Knut Pohl

There are quite a few good videos - but how many of them are known in the PG community has the potential to surprise...

Lightweight, compactly packable down jackets are cozy warmth wonders. The Mammut Broad Peak II is one such jacket and impressed in the test

Col d'Annibal is the euphonious name of a pass on the flank of Mont Vélan on the Great St. Bernard. According to legend, this is where Hannibal crossed the Alps with his hordes and army of elephants to invade the Roman Empire and bring about its end. The fact that modern science considers this to be impossible and relegates it to the realm of fable does not detract from the beauty of the story. And certainly not the beauty of the tour.

The old days were the best. At least that may be true for some videos.

A quick browse through the source of the highest density of high-quality videos. A tribute to soul made visual.

Well stocked is half the battle. Poles are often a matter of principle. I found my bliss with the Freeride Vario from Komperdell.

Small but fine ski tour with initiation suitability for the inexperienced. If you want something quick and easy on the menu.

Oops, New Year's Eve already? And as usual, no plan? Why not get out of the hustle and bustle and up the mountain...

Homemade skis - a boy's dream for many freeriders (sorry to all the girls). David Jäger produces and sells them in his cellar.

Find out what it's like to set up a ski production facility as a student and how it feels in the interview with ski builder David Jäger.

Small-scale topographical maps are the be-all and end-all of tour planning in the mountains - whether in summer or winter. They are the only way to plan the route in the terrain. But who has high-resolution maps of the entire Alpine arc in their cupboard? This is where digital maps can help. If they are still online and freely available, all the better.

Dry and warm hands are not necessarily a matter of course. And the opposite can permanently ruin a day's skiing. That's why good gloves are a must for winter sports enthusiasts. Many freeriders rely on leather because it is robust and durable and provides good protection from the wet. To keep it that way, however, it needs care. A suitable product for this is the impregnating wax for leather from Nikwax.