End of winter season 2009! Spring has arrived.

May 10, 2009
View above Monbiel.

View from above Monbiel.

78th day, last day of the season & leaving the hut for Klosters.

May 10, 2009
White peak.

White peak.

Verstancla peak & stoneman.

Verstancla peak & stoneman.

Avalanche field the Verstancla Valley.

Avalanche field in Verstancla valley.

Between Alp Sardasca and Alp Novai.

Between Alp Sardasca and Alp Novai.

Spring has arrived!

Spring has arrived.

...last view to up to the hut...

...last view to up to the Silvrettahütte.

77th day, clouds & sunspots.

May 10, 2009
Silvretta glacier in clouds.

Silvretta glacier in the cloud.

Verstancla glacier with sunspots.

Verstancla glacier with sunspots.

Silvretta Hütte above the clouds.

Silvrettahütte above the clouds.

Panoramic views.

May 10, 2009
Silvretta glacier & Verstancla peaks.

Silvretta glacier & Verstancla peaks.

Silvretta glacier in clouds.

Silvretta glacier in clouds.

...last sunset for the season at the hut.

...last sunset of the season at the refuge.

76th day, sunshine in the morning on 1st May.

May 1, 2009
First light in the morning.

First light in the morning.

No snowfall at night & sunshine in the morning.

No snowfall at night & sunshine in the morning.

Skies, snowboard & guests.

Skis, snowboard & some guests.

75th day, another 25cm fresh snow last night.

April 30, 2009
...another 25cm of fresh snow...

...another 25cm fresh snow.

74th day, about 25cm fresh snow last night.

April 30, 2009
Fresh snow end of April.

Fresh snow at the end of April.

73rd day, between the clouds.

April 28, 2009
Between the clouds.

Between the clouds.

72nd day, Fönsturm & snowing.

April 28, 2009
Fönsturm & snowing

Fönsturm & snowing.

71st day, Fönsturm & waiting for the snow.

April 26, 2009
Expecting snowfall.

Expecting snow.

Philipp & Fönsturm.

Philipp & Fönsturm.

70th day, no picture.

April 26, 2009

69th day, Fönsturm.

April 24, 2009
Fönsturm.

Fönsturm.

68th day, snowfall during the night at the end of April.

April 24, 2009
Alpinists leaving early morning.

Alpinists are leaving early in the morning.

Winter is not over yet!

Winter is not over yet!

67th day, snow is melting.

April 24, 2009
Snow is melting down.

Snow is melting.

66th day, Silvretta pass in the clouds on my way back.

April 24, 2009
Slivretta Pass...

Silvretta pass...

...in clouds.

...in the clouds.

Piz Buin.

April 24, 2009
View from the Piz Fliana to the Piz Buin.

View from the Piz Fliana over to the Piz Buin.

65th day, on tour to the Chamonna Tuoi.

April 23, 2009
On tour...

On tour...

64th day, no picture.

April 23, 2009

63rd day, snow clouds.

April 18, 2009
Snow clouds.

Snow clouds.

62nd day, freshly washed socks & Wirtzroulade.

April 18, 2009
Washed socks...

Washed socks...

...Wirtzroulade.

...Wirtzroulade.

61st day, storm & snowfall in mid April.

April 17, 2009
Storm & snow fall.

Storm & snowfall.

60th day, bringing supplies up to the hut.

April 17, 2009
Backpack with more than 30kg off supply for the hut (Salate...).

Rucksack with more than 30 kilos of fresh salad.

Clouds in the evening at my arrival.

Clouds in the evening on my arrival.

59th day, a day off!

April 17, 2009

58th day, going down to Klosters.

April 17, 2009
Verstancla early morning.

Verstancla in the early morning.

Passing an avalanche field on my way down to Klosters.

Passing an avalanche field on my way down to Klosters.

57th day, sunset on Easter Sunday.

April 12, 2009
Sunset ay Easter Sunday.

Sunset on Easter Sunday.

56th day, guests, guests, guests…

April 12, 2009
Window kitchen.

Kitchen window.

55th day, another beautiful day is over.

April 10, 2009
Wind...

Wind...

...in the evening.

...in the evening.

54th day, Firn at sunset.

April 10, 2009
Sunset at Pesach.

Sunset on Pesach.

Firn in sunset.

Firn at sunset.

Weather will be nice at Easter.

April 8, 2009
Nice weather at Eastern.

Nice weather at Easter.

53rd day, nice guests but a bad smell…

April 8, 2009
Nice guests but bad smell...

Nice guests but a bad smell...

Quick morning trip through the Verstancla Valley.

Quick morning trip through the Verstancla valley.

Washing day.

Washing day.

52nd day, view from the Rote Furka pass to the Silvretta glacier.

April 8, 2009
View from Rote Furka to the Silvretta Glacier in the early morning.

View from the Rote Furka pass to the Silvretta glacier in the early morning.

51st day, crossing the border to Austria.

April 8, 2009
View from Klosterpass to the east.

View from the Klosterpass to the east.

View to Silvretta Horn from Schneeglocke.

View to the Silvretta Horn from the Schneeglocke.

Crossing the border.

Crossing the border.

48th day to 50th day, guests, guests, guests, no time to update the blog.

April 8, 2009

47th day, full house – 66 guests.

April 5, 2009
66th guests.

66 guests.

Peak in the morning sun.

Peak in the morning sun.

46th day, guests & sunshine.

April 3, 2009

 

Skies from guests.

Skies from guests.

Guests.

Guests.

 

TAGESVERLAUF, II.

TAGESVERLAUF, II.

45th day, guests & Föhnwind.

April 3, 2009

 

Skiboots.

Skiboots from guests.

 

Climbing skins & liner from guests drying in the sun.

Climbing skins & liner from guests drying in the sun.

44th day, it is expected to be quite sunny.

April 1, 2009

 

On Thursday to the north of the Main Alpine Ridge, it is expected to be quite sunny.

On Thursday to the north of the Main Alpine Ridge, it is expected to be quite sunny.

TAGESVERLAUF!

TAGESVERLAUF!

 

Climbing skins & socks from guests drying in the sun.

Climbing skins & socks from guests drying in the sun.

43rd day, good weather will last.

March 31, 2009

 

Good weather...

Good weather...

 

...will last.

...will last.

42nd day, high pressure area has arrived!

March 31, 2009

 

High pressure area has arrived!

High pressure area has arrived!

 

Silvretta glacier.

Silvretta glacier.

 

Egghorn in "Bise".

Egghorn in "Bise".

 

Peak in "Foehnwind".

Peak in "Foehnwind".

41st day, high pressure area is arriving!

March 29, 2009

 

High pressure system is arriving!

High pressure area is arriving!

40th day, frozen peak in clouds and Fönsturm.

March 28, 2009

 

Frozen peak in clouds & Fönsturm.

Frozen peak in clouds & Fönsturm.

Frozen peak panorama view.

March 27, 2009

 

Frozen peak panorama view.

Frozen peak panorama view.

39th day, sunlight for a few hours.

March 27, 2009

 

 

Frozen Peak.

Frozen Peak.

 

 

Sunlight spot.

Sunlight spot.

Junction in the snow.

Junction in the snow.

 

More snow is coming!

More snow is coming!

38th day, damned cold up here..

March 26, 2009

 

Frozen peak.

Frozen peak.

Frozen door.

Frozen door.

 

Frozen fire wood

Frozen fire wood

Frozen donkey hut

Frozen donkey hut

37th day, shovelling snow is now my favourite sport…

March 25, 2009

 

Group of snow shovels.

Group of snow shovels.

 

Philipp is exercising his favorite sport.

Philipp is exercising his favourite sport in the morning.

 

Window kitchen half covered by snow.

Kitchen window half covered by snow.

 

Silvretta Huette drowning in snow.

Silvretta Huette drowning in snow.

33rd-36th day, drowned in guests & snow.

March 24, 2009

 

Verstanclakoepf

Verstanclakoepf

drowned in snow...

Drowned in snow...

 

Expected guests right underneath the Silvretta Pass (altidude almost 3000Meters).

Guests making their way to us, spotted just under the Silvretta pass (altitude almost 3000 metres) next to the Egghorn peak.

32nd day, back to the Silvretta Hütte.

March 20, 2009

 

Right way up!

Right way up!

 

The sun is coming through the clouds.

The sun is coming through the clouds.

Pole

Pole.

Snow, snow, snow,...

Snow, snow, snow, and a rabbit was here before.

31st day, second day off & view to the Silvretta.

March 19, 2009

 

View to the Silvretta.

View to the Silvretta.

30th day, for three nights down in Klosters.

March 18, 2009

 

On my...

On my way...

...way down...

...down to...

 

...Klosters last evening.

...Klosters last evening.

…Level 2.

March 17, 2009

 

Considerable avalanche danger (Level 3).

Considerable avalanche danger (Level 2).

29th day, moon in the morning!

March 17, 2009

 

Moon in the morning, at 06:30h am.

Moon in the morning, at 06:30h am.

28th day, no fog & a feather in the snow.

March 17, 2009

 

No fog!

No fog!

 

 

Feather in the snow.

Feather in the snow.

27th day, fog.

March 16, 2009

 

Swiss flag in fog.

Swiss flag in fog.

 

Hut in fog.

Hut in fog.

…Level 3.

March 15, 2009

 

Considerable avalanche danger (Level 3).

Considerable avalanche danger (Level 3).

26th day, the “landing area” next to the Silvretta Hütte.

March 15, 2009

 

"landing area"

"landing area"

Panorama views.

March 13, 2009

 

View to Klosters in the afternoon.

View to Klosters in the afternoon.

View to Klosters just before sun set.

View to Klosters just before sun set.

25th day, snow without …ing.

March 13, 2009

 

Snow clouds.

Snow clouds.

Snow way to somewhere.

Snow way to somewhere.

Snow balls.

Snow balls.

24th day, shovelling, shovelling, shovelling,…

March 12, 2009

 

My favorite toy, aehh tool...

My favorite toy, aehh tool...

23rd day, slightly too much snow…

March 11, 2009

 

Freak snow wave in front of the door

Freak snow wave in front of the door

 

...another one at the back side of the hut..

...another one at the back side of the hut..

 

Snow mountains.

Snow mountains.

Snow canyon.

Snow canyon.

 

Frozen lava or recently at the moon?!

Frozen lava or recently at the moon?!

22nd day, the morning after another grim night.

March 10, 2009

 

The old hut after another grim night.

The old hut after another grim night.

 

Ice flowers.

Ice flowers.

 

Ice flowers.

Ice flowers.

21st day, grim weather.

March 9, 2009
Ice tears.

Ice tears.

Ice flowers.

Ice flowers.

Blur ice flowers.

Blur ice flowers.

In the morning at the Silvretta glacier.

March 8, 2009
In the morning at the Silvretta glacier.

In the morning at the Silvretta glacier.

…maybe good weather tomorrow?

March 8, 2009

 

...just a view again. For Miles!

...just a view again. For Miles!

20th day, on tour again.

March 8, 2009

 

...on tour again.

...on tour again.

Floating.

Floating.

 

Snow dune.

Snow dune.

 

Stone man.

Stone man.

 

Snow man & avalanches.

Snow man & avalanches.

19th day, after the snowfall.

March 7, 2009

 

Moon & blue sky.

Moon & blue sky.

Winter hut.

Winter hut.

 

Snow wave.

Snow wave.

 

Verstanclachöpf.

Verstanclachöpf.

Galtürtälli in the morning.

March 7, 2009

 

Galtürtälli in the morning.

Galtürtälli in the morning.

…just a view!

March 6, 2009

 

...just a view.

...just a view.

18th day, sunshine in the morning at the glacier.

March 6, 2009
Silvretta glacier in the first light.

Silvretta glacier in the first light.

Guests are leaving via the Galtür Täli to Klosters in the morning.

Guests are leaving via the Galtürtälli to Klosters in the morning.

17th, day. Fog during the day & snowfall at night.

March 5, 2009
Snow fall at night.
Snowfall at night.
Fog during the day.

Fog during the day.

16th day, a storm is brewing again.

March 4, 2009

 

Again storm is coming up.

Again storm is coming up.

March 3, 2009

 

Sunset, view to Klosters.

Sunset, view to Klosters.

15th day, snow fall & blue sky!

March 3, 2009

 

Snow fall & blue sky!

Snowfall & blue sky!

14th day, fog.

March 2, 2009

 

Fog.

Fog.

13th day, on tour!

March 1, 2009

 

Verstanclator.

Verstanclator.

..just powder!

March 1, 2009

 

...just powder!

...just powder!

12th day, shadow.

February 28, 2009

 

Shadow.

Shadow.

11th day, signs & marks.

February 26, 2009

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10th day, air supply & sun!

February 25, 2009

 

  

Air supply.

 

Air supply.

 

Air supply.

Air supply.

9th day, still snowing, snowing, snowing,…

February 24, 2009

 

snowing,...

snowing,...

snowing,...

snowing,...

 

snowing,...

snowing,...

8th day, blizzard.

February 23, 2009

 

Blizzard!

Blizzard!


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