Chris Ruppel's Travels

My annual hut hike with friends took us to the Italian-Swiss Alps in southern Switzerland.

After hiking up to Schesaplanahütte the day before, we took mountain scooters back down.

I went on a two-day hut hike with a friend in the Rätikon mountains of Switzerland.

My longest ride to date seeing different parts surrounding Freiburg.

Unconventional weather made for an enchanting hike.

One of the most picturesque Christmas markets in the Black Forest.

A work trip to meet my colleagues in person.

I went on a two-day hike in the Alps with friends.

I went on a two-day hike in the Alps with friends.

We got an early start on our road trip home and rewarded ourselves with a long stop in Lucerne.

We took the ferry over to Menaggio and enjoyed the other side of Lake Como.

We hiked up to the nearby castle to enjoy the views.

We walked around and enjoyed the food and sights of Varenna.

Our road trip to Como had a beautiful ending.

Strolling around Basel

Another beautiful day for a bike ride.

The mild winter at least has the upside of making bike rides extremely pleasant.

I went on a mushroom hike with a certified guide on the foothills of the Black Forest in Freiburg.

Family camping on an island in Bodensee, the lake which borders Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

The best way to cool down during Barcelona summer nights.