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