xPeaks - neue Wege auf alte Berge

On June 10, 2024, Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel set off from their home in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland to climb all 82 four-thousand-metre peaks in the Alps - exclusively on foot and by paraglider, without a supporter and preferably in one go. The mountaineering paragliding pro and the paragliding mountain pro complement each other perfectly and form the ideal team for this adventure. After 51 eventful days, they climb their last summit, the Jungfrau, and fly back to Frutigen overjoyed - the circle is complete. The symbiosis between mountaineering, high alpine paragliding and cross-country flying makes for amazing and extremely elegant tours.With their style, the two of them break new ground on old mountains and are constantly confronted with surprising challenges. Peter von Känel explains the decisive factors for success in terms of preparation, tactics and dealing with risks and mistakes in a vivid, authentic and ironic way. He describes the storms, the overgrown ridges, flying at the limit and their magic moves, with which they creatively overcome even the greatest difficulties as a team.

Language

German

Author

Peter von Känel