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You know those days.

The ones that start too early.
With skins on, or a rope in your pack.
Cold fingers. Heavy legs. A plan that changes along the way.

The days spent breaking trail, building a kicker, walking to the wall, waiting for better light.

Checking the snow.
Checking the inrun.
Checking the knot.
And then: “one more try.”

Sometimes the moment you came for lasts only a few seconds.

A clean turn.
A landed trick.
A move that finally works.

But the day you remember is made of much more.

The way up.
The waiting.
The preparation nobody sees.
The changing plans.
The stupid jokes.
The people who stayed for one more try.

Maybe that’s why the best days never feel like they just happened.

THE BEST DAYS ARE HANDMADE.

Mountain moments captured by @aarny and @riccardo_troia
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RIDGE 2 RIDGE- A project I had in mind for about two years. Connecting the two iconic North Ridges of FUßSTEIN & PIZ BADILE in a day (24 hours) by fair means. The planning for this project took a while and it was a rollercoaster of feelings during the summer to find the right timing: weather&work got in the way and I nearly postponed it to next year. Then sadly my partner @julian_gahbr was unable to attend and so I gave it a go Solo. Thanks Julian for joining me on an epic roundtrip from Innsbruck to Grundschartner Nordkante in a day as a training session for this project.
So after 3 weeks of working in Switzerland I had 1 Restday and started my journey on Friday 14th at 1:00 pm from Geraer Hut. It took me little less then 2 hours to the top of Fußstein (3380m).After resting & recharging at the @geraerhuette I started my first transition to biking around 6.00pm from the parking in Valser Tal. The timing was perfect because I could avoid the heat of the sun most of the time. From Innsbruck to Bondo (273km) @maxdraeger_visuals joined me. He and @mariokaeppeli where documenting the whole project and did a really fascinating job. We cycled through the whole night with one big stop at the only 24h gas station in Prutz. Around 6.00 am we reached St.Moritz at dawn. After a long downhill we reached Bondo & I could start the next hike to @capannasascfura around 7.30. The finish line was close and I still had lots of time.  Nevertheless after being awake for more then 24 hours I was getting quite tired. But after touching the solid granite for the first time on the way to the ridge, I was awake and on fire 🔥 again. I knew it would work and so I slowly climbed higher & higher till I reached the top of Piz Badile (3308m) after 23hours23min on the go. All in all about 6700 vertical meters in the legs. Downclimbing on the south Face and hiking down to Italy I do not remember too much but it worked out well. Joining my friends for pizza and beer afterwards was the best part. Thanks also to my girlfriend @sabineschipflinger who joined & supported me the last, hard part of the project.
Thanks for the support to 
@karpos 
@austrialpin_mountain 
@scarpa_world
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#Recap Swiss Alps - always worth getting up early 🥹🌄

#swissalps #schweiz #guiding #mountains

📍Alphubel

Matterhorn view all day long 🏔 @scarpa_world @expedint @haglofs

Between the storms ⛈️

🫶🏻

📍Domhütte

🪟 📷 @janericeuler

📍Riffelhorn traverse

Ran by that tourist spot without tourists 🤷🏻‍♀️

Magic morning

Long ascents. 🥾 @scarpa_world

📍Gornergorge ferrata 
@scarpa_world

Office days I like. 🎥
📸 @kaeckstn

⚠️ Caution: Grumpy mountain hut keeper inside.
📍 Mönchsjochhütte
📸 @janericeuler

Peace and out 🫡 @scarpa_world
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