Steffen Kruse

My first impression of the Capsico was along the lines of "what is that"? I now wear these shoes every day, but less for leisure and strolling and much more as a house and access shoe.

"Switzerland, The Original Winter since 1864, 150 years of winter tourism" can be read on the homepage of myswitzerland.ch. Reason enough for the destination Davos & Klosters and its mountain railroads to adopt this "strong" slogan. However, this slogan is interpreted in such a way that the real pioneering work of that time is exploited and the focus is one-sidedly and exclusively on profit interests.

I chose the ski because I needed a successor to my old "all-round weapon" and the bigturns/small turns area is already very well covered by my ski family (see picture). So much in advance, the ski is just as much a "bullet" as its siblings are and absolutely fulfills my expectations.

Black Diamond now also produces winter sports clothing. The Vapor Point Shell jacket immediately wins "Gear of the Week" status, and not just because it is a lightweight for stormy times...

Based on the Dynafit "Beast 16", the little brother "Beast 14" has been on the market since this season. The binding has already had to prove what it can do for a few days and in a wide range of conditions.

An "environmentally conscious" expedition bag that can do a lot and gives pleasure for a long time...

The Mammut Nirvana XCR jacket has been with me for 16 years now. I can't remember exactly, but it can't be much shorter than that. I've been on the other side of the globe with this jacket, on many oceans, hung in it on numerous rock faces and of course it has experienced almost all of the countless properties and aggregate states of snow.

The new "Freeride Guide Davos Klosters" is a handy and well-structured reference book in German and English for anyone who wants to go freeriding in Davos in the future but is not familiar with the area and/or has little experience in tour preparation and situation assessment. But experienced freeriders will also find plenty of inspiration and great route suggestions in the new Freeride Guide.

Georgia is a magnificent country with an impressive mountain world and super friendly people. A wild country, Kinkali, Tcha Tcha - and a huge playground for mountain lovers and alpinists in summer and winter. These are, first of all, a few short words that summarize our experiences during our two-week trip from Tbilisi to Ushguli...

The large airbag backpack from Mammut with the "Protective Airbag System" is designed for all those freeriders who need a slightly larger and particularly stable backpack with a good carrying system. We have tested it for you to see how it performs in tough everyday use.

When I held the jacket in my hands for the first time, I immediately noticed its extremely low weight. Accordingly, I was initially rather skeptical about the jacket's function. I can say it right away: my concerns were more than disproved in the practical test (approx. four weeks).

Huge mountains, vodka, chai and a German-Swiss connection in search of foreign cultures, adventure and powder lines in Kyrgyzstan.