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Alpinetrek-Expert Jörn

"Cake is worth looking for!"

Alpinetrek-ExpertSince:
2014
Favourite mountain activity:
Trailrunning
Favourite peak:
Hoher Ifen
Favourite mountain hut food:
Kässpätzle
Favourite product:
Hoka Speedgoat trail running shoes
Winter or summer:
I choose both.
I feel at my best whilst my pulse is racing and a beautiful scenery is passing by me. Whether on foot or on my bike – and sometimes even in the water – endurance sports are the best form of leisure activity for me.

Articles byJörn

Alpinetrek-Expert

Jörn

Running at night is quite tempting. During the day, you get the same landscapes, sounds, traffic and the foreseeable daily grind but at night, everything is different. With the arrival of darkness, the temperature drops in the summer, there’s less traffic – both pedestrians and cars – and there may be a chance to spot […]

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Jörn

It’s easy to get lost in the sea of labels, certifications and all the hifalutin promises regarding sustainability and environmentally-friendly production. I mean, there are so many manufacturers out there, working tirelessly to establish sustainability in both their product line and their value chain. A very welcome development, if I do say so myself. Of […]

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Jörn

There are things we think we know. But if we think about it more carefully, we quickly realise that we actually have no idea about it. This is how I felt the other day when I was asked what the difference was between a softshell jacket and a hardshell jacket.  Two different types of material […]

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Jörn

The days get shorter and the weather is taking a turn for the worse. The racing cyclists among us are cleaning their bikes (well, most of them) for the winter and mountain bikers are looking forward to splashing through mud. However, since last winter at the latest, there have been a number of cross-breeds from […]

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Jörn

Germany, March 2020. The Coronavirus is keeping the world in suspense and, like many others, you’ve been spending a lot of time between the four walls of your own home. You’ve already finished all your books, and Netflix now knows what you like better than your own partner does. It’s well and truly time for […]

Alpinetrek-Expert

Jörn

Spring is just around the corner and both trails and roads are slowly becoming usable again. So, it’s time to get your bike out of the garage and get fit again. After all, it has been standing around almost all of winter and now needs some maintenance. With a few easy tricks, your bike will […]

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Jörn

Anyone who has ever been in a climbing or bouldering hall can confirm it: as soon as you enter the hall, your gaze is drawn to the colourful variety of holds. Climbing holds in all imaginable colours and shapes are an essential part of training on artificial climbing walls. But what distinguishes a blue sloper […]

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Jörn

There are lots of trail runners who love muddy trails. Who doesn’t? After all, you get to bring out your inner child! You know, the one who loved running through puddles and playing in the mud? But now as adults, after running on muddy trails for hours on end, we’re repeatedly faced with the problem […]

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Jörn

Last Sunday I went to the forest to look for mushrooms. Unfortunately, it had rained the night before, so I was expecting it to be pretty muddy. Normally I wear worn out running shoes or my approach shoes when I’m heading into the forest, but because it was looking muddy, I decided to wear my […]