Black Sea, Romania and Bulgaria seaside
This weekend (17-18 Sept 2011) I went to the seaside and took my DSLR with me. I must say I didn’t use this big camera lately, taking only my small compact Canon S95 with me in the mountains. But at...
View ArticlePiatra Craiului Romania – Padina lui Calinet
You can find here a 4 minutes video I made from last weekend trip (22-23 Oct 2011), please choose HD (720p) and watch Full Screen. And some photos I did with the sunrise moments: More photos from...
View ArticleMehedinti Mountains, Romania. Valea Cernei
Beautiful autumn landscapes we found during our weekend trip (15-16 Oct 2011) in Mehedinti Mountains. Few photos from our trip: The view with only one tree in the sunrise light and everything...
View ArticleFagaras Mountains, Romania
Few photos below from our weekend (29-30 Oct 2011) in Fagaras Mountains. We started from Valea Topologului -izvorul Scarii and slept in the New Scara refuge. Next morning we’ve walked towards Vf...
View ArticleIce climbing at Balea Lake, Fagaras
On 19 Nov 2011 we’ve been out in Fagaras Mountains again. This time, for playing with our ice-axes and crampons. There is a ice-fall next to Balea Lake. Not huge, but enough for us to taste again the...
View ArticleClimbing in Veliko, Bulgaria
Not much choice for the 10-11 Dec weekend… who would expect + 14 ° C in full winter? Together with some friends, I went for sport climbing in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo. In the photo below, Catalin...
View ArticleIce climbing technique
This vid describes best how to climb steep ice with triangle technique: … and the same technique framed in a picture: Will Gadd, ice climbing with perfect style:
View ArticleColtul Balaceni, Fagaras. Winter climbing
Together with Silvia, we spent New Year’s Eve with the tent at the foot of Coltul Balaceni (2196m) in Fagaras Mountains. During 31 Dec-02 Jan 2012 we enjoyed a small vacation and did some winter...
View ArticlePowder days for ski in Ischgl, January 2012
A short vacation in Ischgl, Austria during 08-14 January 2012. We enjoyed some powder snow and ski a lot off-piste. Watch the film below just for a quick feel: For photos and story, see here.
View ArticleSki touring Sinaia-Moeciu, 28-29 Jan 2012
This was a weekend among the friends, ski touring in Becegi Mountains from Sinaia to Moeciu: A few more photos: More photos you can find on My Picasa.
View ArticleValea lui Stan, ice climbing
Sunday, 12 Feb 2012, together with Silvia Murgescu we headed towards Valea lui Stan for ice climbing. Valea lui Stan is situated in Fagaras Mountain, as you drive from Curtea de Arges to Lake Vidraru....
View ArticleValea lui Stan, ice climbing …again.
Saturday (10 March 2012), we’ve been training again for ice climbing. This time, we were accompanied by some friends from my home town, Timisoara.
View ArticlePeretele Nordic Lespezi-Caltun
On 11 March 2012, we’ve climbed Lespezi-Caltun North Wall, situated in Fagaras Mountains. Silvia was leading for all the 6 or 7 pitches of mixed ground until the top (Lespezi peak-2517 m). Not too...
View ArticleGinat, Les Droites (TD+, V, M4+, 1000m)
In the last week of March 2012, I was in the Alps with Silvia. Our main objective was Ginat in Les Droites. Topo for Ginat and more info about this superb route (approach, descent, slope inclination,...
View ArticleFil à Plomb (TD-, III, 4+, M4, 700m)
After climbing Ginat, we still had some time for a one-day route. So, on 31 March 2012 we’ve aimed for “Le Fil à Plomb” in Rognon du Plan, see the topo here. It’s a 700 m ice route, in the Aig du Midi...
View ArticleZmutt ridge, Matterhorn (D, III+)
Between 8-9 Sept 2009, together with Silvia Murgescu we have climbed Matterhorn North-West ridge, aka “Zmutt”, starting from Schonbiel hut. For descend, we’ve rappelled down the Hornli ridge. Our...
View ArticlePiz Badile via Cassin (TD, 6a, 800m)
*Topo for Cassin route in Piz Badile, you can find here. The NE face of Piz Badile is considered one of the six great north faces of the Alps. The clasic “Cassin route” was first climbed in July 1937...
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