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Day 54 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – The Via Ferrata Season Resumes on Monday

Day 54 Of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – The Via Ferrata Season Resumes on Monday

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The Via Ferrata Season resumes on Monday with La Via Farinetta reopening. This news came via the Via Farinetta Saillon official page, as seen with the Facebook embed below. Bonne nouvelle! La Via sera ouverte à partir ce lundi 11 mai ?? Néanmoins nous vous rendons attentifs sur les instructions des autorités. N’hésitez pas à nous partager vos photos. Prenez soin de vous! Posted by Via Farinetta Saillon Officiel on Thursday, 7 May 2020 I’m happy with the news. I won’t…

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View of the gorge and waterfall with the Saillon vineyards in the background
La Via Ferrata Farinet

La Via Ferrata Farinet

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For a week or two in April the weather was nice but since then the weather has been bad. We had new snow, high winds and rain. Yesterday rain was announced yet again for parts of Switzerland but luckily only clouds were announced for Saillon where the Via Farinetta is. I expected it to be cold and grey but practicable. We had moments of sunshine and the weather was even pleasant. As a result of all the rain and snow…

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Via Ferrata Jacques Revaclier

Via Ferrata Jacques Revaclier

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The Via Ferrata Jacques Revaclier is located on the Salève a short drive from Vitam Parc and within easy driving distance of Geneva and Nyon. The Via Ferrata requires scrambling over a few metres of rock to get to the start. This via Ferrata has two parkings. The first of these is for the Abbaye de Pomier and the second is for the “promeneurs”. If the abbaye parking is empty use this one because you may hit the bottom of…

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The Klettersteig Rider 3.0

The Klettersteig Rider 3.0

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The Klettersteig Rider 3.0 is a dual system via ferrata kit. It has a carabiner like standard via ferrata kits have and a “rider” system. The “rider” system fixes to the via ferrata cable and progresses with you. As you get to a part where you need to switch you move the rider system up first and then you move the carabiner.  What I like about this system is that if you slip or lose grip of the rungs for…

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Clean Water for Hikes and cycling, without the weight

Clean Water for Hikes and cycling, without the weight

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Clean water is important to have when you’re cycling, hiking or climbing in summer but the issue is that it is heavy. When I go cycling I go with just one flask and I fill up the water bottle when I get to fountains that are marked as safe to drink from. When I go hiking or climbing I usually do not go with more than one and a half litres of water although I have gone with up to…

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Looking towards Saillon
Electro-dance yodelling and other Valais videos

Electro-dance yodelling and other Valais videos

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This yodelling video is currently the number one trending video on youtube. I am unclear on whether it is for Switzerland or a bigger region. A small tractor is driving up a Swiss Alpine road with a group of yodelers sitting in a trailer. A car with Ma Cherie playing on the radio overtakes and the yodelers start to yodel the song. This video is on the Canton de Valais Youtube account. Hydroelectric Power Sixty percent of the of hydroelectric power produced…

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Using an Xtorm Solar Charger

Using an Xtorm Solar Charger

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While in Spain for three weeks I was playing with the Xtorm solar Charger. I found that it worked well for the charging of tablets and e-book readers but not mobile phones. For years I have wanted to play with solar power. I have wanted to buy a solar panel that I could fix to my bag or that I could use to charge devices. I often looked at the price and weight and changed my mind. I don’t want something that…

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Strava has updated the list of sports
Strava Now Has Rock Climbing, Hiking And More

Strava Now Has Rock Climbing, Hiking And More

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Strava now has rock climbing, hiking and many more sports. Sports tracker, movescount and other applications already allowed you to do this but it is nice to see one more network provide us with this option. Up until now I had to make sure to go for a bike ride or three per week to keep people updated on what I did. During week days I am likely to go for bike rides. On two to three evenings per week…

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The Third part of the Saillon VF

The Third part of the Saillon VF

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Yesterday afternoon after two top rope climbs in Dorénaz we drove to the Via Ferrata de Saillon to climb this one. It is a via ferrata that I know well. This time I decided that I wanted to try the third part of the Saillon VF once again. What makes the third part special is that it is marked as TD+, more than very difficult. This is a more technical climb for people who are familiar with the sport. The…

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Rock climbing on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc a few years ago.
Gallantry and Rock Climbing

Gallantry and Rock Climbing

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Gallantry and Rock Climbing are a good combination. In Rock climbing the person with more experience or comfort helps the person with less comfort. In some cases it might be helping people walk on trails and in other cases it may be walking at the pace that is comfortable for others. According to the Merriam Webster website gallantry can be a number of things: 1 archaic : gallant appearance 2 a : an act of marked courtesy b : courteous…

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