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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Volcán Osorno 2’684

Look at this shape Of course we had to climb this vulcano. We started from the north side. Well the gate to the park was closed, so “vamos a caminar” at 7.30 in the morning at 800m.a.sl. Honestly I was abit frustrated as Imwas told we can drive up to the snow level @ 1’200 […]

Termas Geometricas

Well, what do you deserve after ski-mountaineering – a SPA of course! We found one in a gorge not far from Pucón. Well, I expected a pool or so. But in fact itmis a series of pools in this gorge – and natural waterfalls too… Every pool between 36 and 42 degrees…. what a treat […]

Sollipulli 2’174

What a treat… Only 1’100m in height to go….. But first again a drive on rough roads ans a steep climb by foot in the bamboo an auracaria forest – somebody claimed to see a puma (mountain lion). … Well, I haven’t seen it, but the traces might be a hint. We came out of […]

Volcán Llaima 3’140

Well, those who follow the trip on a map realise: 15m higher than on the maps indicated…. I had the impression since the last erruption this volcano got 1000 m higher…. Well, we got from Jürg the instruction, to climb the Volcano from the South-East. But there is not enough snow this spring…. We started […]

Sierra Nevada 2’554

Heute gings von Malalcahuello Richtung Thermas. Das Tor war offen und wir konnten mit dem 4×4 noch 5km weiterfahren. Dieser war wirklich nötig…einige drahtige Hindernisse, sprich Zaun, mussten mechanisch aus Weg geräumt, werden. Fahren bis es wirklich nicht mehr geht; bei einem alten Camp (1149 m.ü.m) geht es los. Skis aufgebunden und den gelben Wegmarkierungen […]