Having used both the Deuter Aircontact Core 50+10 and the Osprey Kestrel 58 extensively, this comparison is based on my own first-hand experience.
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This page provides some general but essential instructions and tips for those who are looking for an answer to the question how to start mountain climbing. I myself started mountaineering almost 40 years ago, so I feel I could say something about this activity. Read more...Featured Posts
35 Austrian Bivouac Shelters: Interactive Map
Here you have my interactive map with 35 bivouac shelters in the Austrian Alps, all with coordinates and external links for more detailed information.
Dolomites Solo: My New Book
This ebook documents fifteen years of my solo mountaineering in the Dolomites, starting in 2010 with my first visit and my ascent of Marmolada.
Monte Paterno (Paternkofel) Traverse: Innerkofler-De Luca Via Ferrata
I climbed Monte Paterno by walking from the car parking below Lago d’Antorno to Rifugio Locatelli and then to the summit. After that I traversed the mountain and descended toward Rifugio Lavaredo.
Climbing Cima Ombretta Orientale: Circular Route via Passo Ombretta and Ferrata Ombretta-Vernale
I climbed Cima Ombretta Orientale from the main road at Penia village. I began by walking toward Rifugio Contrin and Bivacco Marco Dal Bianco, and then completed a round descent that utilized a via ferrata section, before walking past the Rifugio and back to the parking spot.
New Book: Livigno Peaks – Summer Climbs to Mild 3000m Summits
I have been mountaineering in the Livigno area since 2014. Most people know this region for winter sports but my time there has been spent in summer. Hence the book.