Alpine Strategy NZAC presentation
Above is the powerpoint from the talk I did for the NZAC Canterbury Westland section on 13th May 2021
Escape to the mountains
All trips and tours are off. It’s an interesting time for me to think about why I go into the mountains, and why my clients will pay to go with me.…
Alone on the Matterhorn
When people ask me “When is the best time for the Matterhorn?” I always answer "it's impossible to say". Spring can be too snowy on the Hörnli ridge and you get…
Gelmerhörner Traverse, Bernese Oberland
My friend Ido and I had talked about this route a while ago. We finally had the chance to do it few weeks ago. On our drive there we could spot…
Summit Season underway
Summer is well underway here in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps. We have had great weather to start the alpine climbing season with the driest June in over a…
Blüemlisalp – a famous traverse in the Bernese Oberland
Summer is here in the Bernese Oberland with the flowers out and hot summer weather. Fittingly we did a trip to the Blüemlisalp (Flowers Alp) area. The classic Morgenhorn - Blüemlisalphorn traverse…
Monte Rosa Massif on Skis
The Wallis (or Valias in the French speaking part) is also quite close to here and in mid May we took advantage of some good weather in that area. Monika and…
Welcome to Alpine Dreams
Hi Everyone and a very warm welcome. It is fitting that is spring time here in Switzerland as our website and business is now up and running. Monika and I have…
Eiger to Edelweiss in the Bernese Oberland
Tim Robertson and his partner Monika Bischof have launched “Alpine Dreams”, offering a comprehensive alpine guiding service for the Bernese Oberland from their base in Interlaken, Switzerland. Tim is a highly…