The Call Of The Mountains.

Remoteness, peace and quite, nature, superb views and time to think and reflect.

Heading upwards toward my home peak on a recent ski tour.

Even though a bit late, winter got off to a strong start here in the Swiss Alps.

We had the first white Christmas in a few years, too.

But the mountains.

Ah yes, the mountains.

Not only beautiful to look at, they hold an endless realm of adventure within them.

Especially in winter.

(Where we live).

If you’re into walking up them, in the snow, with furry strips stuck to the bottom of your skis, that is.

Then removing said strips at the top and skiing down.

Endless fun and adventure.

Plus the time to think, reflect and pull yourself towards yourself.

But you have to be safe.

Which means gaining experience in relevant areas such as snow condition analysis, avalanche report dissection, altitudinal temperature assessment, etc.

Which is never finished.

There is always something to learn.

Or relearn.

Point is:

It’s a busy time here in the Swiss mountains both work and adventure wise.

As I’m sure it is where you are, too.

And with this call of the mountains I find myself with less time to write, yet much more I want to share.

With you.

In the mean time, I wish you a Merry Christmas and an amazing New Year!

Now, let’s drop in and make it happen!

Stopping for a quick “Tip Shot” before dropping into some fresh powder.

That’s it for this week!

Any interesting stories or thoughts to add?

Simply hit reply and let me know / comment below.

Have a great week!

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Until next time ✌🏽.

Cornelius

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