Our happy crew (from right: Hobel, Volker, Schorsch, myself) shortly before take-off at the Schlegeisspeicher in Austria.

This year, we challenged the famous Berliner Höhenweg along the Alpenhauptkamm (main ridge of the Alps between Italy and Austria). We only did three legs of the 8-9 day round trip, which is described in full length here (German only, sorry!).

And off we go, right into nowhere...

Volker at the first hut some 550m above our starting point, the Furtschaglhaus (2295m).

The next morning ... way to go up to the Schönbichlerhorn.

Our exhausted team at the Schönbichlerhorn (3133m).

Schorsch on the descent. Nothing for people suffering from giddiness (like myself...).

Fascinating stone formations at the peak.

Hobel en route down towards the Berliner Hütte.

The Hornkees glacier accompanies us on our long way down into the valley.

Not really knee-friendly terrain...