In preparation for Mont Blanc, a couple of friends and I decided to take on the Welsh 3000s challenge. In essence, that means climbing all 15 mountains in Wales over 3,000ft in under 24 hours, without using any transportation means. Luckily, all fifteen fall within 3 mountain ranges (so we had to do 3 …
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keep steady or climbing mont blanc (4,808m)
To be honest, Mont Blanc wasn’t in my plans of peaks to tackle. After Kilimanjaro in 2014, it was a toss-up between it and Elbrus and I chose the latter, which I climbed in August 2016. But a friend of mine asked me to try it together for his birthday so we started making …
not an ordinary morning
Back at the end of July we headed to the little town of Kromidovo (near the border with Greece) to celebrate my buddy Metodi’s birthday. It’s a beautiful little village nestled at the foot of the mighty Pirin mountain and offers a nice break from the sometimes crazy Sofia. Not being a drinker, I …
all is well in the rhodope
The Rhodope mountains have always had a certain magnetic appeal to me. Unlike other mountains in Bulgaria that are known for their high peaks, rocky climbs or great winter sports opportunities (so much that we’ve even had people very likely set fires on purpose to clear out forests for future ski runs…), the Rhodope …
i’m a traveler, i’m gonna follow the sun
One of the most fundamental things about photography, especially when landscape shots are concerned, is how you use light. The right conditions can make a good photo great, a great one — amazing. Hence why I’m never too shy about getting up super early to catch those first magical rays 😉
the sound of the mountain
What better to do on the day before Christmas than get up really early when everybody else is still sound asleep and do some hiking in the fresh winter air 😉
no rest for the wicked
Last Sunday around 5pm I had a choice — sit around and chill for the rest of the evening (no previous plans) or drive for an hour to visit my uncle, keeping in mind that I had to be back very early the the next morning which meant yet again not getting enough sleep. …
around zanzibar, from east to north
After a long and eventful first day around Stone Town and Zanzibar we decided to head on to the north side of the island, with a few stopovers of course. Luckily we had rented a great little 4×4 to help us get to some of those harder to reach locations. Palm trees …
rise ere long
Waking up on occasion at 6am definitely has its perks…
i know a place where no cars go
Going up to the Aiguille du Midi is truly a remarkable experience! Seen from down below in the valley, the 3,842m peak (which literally translates to “Needle of the South”) is a sight to behold 🙂 Below you will find the individual photos as well because they are worth seeing, This one …
