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Category: Rock climbing

  • Social Media and Via Ferrata

    Social Media and Via Ferrata

    Reading Time: 3 minutes People on linkedin were discussing whether social media campaigns are worth organising and keeping. When it comes to extreme sports such as Via Ferrata, rock climbing and other extreme sports then I believe that the audience is ready and enthusiastic enough for a social media presence to be desirable. Via Ferrata…

  • The Leukerbad Via Ferrata

    The Leukerbad Via Ferrata

    Reading Time: 4 minutes The Leukerbad Via Ferrata is a mythical Via Ferrata for those who practice the sport in the french speaking part of Switzerland. It is mythical both for the duration and for the vertical movement. The climb itself takes around 5hr30-6hr and the vertical change is 1000m. Via ferrata is rock climbing…

  • Moléson Night – Via ferrata at night

    Reading Time: < 1 minute I expect that going to do the Moléson Via Ferrata by night will be like scuba diving in the lake. I expect that on the Moléson night I will see the cliff face in front of me and that if I turn around I will see darkness around me. I suspect…

  • The Fitbit Charge HR

    Reading Time: 2 minutes The Fitbit Charge HR is one of the better heart rate and step counting solutions out at the moment. It allows you to keep track of your steps and heart rate twenty four hours a day for a little less than a week between charges. It is a wrist worn activity…

  • Tour D’Aï Via Ferrata

    Tour D’Aï Via Ferrata

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Nice View of the Alps from the Tour D’Aï Tour D’Aï via ferrata is a nice option if you are looking for a view of the Alps and of the Lac Léman region. You can take the telecabine from Leysin to the top and from here walk one hour and get to the…

  • Get Vertical

    Reading Time: < 1 minute PLAY & WIN 1. Enroll for the competition 2. Answer the questions 3. Upload your “vertical” picture Get Vertical by Salewa

  • Images from the Via Ferrata de Lavanchy

    Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite the warning that rain would fall after 1700 today we went up to explore the Via Ferrata De Lavanchy. it is a via ferrata that requires a 45 minute walk up hill. You walk up towards a cirque and then turn left and continue upwards through some trees. When…

  • The Via Ferrata season is back, time to enjoy those mountain landscapes again.

    Reading Time: < 1 minute Finally winter is over, the snow is melting away, flowers are coming up and the via ferrata season is starting once again. I will be in the mountains every second weekend from now on to explore via ferratas and hike. The next via ferrata I will explore is the Via…

  • The Crosscall Odyssey Plus

    Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Crosscall Odyssey Plus fills two niches. It is a rugged weather proof phone rated to the IP 68 standard and is equipped with dual sim capability. This makes it ideal for the sports I enjoy, mainly via ferrata as pictured below and hiking. It comes with a smaller…

  • The Apple Watch does not fill a niche

    Reading Time: 2 minutes The Apple Watch rather than fill a niche provides a fifth screen. According to Wikipedia the four first screens are the cinema screen, the television screen and the mobile phone and tablet screen. The fifth screen is the smart watch as designed by Apple, Samsung, Sony and others. Apple and others have…