After forty years of mountaineering, I sometimes feel that mountain huts have changed as much as the mountains themselves. Here are some thoughts on that topic.
Cooking on the Trails and Summits in the Alps
Using open fire on the tours in the Alps is generally forbidden. But there are bivouacs in many parts of the Alps, in particular in the Italian Alps, and some are equipped for cooking.
How Do You Make Coffee on a Mountain?
If you drink coffee in your usual daily life, then there is no reason why not enjoying it when you are in the mountains. Here you can see what I do.
Don’t Cancel Your Dolomites Trip Because of a Thunderstorm Forecast
If you check the summer weather forecast for the Dolomites, or almost anywhere else in the Alps, and see a long row of thunderstorm icons, don’t panic and certainly don’t cancel your trip.
The Danger of Sleeping on a Mountain Summit
It is becoming a frequent practice that some mountaineers sleep directly on summits. I have met some of them in the past, and I also watch videos of such adventures. This text is motivated by somebody’s night on the summit of Antelao in the Dolomites.
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