I think we can officially say that winter is here. We’ve had the first snowfalls down to lower altitudes and places in the mountains have more than 170% of the expected snow cover for this time of year. This provides us with perfect conditions to start our winter programme for Read more
Ski touring in many ways is the original form of skiing. Long before ski lifts were invented the only way to ski was by hiking up a mountain to ski back down.
Slowly 2014 is drawing to a close and I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of our members and followers a very happy Christmas and New Year period. Swiss Alpine Adventure (SAA) is a community of over 1500 members where friendships are made and experiences are shared, over Read more
Avalanches scare the living sh!t out of me. The thought of being crushed under a mass of moving snow, having snow force it’s way into my lungs instead of oxygen and slowly suffocating entombed in something akin to cold concrete (if the trauma hasn’t killed me first) is absolutely horrifying. Read more
In the last number of years there has been a lot of talk about Avalanche airbag rucksacks. While they have been around for about 25 years, the last few seasons has seen a huge increase in the number of options available and the number of units being sold. I predict Read more
As 2012 draws to a close and we are in the process of planning 2013 it’s time to look back at some of the many memories we shared during the year. If you’ve not been out with us in 2012, make it a new years resolution to join us in Read more
I don’t think it’s a secret that we like to ride our bikes. It’s always fun and it allows you to get to so many places that simply take your breath away. Doing it with others makes it even more fun and sharing amazing days in the mountains with postcard Read more
On Saturday we had the first Swiss Alpine Adventure Avalanche course run by the guides from Rock and Powder. With 24 participants the course was a great success, everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves and more importantly everyone learned and practised what to do in the event of an emergency Read more
Here in Switzerland winter has started with a vengeance. Many areas of the Swiss Alps have 200% of the average annual snowfall for the time of year and we’ve been out enjoying the great early season conditions. There are still some rocks hidden just under the snow surface in many Read more
Summer has been and gone, and judging by this weeks weather forecast winter is about to take its grip in Switzerland. We are supposed to have snowfall down to 600m towards the end of this week and already peoples thoughts have started to turn to ski season. Looking back on Read more