Lovefest

The result of an accumulation of my most favorite humans, deliciously bubbly champagne and fantastic music. Somewhere in the middle of the Arlberg mountains!

--> to love and friendship

Japow, Baby!

by Vreni vom Berg, 08 May 2019

In the past three years, life has taught me an important lesson: clarity. You need to know what you want and do not want. Whenever I gained clarity over a decision - life, fate whatever you want to call it, agreed or disagreed. Japan, the land of my x-rated-naughty-powder-dreams. One of many destinations of my must-travel-to-and-ski-list. This year I erased it off it. It was too far away, too expensive, a lot of "too's" to make it happen. It was simply out of reach. A clear decision was made: no more x-rated-naughty-Japow-dreams. Within days, I received a message from my friend Pia asking me to join her on a trip… to JAPAN. Life has its ways. Always.

Mischievous Fun

by Vreni vom Berg, 07 Nov 2018

When the Stänton crew comes to Slovakia. Mischievous ideas are found in abundance. Celebrating Balkos youthful age and visiting an abandoned swimming pool were a few of them.

Wine + Piercings

by Vreni vom Berg, 09 Sept 2018

Over an excellent lunch at Mott32, we were debating over an idea we all have had for some time... piercings. After a bottle of champagne and few bottles of excellent New Zealand wine. It wasn't a good, but sublime idea. There we went and knocked on the door of Mofo Tattoo!

Autumnal Mountain Porn

by Vreni vom Berg, 23 Oct 2018

Gather a group of goodness around you. Pack your back pack with warm clothes, food and a drink, hike a peak, watch the sunset and walk home in the dark. Warm up over delicious food and the flickering candle light. Do it! You shall thank me later.

Sensory Explosion: Filipino Fish Market

by Vreni vom Berg, 09 Sept 2018

After a couple of days we swooped Hong Kong city madness for fish market barter craziness in Cebu, Philippines. The first thing one notices before eben entering is its very distinct smell from the side road, across the street. A first glance and my senses exploded. Loud bargaining, colors, light, shadows, aisles flooded with people, row after row of fishes shells and who knows what in baskets, spider webs, fans, textures, undefinable things hanging everywhere... Loved it!

Life+Death

by Vreni vom Berg, 28 Jun 2018

Life, death and everything in between. Svalbard way beyond the arctic circle is covered in glaciers, touched by pack ice and almost unharmed by the human destructive nature. Life takes it course. In all its beautiful rugged wildness.

Mountainousfun at Zillertal Arena

by Vreni vom Berg, 16 Feb 2018

Five days of skiing and mischievous fun at the Zillertal Arena in Tirol, Austria.

Hunting snow in La Grave

by Vreni vom Berg, 23 May 2018

I am vehemently denying spring. Its warm temperatures, twittering birds and colorful spring flowers. The only escape is up. Very steep kind of up. Above 2.000m untouched snow and ice is to be found. Welcome to the national parc of the Ecrins (parc national des Ecrins) in France, Europe.

Elbrus and his handsome brother Ushba

by Vreni vom Berg, 20 May 2017

The highest peak of Europe Elbrus 5.642m and tiny wee little me. Who would have thought that? Step by step I was making my way up Elbrus while I look shy to Ushba. The small handsome brother of Elbrus...

Alpine Start

by Vreni vom Berg, 24 May 2018

Early mornings. They hurt. A little. The alarm goes off and my mind (very) slowly awakens. The body is still in denial. Hoping for another 10minutes rest. An image appears out of the dark cloud of sleep: Col de Roche Faurio. A white line between rugged rocks. A thousand meter vertical beauty. Details become clearer. The climb leads through a narrow snow band guarded by rocks on each side. After it the the couloir opens up. Step by step, passed two seracs, along the rocks until the saddle… My sleep drunken fingers unzip the sleeping bag. LETS PLAY! (But first coffee)

Bachelorette Madness

by Vreni vom Berg, 09 Sept 2018

It all started at boarding school a little over a decade ago (holly crap!). This time the three of us met in Hong Kong and travelled on to the Philippines. Ten days of Bachelorette Madness to celebrate Steffs last month as Miss and our friendship. This is are the photos of a surprisingly big night out with a few too many drinks.

Until Rebirth

by Vreni vom Berg, 18 Feb 2017

Forget everything you know about Nepal. Was the one lesson I learned in Nepal. This series I shot in a famous Hindu temple. As you entered one is greeted by the elderlies, who whole heartily bless you. They are there to die. All by themselves, no more family or relatives to take care of them - they are dependent on donations. No donations no food. The temple is their last place of shelter until rebirth.

Skål Svalbard

by Vreni vom Berg, 28 Jun 2018

A little island in the middle of nowhere of indescribable beauty: Svalbard. An island surrounded by blue. Vibrant ice blue, that meanders its way from the mountains to the deep dark blue of the ocean. White snow peaks break the blue sky. A little island in the middle of nowhere of indescribable beauty: Svalbard!

Ski Touring in Svalbard

by Vreni vom Berg, 28 Jun 2018

This little island is a geological treasure, an encyclopedia of the earth's history. Every type of rock is to be found there in a miniature version: Mini-Rockies, Mini-Alps, Mini-Yosemite... endless possibilities for ski touring and climbing or to simply enjoy in silence the outstanding beauty of rugged wilderness.

Stocknagel

by Vreni vom Berg, 02 Jan 2018

The story of a good looking couple, a company and a bit of creative magic! Welcome back a legend: STOCKNAGEL!

Tihar - Festival of Light

by Vreni vom Berg, 19 Feb 2018

Tihar, the festival of light, worships the Hindu gods and humans, but also their relationship to animals. Dogs, crows and dogs each of them have their own their of celebration. The hindus draw patterns at their front doors and in their living rooms floors with colored rice, fruits, blossom leaves and colored sand. These are sacred. And are meant to welcome the Goddesses, Gods and animals.

Fishing in arctic Norway

by Vreni vom Berg, 26 May 2017

Five friends trying to learn the art of fishing - kind of. Every day touring in the Lyngen Alps ended with a fishing orgy. A few refreshing cold beers, something salty to nibble on, to rest and enjoy the view over the Fjords of Lyngen, in arctic Norway.

Chamonix II – 350 Stufen

by Vreni vom Berg, 19 May 2016

(Working on the english translation - Sorry)

Mountain Portraits

by Vreni vom Berg, 21 Feb 2017

An ongoing collection of my most favorite mountain buddies!

A sneaky climbing quicky

by Vreni vom Berg, 27 Oct 2017

A sneaky climbing quicky. Three days and two routes (Luna Nascente & Kundalini) paired with multiple unsuccessful attempts of overcoming my fear of traversing (singing to myself helped a little), refining the art of crack and friction climbing on granite and a good glass of red with fantastic human beings before crawling into the sleeping bag.

Bergzeit Alpin Camp with Ortovox

by Vreni vom Berg, 12 Feb 2017

Am zweiten Februar Wochenende durfte ich mit Bergzeit Alpin Camp, Ortovox und Alpinschule Augsburg drei Tage lang spielen gehen. Am ersten Tag haben wir uns noch förmlich die Hand geschüttelt. Nach der letzten Tour sind wir uns umarmt und angestrahlt. Dazwischen liegen drei Tage Snowporn vom Feinsten! Bis zum nächsten Abenteuer!

Ski Punk - Karl Schneeweiß

by Vreni vom Berg, 04 Mar 2016

Die Geschichte von Ski Punk Legende – Karl Schneeweiß. Ein Wiener, der die Zwänge der Gesellschaft verabscheute und die Berge anbetete.

From the Blog

Weiße Ekstase #UpInDieBerge

by Vreni vom Berg, 05 Mar 2018

Mountainousfun at Zillertal Arena

by Vreni vom Berg, 16 Feb 2018

Stocknagel

by Vreni vom Berg, 02 Jan 2018

Chamonix III – So groß und doch so klein

by Vreni vom Berg, 07 Jun 2016

Chamonix II – 350 Stufen

by Vreni vom Berg, 19 May 2016

Chamonix I – You sexy little thing you

by Vreni vom Berg, 14 Apr 2016