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Hut to Hut walk in the Stubai Alps – Part 5: Innsbrucker Hut to Bremer Hut via nothing really
Day 4: There was something odd about today’s route as it felt that we never really went over anything high. There were numerous ascents of 200-250 m and the same on the way back down again but nothing epic. A bit like having started a Scottish Munro day from just...
Hut to Hut walk in the Stubai Alps – Part 4: 2 valleys vs Habicht
2 valleys run: The weather app for the region on the phone seemed to have the same weather for every day of the walk: hot with thunder storms later. So in theory that meant get up early and get the walking done while it was cooler and dry. The getting up early wasn’t...
Hut to Hut walk in the Stubai Alps – Part 3: Padasterjochhaus to Innsbrucker Hütte via Silbersattel
Day 2 started as day one did with a cloudless sky and wall to wall sunshine (Day 1 is here). The sun was streaming into the dorm room well before breakfast time. Downside of the dorms was definitely a lack of curtains as I’d always be awake when day broke. We had a...
Hut to Hut walk in the Stubai Alps – Part 2: Maria Waldrast to Padasterjoch Haus via Kesselspitze
The day started as the previous 2 days with wall to wall sunshine. My dad kindly drove us to Maria Waldrast where Iain and Graham had spent the night. This would be the spot from where we would all set off together. For Iain and Graham the walk had started a bit less...
Hut to Hut walk in the Stubai Alps – Part 1
Holiday report in 12 posts - Stubaier Höhenweg: Preamble Most of the content I put on this blog has been race reports of the events I have taken part in. Admittedly even our holidays over the last few years involved an event of one kind or another. The plan for this...
Race Report: Zugspitz Ultra Trail (June 20) – Was this the Winter Solstice?
My main race for 2015 is the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc at the end of August. In the past this race has been hit with weather issues causing the race to be shortened or changed. My hope is that we will be lucky this year and get to do the full course in good...