Climbing on one of the great granite walls near the Grimselpass, Switzerland

The ridge of the 'Gross Bielenhorn' seen on my way to the Galenstock with bad weather coming in from the east

On my way to the Gletscherspitze through a maze of endless boulders... Lotschental, Switzerland

Climbing one of the 4000 meter Donkey Ears, Borneo.. A recent earthquake destroyed this peak

Heading down to the val d'Herens after climbing the northface of the Mont Brule

Bad weather seen form cabane de la Dent Blanche

Mountains peeping through te clouds near ALbertville, France

Cradle mountain, Tasmania, winter

Summit of the Dent Blanche in bad weather, Switzerland

Summit of the Dent Blanche with snowdrift, Switzerland

Summit of the Dent Blanche in bad weather, seen from Bricola, Switzerland

Summit of the Dent Blanche in bad weather, seen from Bricola, Switzerland

Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinne) seen from Drei Zinne Hutte, Italy

Sunset seen from Cinque Torri Hutte, Italy

Bad weather around Cinque Torri Hutte, Italy

Sunset seen from Cinque Torri Hutte, Italy

View in the northface of the Cima Grande di Lavaredo, close to the summit, late in the afternoon when sun reaches the dark side of the mountain

Grimselsee seen from the Hohhoren above the Grimselpass

Oberaarhorn seen on my way to the Hohhorn

Oberaarhorn seen on my way to the Hohhorn

Oberaarhorn and Grimselsee seen on my way to the Hohhorn

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Oberaarhorn and Grimselsee seen on my way to the Hohhorn

Oberaarhorn and Grimselsee seen on my way to the Hohhorn

Oberaarhorn and Grimselsee seen on my way to the Hohhorn

Pre summit of the Garstenhorner above thr Grimselpass

'Gipfelbuch' on the Summit of the Hohhoren with Garstenhorner behind

Raterichsbodensee and Oberaarhorn seen from the Hohhoren

Loose granite rock in front of the Garstenhorner, Galenstock to the right

Loose granite rock in front of the Garstenhorner

Hohhoren ridge with Oberaarhorn in the background

Hohhoren ridge with Oberaarhorn, Grimselsee and Raterichsbodensee in the background

Hohhoren ridge with Oberaarhorn, Grimselsee and Raterichsbodensee in the background

Ridge with loose rock towards the summit of the Garstenhorner

Ridge with loose rock towards the summit of the Garstenhorner

Breitlauhorn in Lotschental

Breitlauhorn in Lotschental in the late afternoon while the valley already gets its first shade

Mount Wellington in winter, Tasmania

Mount Wellington in winter, Tasmania

Hohhoren ridge with Oberaarhorn and Grimselsee in the background

Oberaarhorn seen from inbetween the Hohhoren and Garstenhorner

Little lake between Hohhoren and Garstenhorner

Early morninglight on my way to the Galenstock

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock, summit to the right

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock, summit to the right

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock

First sunlight on my way to the Galenstock

Loose rock on my way to the Galenstock just before the Sidelenglacier

Sidelenglacier

Beginning of the Sidelenglacier

Beginning of the Sidelenglacier with first signs of bad weather

View on the pointy ridge of the Gross Bielenhorn with bad weather coming in on the back

After crossing the Sidelen glacier, at the beginning of the ridge to the summit of the Galenstock, view on the Gross Bielenhorn

After crossing the Sidelen glacier, at the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock, view on the Gross Bielenhorn

View on the pointy ridge of the Gross Bielenhorn with bad weather coming in on the back

View down of the SE ridge

At the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

At the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

Big quarzcristal at the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

At the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

At the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

Selfportrait with selftimer at the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

Selfportrait with selftimer at the beginning of the SE ridge to the summit of the Galenstock

After bad weather hits I return and cross the Sidelen glacier again to get down as soon as possible

Big crevasses on the Sidelen Glacier

Big crevasses on the Sidelen Glacier

Big crevasses on the Sidelen Glacier

Big crevasses on the Sidelen Glacier. Since there is no snow on the clacier, there is no real danger

back on safe ground after leaving the Sidelen glacier

Chaotic rock at the bottom of the Sidelen glacier

Sun goes down behind the Breitlauhorn in Lotschental

Last sun throws the shade of the Breitlauhorn on the clouds

Last sun throws the shade of the Breitlauhorn on the clouds

Last sun throws the shade of the Breitlauhorn on the clouds

Pinetree in front of the Breitlauhorn

End of bad weather

Bietschhorn, Lotschental

Bietschhorn, Lotschental

Clouds bumping into the Bietschhorn, Lotschental

Lotschental

Breitlauhorn, Lotschental

Breitlauhorn, Lotschental

Because of its steepness and narrowness it gets dark very quick in some parts of the Lotschental

Because of its steepness and narrowness it gets dark very quick in some parts of the Lotschental

Breitlauhorn, Lotschental

Lotschental in the late afternoon

Lotschental in the late afternoon

Eveningsun on the Breitlauhorn, Lotschental

Red eveningsun on the Breitlauhorn, Lotschental

Red eveningsun on the Breitlauhorn, Lotschental, seen form PfaflerAlp

Red eveningsun on the Breitlauhorn, Lotschental, seen form PfaflerAlp

Red eveningsun on the Breitlauhorn, Lotschental, seen form PfaflerAlp

Breithorn and Grosshorn, Lotschental

Selfportrait on the summit of the Gletscherspitze, Lotschental

On the way to the Grosshorn

Portrait with selftimer on my way to the Grosshorn

Dent Blanche in bad weather in the evening, seen from La Forclaz

On the way to the cabane de la Dent Blanche.. early spring

On the way to the cabane de la Dent Blanche.. early spring, close to Bricola

On our way to the cabane de la Dent Blanche.. early spring, close to Bricola (the little cabine behind the edge

On our way to the cabane de la Dent Blanche.. early spring, close to Bricola (the little cabine behind the edge

Dent Blanche seen from Bricola

Dent Blanche seen from Bricola

Dent Blanche seen from Bricola, weather isn't that good

Dent Blanche seen from Bricola, weather isn't that good

On our way to cabane de la Dent Blanche, spring

On our way to cabane de la Dent Blanche, spring

On our way to cabane de la Dent Blanche, spring

On our way to cabane de la Dent Blanche, spring

Dent Blanche

Dent Blanche

Dent Blanche

On our way to Cabane de la Dent Blanche.. Bad weather coming up..

On our way to Cabane de la Dent Blanche.. Bad weather coming up..

On our way to Cabane de la Dent Blanche.. Bad weather coming up..

On our way to Cabane de la Dent Blanche.. Bad weather coming up..

Just before arriving at cabane de la Dent Blanche, aiguille de la Tsa far away

Just before arriving at cabane de la Dent Blanche, aiguille de la Tsa far away

Aiguille de la Tsa seen from the cabane de la Dent Blanche

Aiguille de la Tsa seen from the cabane de la Dent Blanche

Our trails just before reaching cabane de la Dent Blanche

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in.., Aiguille de la Tsa far away

Cloudscape with Aiguille de la Tsa

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche with bad weather coming in..

Cloudscape with Aiguille de la Tsa seen from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Cloudscape with Aiguille de la Tsa seen from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Cloudscape with Aiguille de la Tsa seen from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Cloudscape with Aiguille de la Tsa seen from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Freshly fallen snow after our night in the cabane de la Dent Blanche

Freshly fallen snow after our night in the cabane de la Dent Blanche

Freshly fallen snow and low clouds after our night in the cabane de la Dent Blanche

Dent D'Herens seen from cabane de la Dent Blanche

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Dent D'Herens seen from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Freshly fallen snow and low clouds after our night in the cabane de la Dent Blanche

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche

View from cabane de la Dent Blanche

Preparing to go down with my brother Guido