Field Notes
Zermatt — The Mountain Keeps Its Distance
Mountains don't disappear when clouds arrive. Only our ability to see them does.
Switzerland
Essays
Grindelwald: First Descent
Standing at the First summit, one could almost be fooled into believing they'd conquered a mountain. Surrounded by snow-covered peaks at more than 11,000 feet, it was easy to feel like a mountaineer. Of course, we'd arrived by gondola, but confidence has never required
Field Notes
Gornergrat — Visibility in Intervals
A mountain is not always revealed at once. Clouds move across the ridgeline while visitors wait for brief openings in the weather.
Field Notes
Mt. Rigi — Cogwheel to the Clouds
A mountain does not need to be climbed when the journey upward reveals the landscape just as clearly.
Field Notes
Cliff Walk — Alpine Exposure
Some viewpoints are designed to bring visitors closer to the landscape, while others remind them how small they are within it.