Himjung 7092 West Ridge
“Let’s go! Get up!” It’s 10pm on 31 October 2018. Things are slowly beginning to move inside the two-man tent on the foot of the west ridge of Himjung at 6180 metres above sea level.
HEADING BACK
Simon Gietl discovered the Karakorum mountains in a book: “Ogre”, written by Thomas Huber. He read it in a hospital bed, after one of his first winter ascents which did not have a perfect outcome.
THE DIARY OF OVERLAND
On June 21st, 2018 our athlete Paul Guschlbauer started on the adventure of his lifetime. After a long period of research, planning, organisation and coping with a lot of major uncertainties, he decided to launch into the adventure together with his wife Magdalena and his 50-year-old propeller plane.
SALEWA RECEIVES FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION LEADER STATUS
The Fair Wear Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has confirmed that the Oberalp Group is making an outstanding commitment to ensuring fair working conditions at its suppliers.
WHY NOT?
It is early in the morning. The sunshine, which has just popped out above the plateau is beginning to caress the Pale’s tips.
PURE, TRUE, IMMENSE, UNIQUE. THE MOUNTAIN.
A few days have passed since what I can safely say was one of the most intense and real mountain experiences in my life.
LIFE ON THE VERTICAL
The clouds briefly disperse, and the towering peaks which stand watch over the village of San Martino di Castrozza, in the heart of the Dolomites, come into view. This, weather permitting, is our next destination.
AARON DUROGATI FOR THE THIRD TIME THE FASTEST PARAGLIDER IN THE RED BULL DOLOMITENMANN 2018
At the 31st meeting of the toughest team competition in the world, the Red Bull Dolomitenmann on the 8th of September, Aaron Durogati scored an individual victory in paragliding for the third time following his 2017 and 2015 victories.
PROJECT OVERLAND - How you can support Paul
Paul has been a member of the Salewa athlete team for over five years. During this time, our professional relationship has also become a friendship.
KEEPING A SECRET
It’s the beginning of summer, and at 3:45 am four mountaineers come out of the Oggioni Bivouac, a red box set on the side of Monte Disgrazia – Mount Disgrace.