Klimbingkorns - The Passion of Rock Climbing

There are some who needs a few days to reach Spain, with an stopover in France. But we did that in a day and a half. 1600km in a stretch, and when we arrived, we felt that we needed at least 4 days of recovery. Nevertheless, we were happy to be back in Catalunya after [...]

Want to get a modern ultra light jacket with absolutely no weight? Wonder if it will warm you sufficiently in cold conditions? Let’s take a closer look at the Broad Peak II Thermo jacket from Mammut. With just 350g this jacket is absolutely a lightweight. You can compress the jacket into its own sto

Many are running around with one of these cool, light down jackets and are testifying that it’s great. Curious to finding out the limits of this jacket, I soon found the perfect opportunity to do so. If you are not sure whether to buy or not to buy such a jacket, read on. The Pertex [...]

It’s snowing, cold, grey and it’s winter? You could either book a flight to Phra Nang or choose a destination thats much closer to europe, like Geyikbayiri, some 30km away from Antalya. Travelling at a time where everyone else is busy with christmas festivities and preparations, you usually find the

If you grade a climbing area, you do not count only the beauty of the routes. Ambience, beauty, surroundings and facilities count too. So if you do find these items here, you know that it’s almost a  small haven in paradise. ^^

The next holiday was just a few days away and we had only 20kg luggage allowance for the flight. I wasn’t sure if we should save on my cosmetics (;-) or on the gear….but i opted for a lighter, newer gear instead. After all, it’s just impossible to tell a girl to cut down on [...]

Gone are the days when you have to buy multiple materials for a special sport. Mountaineering today is found in different forms and categories. You boulder, sports climb, make an occasional alpine route and ice climb in the winter. And for the rest days you take out that slack line and work on balan

When this headlamp first appeared years back, it started off a small revolution in the history of torches. It was the first time a head lamp would last up till 180h, with it’s bright LEDs. It was the first time you must not worry if your head lamp is going to die on you while you’re [...]

It’s very easy to get the local made saussages in the supermarket, especially in italy or france. They have them specially made for grilling or just to be fried on the pan. I love combineing them with differant spices and then sauté white onions with a dash of wine to go with it. A possible [...]

It’s the weekend again, thank goodness!  Our car was all ready and packed with enough carbohydrates, and spices for dinner and Mymuesli for breakfast. Our destination brought us to one of the many climber’s paradise in Tirol, again a new spot for us in 100% granite. A healthy breakfast is the best w