Horse’n Ski in Kyrgyzstan

By |March 1st, 2016|adventure, Asia, Central Asia, Featured, Horseback, Journeys, Kyrgyzstan, Outdoor|

The small wood stove has heated the yurt quickly. Finally, having reached the camp in the valley of Ak Suu, we can relax, take off our jackets and warm our hands on a hot cup of chai. Our butts are sore from riding on horse back for four hours straight but in Kyrgyzstan it’s a [...]

Skitour at Bullhead Mountain

By |January 28th, 2015|Europe, Germany, Journeys, Outdoor, Winter Sports|

In addition to alpine skiing and cross country another winter sports discipline ist getting more and more popular at the Northern Bavarian Fichtelgebirge mountain range: ski touring. For three years, the summit restaurant Asenturm has been a regular meeting point on Wednesday evenings. […]

Ski Touring in the Tian Shan Mountains

By |January 22nd, 2014|Asia, Featured, Kyrgyzstan, Outdoor, Winter Sports|

Karakol is one of the winter sports hot-spots in Kyrgyzstan. The town is located about six hours drive from Bishkek, east of lake Issyk Kul. There is a fairly large ski resort and several freeride options: besides snow mobile tours and horse lifts, ski touring is on the rise. All you need to do, is [...]