Heading to Broad Peak
I seem to be writing the same thing at the start of my very few and far between blogs these days: “It has been a long time since I have updated this website and I… (Read More)
Shishapangma 2014
Off to Dhaulagiri
The time of year has come and I am heading out on expedition again. Since having summited Cho Oyu in autumn 2016, I have not attempted an 8,000m peak, and I am very excited to… (Read More)
Long time, no post
I know I have been incredibly bad at keeping this website alive. That’s all thanks to the social media like Facebook and Instagram, where it seems so much easier to quickly post something quickly. However,… (Read More)
Himalayan Database available for free from November
Hi all It is already mid-October and the first half of the autumn climbing season is nearly over. I guess we have just seen a record season on Manaslu, the 8th hihgest mountain in the… (Read More)
Presentation on the Himalayan Database
In case you happen to be in Bavaria at the end of November, speak German and want to know more about Miss Elizabeth Hawley, my work with her and the Himalayan Database, the development of… (Read More)
In Tingri on the way to Cho Oyu
This is just a short update to let you know that our group have made it to Tingri at 4,350m above sea level and we are on our way to Cho Oyu base camp. Our… (Read More)
Back in Kathmandu and off to Cho Oyu
Summer in Europe is almost over, I am back in Kathmandu trying to hunt down expeditions for the Himalayan Database and at the same time I am getting ready for my attempted climb of Cho… (Read More)
A long run around Germany’s highest mountain
I am slowly recovering from something I think was probably one of the hardest things I have done in my life – run 101.6km around the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze, in 23.36.57 (I… (Read More)
Biking in Yunnan Province in China
I have just found out that my website must have been infected with some nasty virus as my sister told me that she got a warning that it was ‘malware’ when she tried to log… (Read More)
Running, rambling and roaming for expeditions
After I had to join Facebook during the earthquake in Nepal (that’s where most of the information on what was happening and where was exchanged) I seem to have become quite lazy at updating my… (Read More)
Interview with Talk Travel Asia
It has been a bit quiet in my life recently but the snowless winter in Switzerland in combination with office work does not really lend itself to exciting stories – or stories I am allowed to tell. The mountains… (Read More)
Trekking, biking, blockading and perservering
It has been a while since I last updated my website and a lot has happened since then. I went trekking to Naar and Phu with my friend Baba and discovered that hiking in all those… (Read More)
Interview with Mtnmeister
If you have time – have a listen to an interview I did with Mtnmeister about my work with Miss Hawley, climbing and about life in general. To listen, click here. I hope you enjoy… (Read More)
The end of the monsoon is nigh
It has been exactly one month since I got back to civilisation from Broad Peak and it almost took me as long to regain my strength after this expedition. I don’t think the actual climbing was… (Read More)
Off to a new adventure
It is almost 1am in Pakistan and my airport pick-up will be here in 2 1/2 hours. Yes, we are supposed to fly to Skardu at the ungodly hour of 5am – Inshallah – from… (Read More)
Leaving Nepal with a heavy heart
I have just boarded a plane to Pakistan – a work and climbing trip I had planned for quite a while. It has been very difficult to leave Nepal behind, however, despite the dire situation there… (Read More)
Kathmandu – one month on
This is just a short update on the situation in Nepal – or rather Kathmandu. I have been back for one week now and it is great to see that everyone around me is somehow… (Read More)
Another earthquake in Nepal and how to help
I could not believe my eyes and ears when I found out that the earth trembled again in Nepal on Tuesday, 12th May. Rather than feeling helpless and bemused that for the second time, I was not in… (Read More)
Earthquake in Nepal – Update
More than two weeks ago I received an sms from my friend Monica, who was on the North side of Everest, saying: “Billi, the earth is shaking and I have a feeling that it is… (Read More)
Earthquake in Kathmandu
This is just a brief note to say that I am fine and I was not in Kathmandu when the devastating earthquake hit Nepal. I have been able to contact some friends and as far as… (Read More)
Rainy spring season
It is 18th of April. Exactly one year ago today, I walked into Everest Base Camp already knowing that a huge avalanche had come down the West Shoulder of Everest killing more than a dozen Sherpas. I… (Read More)
Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
I seem to have written the word ‘apologies’ rather often lately but I have just noticed that I have not posted anything since I first got to Islamabad in early October this year. So there you… (Read More)
Early morning runs in Islamabad
It may sound strange to someone, who has never been to Pakistan, but it feels great to be back in Islamabad, where I have lived on and off previously. And even though I have only been… (Read More)
Off to Islamabad
Time has flown since we left Shisha Pangma ABC exactly one week ago, and I cannot believe I am already en route to Islamabad, where I will be working for the Swiss Humanitarian Aid for one… (Read More)
Shishapangma avalanche, Billi safe
Robot: You may have heard or seen news of an avalanche on Shishapangma on 24 September, which very sadly took several young lives. Billi just reported briefly from Zhangmu as she returns to Kathmandu, possibly… (Read More)
Shishapangma update 22nd September
Back at ABC For a more detailed report in German, please visit www.kobler-partner.ch.After three windy nights on the mountain, we are back at the comfortable altitude of 5,700m at our ABC, which feels great. I don’t… (Read More)
Shishapangma 17th September
We just got back from C1 at 6,400m. Even though Sisha Pangma is considered one of the easiest 8,000m peaks the distances are very long. Compared to Makalu, where a trip to crampon point (the… (Read More)
Shishapangma update: all fine
Robot: Lots of snow and drifting snow on Shishapangma which is making climbing high difficult for everybody. It needs patience. The team including Billi have been staying at Camp 1, and depending on conditions will… (Read More)
Stuck in Tingri
We are actually supposed to be at Shisha Pangma BC already but Sergey’s gear did not arrive yesterday as scheduled. I guess this is the beauty about travelling in these countries as nothing ever goes… (Read More)
Whistle stop tour through Tibet
After our Air China plane had hobbled along the pothole-ridden runway of Kathmandu Tribuvhan airport, I was glad to be airborne and embark on my next adventure. I was travelling with Sergey Baranov from Russia,… (Read More)