The couple conquered 50 peaks in a year and collected an amazing photo collection of mountain landscapes (40 photos)

15 March 2025

At the end of 2019, Kristin and Scott Madew moved from the United States to the German Alps. In the midst of a pandemic, they decided to dedicate their unexpected surplus of free time to hiking, setting themselves the goal of climbing 50 peaks by the end of the year. As a result, they significantly exceeded the plan, and then repeated the feat in 2021 and 2022 in the mountains of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Here are the best photos from their hikes over the past three years.

1. Spring hike in Appenzell, Switzerland

2. Evening walk over Tannheimer Tal, Austria

3. Curious chamois in Tannheimer Thale, Austria

4. Evening in Appenzell, Switzerland

5. Dawn walk in the Alps

6. Sunset on Walberg, Bavarian Alps

7.Sunrise over Chamonix, France

8. Walk along Lake Seebensee, Austria

9. Cold morning in the German Alps

10. Winter sunset over Garmisch-Partenkirchen

11. Sunset hike in the German/Austrian Alps

12. Sunrise at the top of Schesaplan, Austria

13. Winter afternoon in the German Alps

14. Evening walk over the Grimsel Pass, Switzerland

15. Via ferrata Piz Trovat, Switzerland

16. Conversion clouds at the top of Jochberg, German Alps

17. Sunrise hike in Tyrol, Austria

18. Sunrise near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italian Dolomites

19. Via Ferrata in the morning in the Italian Dolomites

20. Walk near Grindelwald, Switzerland

21. Hike over Lake Drachensee, Austria

22. After the clouds rise in Switzerland

23. Hike in the Tre Cime Natural Park, Dolomites

24. Winter walk in the German Alps

25. Sunrise over the Grimsel Pass, Switzerland

26. Sunrise in the German Alps

27. Sunset hike in the Allgäu Alps along the border between Germany and Austria

28. Dawn walk in the Ammergauer Alps, Germany

29. Summer hike in the Bernese Alps

30. Sunset over Lake Haldensee, Austria

31. Sunset walk over the Bernina Pass, Switzerland

32. Sunset on Mount Aggenstein, on the border of Germany and Austria

33. Sunset in Karwendel Nature Park, Austria

34. Hike over Lake Lünersee, Austrian Alps

35. Sunrise at the top of the Obere Wettersteinspitze, German Alps

36. Sunset at Vorderer Thaackopf, Austrian Alps

37. Sunrise at the top of Mount Pers, Swiss Alps

38. Winter sunset in the German Alps

39. Via ferrata in early spring in the Bavarian Alps