Whether you already got a pretty established go-to kit or are to embark on your first ascent, these tips from climber and ambassador Robert Caspersen will hopefully be helpful for adventures to come.

Ambassador Robert Caspersen got an opportunity to visit the Antarctic continent again in November/December 2017. The main target was the over one thousand meters high east face of Gessnertind.

"One night while treating the wounds of a young boy, I saw what serious consequences it might have, to live ten days walk from a hospital."

"Die Berge ziehen einen in ihren Bann. Die Weite, die Freundschaft."

Every now and then, the wind decides to act like a freight train, picking up everything in its path and transporting it somewhere else.

Here I lie, peeking over the edge of the Falketind plateaux, but the 1000-metre free fall drop below me is making me dizzy, so I quickly retreat.

"It’s still hard to talk about Trango. I have a surprisingly thin shell. My feelings lie just under the surface".