Prof. Dr. Volker Schöffl: “The game is still on!”
Prof. Dr. Volker Schöffl is a force of nature and a leading specialist on sports medicine, with particular emphasis on climbing. Having written more than a hundred papers on climbing and outdoor medicine, his book “One move too many“ is a must-read for every climber out
The art of high altitude sickness
High altitude sickness, also referred to acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the effect of the environment at higher elevations (above 2440 meters) on the body. You don't have to be attempting an 8000 meter peak to experience it. Common among skiers, travellers, hikers, and climbers, it
Hidden Hippy Hot Springs in Greece
All the marvels you may come upon if you only make a little detour from the main road! One such impulsive turn may lead you to the hidden hippy hot springs in Greece. Close to Nea Peramos and Nea Iraklitsa, an old abandoned public bath and
Experience Meteora: magic in the middle of the sky
Perched on fairytale-like sandstone peaks, the ancient monasteries of Meteora have turned into one of Greece’s top attractions. The windswept monoliths that rise above the town of Kalabaka are a magnet to both curious tourists and adventurous thrill-seekers. History The word Meteora derives from meteorology and translates into
Simone Moro- the knight of winter ascents
Simone Moro is like a noble knight sworn to the axe and the highest altitudes the human inhabits. Spending his childhood in the outdoors, unlike most teenagers (and some adults), by the age of thirteen Simone knew well what he wanted. He went to his dad
The Bergschrund
The Bergschrund is the crevasse separating the horizontal of the glacier and the vertical of the mountain. It is the void left after the glacier detaches from the stagnant, loyal to the mountain ice left above. I gaze upon the void that separates the world into
Mission Lunatica in the Mad Cow District
The Nightmare My consciousness is sliding down the blurry edge between awake and dreamy state. An eerie breathing interrupts my passage to the land of dreams. It also gives me the chills. What is it? Surely not Sasho, having troubles breathing at 4474 meters. We are, by
1 climb, 2 girls, 3 traverses & some extra cheese
They say a story is only worth writing about when there has been a gone wrong situation in the plot. When two girls go on an adventurous holiday, one would expect a lot of twists and turns, especially when they rope up for the first time.
The ABC of Huaraz: Adventure, Beep, Ceviche…
"Beep!" —the familiar sound of the klaxon indicates danger. I turn—nothing. "Beep!" —again and again, a symphony of horns orchestrates the streets of Huaraz. The beep around here absorbs a vast amount of meanings. Some of them seem logical. For example, allowing other drivers to know you
Alpamayo – the one we almost never saw
1.30 P.M, June 27th, 2018 We are below the summit but it is dangerously late. You can see it so painfully close. You can almost touch it. A few meters above the snow mushroom is a pile of crumbling sugar that won't let us summit. Sasho has
Inka Waqanqa: an OM away from busy Huaraz
If you are in Huaraz with climbing shoes and a chalk bag in your backpack, rather than crampons and axe, you are in it for a treat. The area offers a variety of options. Try your best on-sight or get stuck on a project, your choice.
Ivan Vazov: the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature and 3 pitches of karma
Spring 2017 Winter was all about skiing and mountaineering, so when spring blossomed and it was time for rocks, I got served a cocktail of adrenaline, enthusiasm and pain. It served something else, as well—a line which was about to invade the centre stage of my mind.