Mountaineering

Trying to take the perfect photo of a dreamlike environment can drive many hobby photographers mad. Franz Sußbauer has six simple tips on how to capture the most beautiful places on earth with your camera.

Climb any mountain with a paraglider in your backpack and glide down into the valley. Or on to the next cabin. Our author has bought a hiking umbrella - and simply tried it out

Ariane Stäubli is one of the few female mountain guides in the world. She battles high peaks - and steep prejudices. A conversation about gender roles on the mountain

Spontaneously in Kenya on vacation on a 5000: Why this is not a good idea, our author had to experience painfully at first hand.

There are huts in the Alps where you can have unforgettable mountain experiences. Anonymous hostels and overcrowded mountain huts were yesterday - here are the tips from the OutDoor Society.

For the hike we pack some snacks and sun milk in our backpacks. For the trekking tour sticks and stoves are added. In animal trekking, you also drag an animal around with you. Do we really need this?

In this interview two months before his death, mountaineer David Lama talked about the happiest moments and why loneliness can be an advantage.

On 16.04.2019 the three climbers David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley were caught and killed by an avalanche on a tour in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. This is how the world reacted to the tragic misfortune.

With David Lama's death, the world loses an exceptional sportsman whose passion for the mountains radiated to many people.

The mountaineer died in an avalanche with a probability bordering on certainty. An obituary for one of the most distinguished alpinists.