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  • Rock climbing foot holds

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesRock climbing is a full body workout and in practice you can do whatever works best for you. Knowing how to use your arms and legs is important but so is knowing how to place your feet. We know that sometimes to go up we must look down to where there is…

  • Critical Mass in Geneva

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor those who like to cycle in a group of people there is a critical mass event organised for the 29th of August from 1830 onwards in Geneva. The meeting point is the île Rousseau. From there they will cycle around the city of Geneva. At the moment of writing this…

  • “Superhuman” Climbers

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA few days ago the Rio Paralympics “We’re The Superhumans” video popped in to my newsfeed on Facebook and I eventually watched it. The moment that most impressed me is the olympic athlete climbing 2 minutes 20 in. He is dynamic in his climbing technique despite not having any hands. As a…

  • A satirical look at music festivals as a form of psychological torture

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    Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen we’re 14-28 years old the idea of going to a music festival to see the artists we spend our free time listening to is fantastic. Imagine all that drinking, that mud, that food, those opportunities to seduce and best of all that ambiance. The prospect of going to a music festival…

  • Climbing Photography – for when other routes are too wet.

    Climbing Photography – for when other routes are too wet.

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been climbing outdoors for five to six years and during this time I have enjoyed both climbing photography and taking video. The two biggest challenges I face are how to keep myself in place and how to be confident that I will stay where I am. This requires trusting the…

  • Paléo Trafic – enjoying the view from La Barillette.

    Pal̩o Trafic Рenjoying the view from La Barillette.

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost people think of the concerts, the food, the alcohol and the social aspects of Paléo Festival. If you are one of the collaborateurs (sounds Cold Warish doesn’t it?) then Paléo is about sleep deprivation, roasting in a tent, sleeping under trees, eating with others and occasionally doing the task that…

  • Rock Climbing and live distribution

    Rock Climbing and live distribution

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesLive distribution of sports such as Rugby, Football, Tennis, Skiing and other sports is easy to justify because of the audience size. Rock climbing and live distribution of this sport however is harder to justify because it is a niche sport. Sponsors exist and interest in the sport is growing. We see…

  • Moléson Via Ferrata by night

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Moléson Via Ferrata by night event is organised for the 13th of August 2016. This is an event that I have been tempted to do for several years. The principal is simple. You wear the usual via ferrata equipment with the exception of a torch. You have to contact the Moléson…

  • A Nonverbal Autism Video Interview

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI saw Horyou share a link to Speechless with Carly Fleischmann. This is a Nonverbal Autism Video Interview carried out via typed words on a tablet.  The text is read out electronically. The interview is warm and convivial. It stands out because it does not use a fast talking or energetic host. The interviewer does…

  • VR Shinecon Virtual Reality Glasses

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe VR Shinecon Virtual Reality glasses provide a low cost opportunity for people to experience Virtual Reality content and immersive videos with their existing phone rather than investing hundreds in a new phone and VR headset. it can fit phones from 4 to 6 inches easily. The front panel opens to accommodate a diversity…