Allalinhorn (4,027 m) is one of the easier 4,000-metre peaks in the Alps, as a system of cable cars and a funicular bring you to an altitude of 3,456 m. Still, the normal route is threatened by big seracs looming overhead during part of the climb and the descent.
Towers above the Furka Pass
Via Ferratas and Sport Climbing
Paklenica 2016
Poorly equipped crags
Ski Touring Above the Logarska Valley
Avalanche airbag backpacks
Avalanche airbag backpacks save lives, as has been documented by the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF).