Johannes Schwaderlapp

The Silvretta is very popular among ski mountaineers. In my eyes, with good reason! The long, secluded valleys with their beautiful peaks offer incredible potential for enjoying the freedom of ski touring.

The alpinist Julius Meurer described the Königsspitze as the "most perfectly formed, most noble mountain in the entire Eastern Alps". I can hardly put it better than that. A traverse of the Ortler Alps with ascents of Zufallspitze 3757 m, Monte Cevedale 3769 m, Pallon de la Mare 3703 m, Punta San Mateo 3678 m and Königsspitze 3861 m is definitely worthwhile.

Johannes and Yannic's cycle tour through the Tian Shan continues: through spectacular mountain landscapes and past turquoise lakes, the two of them cycle and push their way back towards Bishkek, interrupted time and again by interesting encounters with other travelers and locals.

Some people may look askance when you tell them that you have cycled through Kyrgyzstan, but the Central Asian country is now well known among adventure seekers. Most of Kyrgyzstan is crossed by the Tian Shan, a mountain range that stretches between Uzbekistan in the east and the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in northwest China. Johannes and Yannic spent 4 weeks cycling there and report on their trip.

Word of the mysticism of the Norwegian coast and the Lofoten Islands has already spread among Ullr's disciples from Central Europe. Two places of longing come together at the foot of the lynx - the sea and snow-covered mountains. In spring, you can stand on the summit about 200 km north of the Arctic Circle late in the evening and then ski down to the sea at sunset. But can you fulfill this dream as a student without risking financial ruin?