Two short trips to Hyères (France) in mid-October and mid-November.
The aim: to learn wing foiling
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Sunrise on Bachtel
Stunning sunrise on Bachtel in mid October filmed with a DJI Mini Air Pro 3.
El Gouna, Egypt Sept 2023
Two weeks kitesurfing again in El Gouna. Ten days good wind for 9m kites, four days no wind. Some nice foiling sessions, sometimes a bit challenging with the changing tide - it is certainly a good idea to use a short mast here. We stayed in a nice airbnb apartment...
The ulitmate guide to El Gouna
El Gouna - Your Gateway to Red Sea Kite Paradise! El Gouna certainly is a great place for a kitesurfing vacation offering great kitesurfing for all levels. The spots on the reefs offer flat water, which only gets choppy in high wind. There is a big choice of hotels...
Storm Riders on Lake Zürich
One of the rare days on Lake Zürich when kitesurfing is possibile. Usually it comes with a storm, like it did this time.... it was a long cool session though, with strong gusty wind - but lots of fun!
Biketour Laax – Grap Masegn
Awesome day mountain bike tour in the Laax area – 32 km, 1’400m ascent.
The climb from Laax to Grap Masegn via Falera and Grap Sogn Gion leads 1400m in one go to Grap Masegn. It’s a mountain dirt road, quite steep at times. The downhill trails back to Laax are fantastic – different sections, some technical, some fast.
El Gouna, Egypt June 2023
Last minute trip to El Gouna - again. I stayed at the Ali Pasha Hotel close to the old harbour in El Gouna's most popular area. Kitesurfing at Makani Beach Club. Four days wind for 9m kites, three days for 12m or light-wind kite foiling. Kite Foil tutorials YouTube...
Pura Vida – Costa Rica
From beaches to mountain forests, Cost Rica has it all. While it is very touristy and surprisingly expensive, you will appreciate the kind people, amazing food and nature. During our three weeks, we did a one week retreat with plant medicine at the Nada Brahma Healing...
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
During my four week stay in El Gouna, I decided to do a two day trip to the Pyramids with my friend Gisela to bridge two no-wind days. We stayed at a charming hotel located right at the entrance of the visitor area of the Pyramids in Giza. One of the highlights was...
El Gouna, Egypt April 2023
During the four weeks kitesurfing in April I stayed in an Airbnb which turned out to be an excellent option with 50% discount for longer stays. I recommend to make sure to know the exact location before you book. The wind was either strong or almost nothing, not...