Our “rest” day found us heading to the via ferrata (iron road) in Pontresina. After some amazing exposure and fun climbing we took a rest break on the bench at the half waypoint. More fun led us to the top and the restaurant for some...
After our adventure on Roseg we woke up to 20cm of new snow at the hut. We were planning on climbing the Biancograt but decided to head down the valley back to Pontresina. It was a beautiful hike and the trail put us right in...
After a restful night at the Tchierva hut we got a 3am start in the hopes of getting to the summit of Piz Roseg. The route included a lot of glacier travel, some rock ridge climbing, and then more glaciers to two different summits. The...
From the Boval hut we got an early start for the climb of Piz Morteratsch. The climb included some hiking, rock climbing with new snow on the rock, and some steep glacier climbing. We were able to scoot past a mountaineering class that was doing...
We set out on our first day and climbed Piz Trovat by way of the same Via Ferrata that I did the other day. We came back down and crossed the glacier to the Boval Hut. We've been dealing with bad weather but are making...
I did a quick trip to Zurich this morning to pick up Tony and Mich. We had a pleasant drive back and stopped in Saint Moritz to take some pictures. We met our other guide Bastien around 4pm and did a group discussion about the...
I woke up to cloudy skis this morning but no rain. It was a busy day of checking out different locations and climbing a couple of Via Ferratas. I also dove into Saint Moritz to purchase REGA Helicopter Rescue insurance for Tony and Mich. Tomorrow...
The day started off rainy and looked to be very wet. I spent the morning getting organized and putting together information for Tony and Mich. I heard some great news from US Airways. they found my bag and would deliver it tomorrow. Around 11 I...
Hey there everyone,Well, after an interesting fight (Reno - Phoenix - Philadelphia - Zurich) I've (Neil) arrived in Pontresina. US Airways lost one of my bags so that will be a fun follow up. It's the bag with all the gear in to so I've...
In The Good, the Great, and the Awesome Peter Croft says of Mt. Conness's North Ridge, "This route has the most alpine feel of the Conness routes...
Hello Loyal Sierra Mountain Guiders! We are pleased to announce the beginning of our blogging career. Sure. We may be a little behind but we are growing and we are excited to start sharing all of our news with you. Most recently our office has undergone...
