Tag: winter adventures
Tag: winter adventures
Features and editorials about Alpine Recreation and our adventures.
Symphony on Skis
Ski Mountaineering in the Southern Alps
Skier MagazineIn momentary surrender I hunched forward and rested my hands on my knees, breathing short and sharp, every expulsion filling the narrow band of light cast by my head torch…
Antarctica
Ski Touring Adventures on the Ice
As we made our first anchorage, our guide encouraged us to get our ski gear together quickly for a late afternoon ascent of Banco Island, and our first, warm-up ski…
Winter in the Cass
An ode to Falcon’s Nest Hut
A poem about ski touring at Falcon’s Nest Hut in the Cass Valley.
Author: Elke Braun-Elwert
Published: 15 Apr 2025
Erewhon Awakening
Five Days of Ski Touring in the Heart of the Rangitata
We meet in the warm, timbered lounge of Mt Potts Lodge as a southerly storm slaps against the windows.
Author: Elke Braun-Elwert
Published: 29 May 2025