richard
richard
@admin-richard@www.main-vision.com

I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.

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  • Canyoning near Annecy

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis weekend I went by the lac D’annecy where there is a gorge to do some more canyoning. The canyon was quite an easy one but without much light. As a result you get some more interesting images. Here are the images taken with one of my cameras. Pictures taken with…

  • Canyoning in the Valais.

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanyoning shows you some beautiful geographical locations but is nonetheless a dangerous sport. Make sure to practice jumping from lower heights before trying an eight meter jump. A via ferrata friend injured herself. It brought back flashbacks from another canyoning trip I never want to experience again. For that reason I…

  • Le Rocher de Naye Via Ferrata

    Reading Time: < 1 minutethe Rocher de Naye via ferrata is a fun via ferrata which takes about 1hr and a half to complete. I went today with some glocals friends. It went well and everyone got to the top. I did not take the difficult stretch this time. I will do it in full…

  • Via Ferrata de la Tour D’ai.

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteLa Tour D’ai in Switzerland is a great opportunity to look across to the Canton de Vaud and the Lac Léman. From here you can look at several canton. The via ferrata has a nice little walk to the base. At this point you start the climbing. It’s an easy aerial…

  • La via Ferrata du Grand Bornand

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout two weeks ago I explored this via ferrata with friends. It’s a nice one worth the visit. In particular notice how close we got to the chamois. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157627407235074″]

  • Via Ferrata du Moléson

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few weeks ago I explored the Via Ferrata du Moléson and these are the images I came back with. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157626944582830″]

  • St Hilaire du Touvet – Via Ferrata du Belvedère

    Reading Time: 2 minutesSt Hilaire du Touvet is a place I have always thought of as one where in Septembre there is an adventure film festival. What I found out on Saturday is that it has two interesting via ferrata. There is an easier one which you can explore as a novice and a more…

  • Via Ferrata at La Chapelle D’abondance

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteLa chapelle D’abondance is a nice via ferrata split into three parts. The first part is not so hard, the second part is harder and the last part is meant to be very hard. The walk from the parking to the first section is short at around 15 minutes. The via…

  • Post shift Via Ferrata

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI went to Fort L’écluse again this weekend. This time was different as I went after a work shift. The views were still good. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157626705656121″]

  • Via Ferrata du Fort D’écluse.

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I explored the Via Ferrata near the Fort D’écluse. It is an easy 30 minute drive from Geneva therefore can be done in the morning before an evening shift or in the afternoon after a morning shift. As a side note you can see the TGV coming into and leaving…