skiing this year…
In recent years I have visited Peru multiple times with the objective to climb and ski several mountains. In order to do that, I had to acclimatize each and every time and as a result, I have done several multi-day…
In recent years I have visited Peru, Huaraz more specifically, several times for skiing. Together with Ale, an Italian mountain guide living in Peru, I managed to ski several mountains in the region. During our last adventure we discussed the…
I have been coming to Bansko for several years now and thought it would be nice to spend 5 weeks to get my legs going while skiing with friends and enjoy the local culture at the same time. Over the…
In the last decade I have visited the Écrins on multiple occasions. In 2014 I skied couloir Est de breche Cordier in perfect conditions, probably the best run of my life. I have visited la Grave a few times, some…
In December 2013 I skied Cotopaxi, undoubtedly the most famous volcano of Ecuador. This 5.897 meters high mountain is not the only volcano that can be skied around the equator though. With Cayambe, Antisana and Chimborazo this small country has…
During my first ski trip to Peru I got a nice taste of what the Cordillera Blanca has to offer in terms of skiing. I also quickly realised how challenging the conditions can be. As is the case on many…
In recent years I have visited the Balkan region a few times. Since I enjoyed its variety with mountains, beaches and plenty of culture, I wanted to explore a bit more. Albania is a fine example that ticks all these…
