30 Aug

Cutting Grams, Finding Lines: The Fast & Light Hardware of 25/26

October 6, 2025
By timAdmin

Every winter, the line between ski touring and free touring blurs a little more. The best hardware of 25/26 doesn’t just shed grams — it balances uphill efficiency with downhill precision, allowing skiers to move fast and light without...

30 Aug

Athletes, Events

UTMB The circus comes to town

August 30, 2025
By timAdmin
utmb

“It’s a circus,” murmured a Chamonix local as crowds of runners surged through town. The morning air sat heavy, veiling the bustle of footsteps with mist, but the familiar din of coffee cups and animated conversation punctured the tranquility....

30 Aug

Environment, Glaciers & Climate

The Summer Skier

August 30, 2025
By timAdmin

The Golden Age of Summer Skiing in the Alps (1970s–1980s) The mornings in Chamonix in July used to hold a particular magic. The air carried a scent of warm stone and wildflowers, but high above, the glaciers gleamed in the...

30 Aug

Environment, Glaciers & Climate

Alpine Heatwave and the Blatten Wake-Up Call

August 30, 2025
By timAdmin

It is indeed alarming: on 28 June 2025, the zero‑degree isotherm in the Alps jumped to an unprecedented 5,136 m, higher than Mont Blanc’s summit—a level never seen in June since observations began in 1954, and shattering previous records by hundreds...

29 Jul

Gear, Footwear

2025 trail shoe selection

July 29, 2025
By timAdmin

Summer on the trails is defined by pace‑changing switchbacks, hot granite slabs, and storms that can turn sky‑quick. The 2025 trail footwear crop has arrived to meet every surprise. Below is a curated tour through ten standout models—each refining...

29 Jul

Gear, Footwear

Mother Of All Boots: Merrell Moab

July 29, 2025
By timAdmin
Moab

Merrell Moab 3 Mid GTX: The Everyday Alpine Workhorse For decades, the Merrell Moab series has earned the affectionate nickname “Mother Of All Boots.” Known for out-of-the-box comfort and robust construction, the Moab 3 Mid GTX returns for 2024–25 with...

23 Jul

Culture

Hope in the Thin Air: Rega’s New Rescue Helicopter Arrives

July 28, 2025
By timAdmin

Switzerland’s iconic red rescue fleet begins a bold transformation, as Rega’s five-blade Airbus H145 D3 enters service across the Alps.

17 Jul

Environment, Glaciers & Climate

On the Edge of Ice: Outdoor Sports in the Shadow of Glacier Retreat

July 29, 2025
By timAdmin

Not to sound nostalgic, but standing on the Eggishorn ridge above the Aletsch Glacier, it’s impossible not to feel it: a landscape in retreat, a witness to climate unraveling. For decades, this glacier—the largest in the Alps—has lured hikers,...

16 Jul

Culture, Environment, People & Profiles, Sustainability

From Forum to Fieldwork: Moving Mountains’ Pragmatic Blueprint for a Resilient Alpine Future

July 16, 2025
By timAdmin

From Forum to Fieldwork: Moving Mountains’ Pragmatic Blueprint for a Resilient Alpine Future Les Diablerets, Vaud – July 2025. Not many sustainability conferences are founded by someone who happily calls himself “the world’s most cynical environmentalist.” When British clean‑energy investor Michael Liebreich launched what...

16 Jul

Gear, Footwear

Dial in the Merrell’s Barefoot BOA

July 16, 2025
By timAdmin

Merrell’s Barefoot Meets BOA: A Mountain Minimalist Experiment In a world where "less is more" has become the mantra of performance footwear, Merrell has quietly introduced its most radical barefoot design yet: the Vapor Glove 6 BOA. Launched for 2025,...

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