Author Archives: Irian van Helfteren

Rote Wand is my favourite mountain in Vorarlberg. I was 9 hours on the way, biking, hiking and climbing to reach the top. It was a hard but magnificent day. Huge pine trees with in between waterfalls, higher up many … Weiterlesen →

My eyes where burning from salty sweat dropping of my face and I heard the blood pumping through my head as if a midget is hammering in my head. I was on a bike tour first day I was back … Weiterlesen →

Today was my last working day with school kids as kayak teacher in Karnten. I love to work with kids and beside work I had lots of time to sport every day; Tennis, football, mountain bike, golf, inline skating, climbing, … Weiterlesen →

I hear a lot of criticism about anything but ourselves, many of us like to have a opinion about everything beside themselves. Should we not criticize our self more often? Hear by some timeless words of wisdom from Krishnamurti, Dalai … Weiterlesen →

I joy kayaking in Carinthia, South Austria, till July. Also mountain biking, golf, climbing and if the wind is strong wind surfing, because me and my colleges live next to Millstätter see. In summer I think the most beautiful part … Weiterlesen →

  The same passion I have for freeriding (& other nature sports) I have for guiding and teaching. I don’t want to give people ‘just’ some nice days. I want to teach them more as they think they can. And … Weiterlesen →

After a little roadtrip through Austria, Poland and Germany I’m back home in Arlberg for a few days. Every time the sun comes through it is super beautiful, above the tree level flowers and animals life starts. Higher up it … Weiterlesen →

Wednesday was a big and beautiful day. I’ve been hiking 11 hours, from Rendl to Scheibler and back over Verwall Tal. Not match snow left. I needed to climb down a water fall and walk the whole Verwall valley because … Weiterlesen →

  For the story behind the photo’s look below. The black & white photo is my favoriete winter landscape photo from me ever.

I made my favourite winter mountain landscape photo ever. Therefor I had to climb the Wörsterpitze in the afternoon.  At 19:00 h. I was standing on the steep top and enjoyed the sunset before climbing down the spine to the tent … Weiterlesen →