xPeaks – Neue Wege auf alte Berge

Author: Peter von Känel

On June 10, 2024, Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel set off from their home in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland to climb all 82 four-thousand-metre peaks in the Alps - exclusively on foot and by paraglider, without external support and preferably in one go. The climbing paragliding professional and the flying mountaineering professional complement each other and form the ideal team for this adventure. After 51 eventful days, they climb their last summit, the Jungfrau, and fly back to Frutigen - the circle is complete. The symbiosis between mountaineering, high alpine paragliding and cross-country flying makes for amazing and very elegant tours. With their style, the two of them break new ground on old mountains, whilst constantly being confronted with surprising challenges. Peter von Känel explains the decisive factors for success in terms of preparation, tactics and dealing with risks and mistakes in a vivid, authentic and self-deprecating way. He describes the storms, the overgrown ridges, flying at the limit and their magic moves, with which they creatively overcome even the greatest difficulties as a team. The book is written in German. English edition possibly coming soon.