About Alpiveta

Alpiveta was created out of a straightforward frustration: too many alpine travellers arrive in Switzerland with gear lists built for different mountains, weather assumptions based on lowland forecasts, and guides that prioritise photography over preparedness. We set out to build a resource that treats the Swiss Alps as the specific, demanding, and deeply rewarding environment they are. The project was started by a small group of alpine enthusiasts with backgrounds in outdoor education, meteorology, and long-distance trail planning who had collectively spent decades navigating routes from the Valais to the Engadin. From the beginning, our focus was on the practical — what goes in your pack, how to read the sky above 3,000 metres, and when it is smarter to wait a day than to push on. Alpiveta's content is written and reviewed by people who have been cold, wet, and underprepared in the Alps, and who have learned from each of those experiences. We cover over forty distinct routes across Switzerland's alpine regions, with packing checklists calibrated to season, elevation gain, overnight requirements, and fitness level. Our weather preparation materials are developed in consultation with mountain meteorology resources and updated each season to reflect changing climate patterns in the Alps. We believe that well-prepared travellers have better experiences, leave smaller environmental footprints, and contribute to the safety culture that keeps alpine regions accessible for everyone. Alpiveta exists to make that preparation as straightforward and reliable as possible — without padding, without sponsorship bias, and without assuming you already know what you're doing.