Thoughts

  • Choices

    A beautiful blue sky. Not a single cloud. An empty day ahead. Good weather forecast. Ok, maybe a bit too hot. I want to enjoy that time in the mountains, but I’m not exactly sure about what to do, or…

  • Bivouac

    It was my first guided hike of the 2026 summer season. Just hiking boots, no snowshoes. Of course, above 2,400 m we met some large snow patches, most of them firm enough to allow steady progress. On such terrain, there…

  • First Snow

    It was supposed to be a regular day in the mountains. A bit busy maybe, as I was planning to scout two different hikes in the French Chablais. The morning was already amazing: hiking alone in some fresh early‑November snow,…