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A few Edelweiss
Via Ferrata and Edelweiss

Via Ferrata and Edelweiss

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Via Ferrata and Edelweiss can be combined. I was reminded of this when I was looking at Salanfe’s Instagram account images last night. I saw an image of a chamois and her young and then I saw the picture below of an Edelweiss and I wanted to share that I had also seen Edelweiss. #monpetitbonheur du jour ! Magnifiques #Edelweiss à #Salanfe#hiking#rando#balade#valais#moneteenvalaispic.twitter.com/soa6GEbe2Y — Fabienne Marclay (@salanfe) August 4, 2016 I saw edelweiss on the Via Ferrata de Rougemont on the…

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The Tour D'aï seen from Les Diablerets
Admiring the Tour D’Aï from the Via Ferrata de la Cascade

Admiring the Tour D’Aï from the Via Ferrata de la Cascade

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The weather was clear so I was admiring the Tour D’Aï from the Via Ferrata de La Cascade. I was in Les Diablerets as I am one of the volunteers at the FIFAD film festival. I turned up three hours before I was needed and as I had all my climbing gear, except the pulley for the tyrollean in the car I drive I was able to put on my climbing gear and go for an individual climb of the Via…

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Moléson Via Ferrata by night

Moléson Via Ferrata by night

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The 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 tourism board either by phone or e-mail and provide them with your information. You will then get a free ride to the start of the via ferrata. They…

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FIFAD
In August I will be at FIFAD

In August I will be at FIFAD

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In August of this year I will be at FIFAD as a volontaire. FIFAD stands for Festival International du Film Alpin Des Diablerets. It’s the international Alpine Film Festival of the Diablerets. I want to participate at this event for three main reasons. The first of these is that I have a passion for the documentary film genre and adventure films. I really enjoyed going to Montagne en Scène a few weeks ago and I expect to enjoy having the…

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The Moléson VF with the Narrative Clip 2

The Moléson VF with the Narrative Clip 2

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The Narrative Clip 2 is a specialist camera that can be programmed to take photos at regular intervals whilst you enjoy activities. This is sometimes referred to as life logging. The idea is that you wear the camera either on clothing or place it somewhere where it can capture the passage of time. For this event the camera was worn around my neck and took pictures throughout the activity. As you can see from the last image I had the…

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Heading to Moléson
Via Ferrata with Climbing Shoes

Via Ferrata with Climbing Shoes

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Today I tried a Via Ferrata with Climbing shoes. With a group we went to the Moléson which you see in the picture below. This mountain stands in the middle and has fantastic views on to Neuchatel, the Lac Leman, Bulle and more. The drawback is that this mountain is often in cloud due to its location and height. If you’re still reading despite the mention of clouds then you will see that this is an enjoyable place to visit….

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Walking back down
360 photos of Via Ferrata

360 photos of Via Ferrata

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Yesterday I was up above Leysin climbing the Tour D’Aï via Ferrata. It was an opportunity for me to take 360 photos of Via Ferrata. The beauty of panoramic pictures is that they provide you 360° of vision both vertically and horizontally. It means that you can get a sense of size and scale. You can look at the person exploring the via ferrata and how precarious their situation is as easily as you can admire the beauty of the…

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A Chinese Via Ferrata of sorts

A Chinese Via Ferrata of sorts

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School children in the Chinese Sichuan province need to climb up a via ferrata of sorts to get to school. As I watch this footage it makes me think of the Ladders of Death Via Ferrata between France and Switzerland where smugglers would transport contraband between these countries. When I watch this footage I believe that it would be relatively easy for the Chinese government to get some European Via ferrata equipment specialists to create a via ferrata and safety…

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Picture from a previous climb
Vlogging on a Via Ferrata with the Theta S

Vlogging on a Via Ferrata with the Theta S

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Vlogging on a Via Ferrata with the Theta S by Ricoh is not only feasible but interesting. Earlier today I went to the Via Ferrata du Fort L’écluse in the French Region of Ain. This Via Ferrata goes long the nice rock face next to the climb. The purpose of this video is to bring you with me so that you can experience the sounds of Via Ferrata without the climbing experience or a head for heights. The Theta S…

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Rock Climbing in Virtual reality
Rock Climbing in Virtual Reality

Rock Climbing in Virtual Reality

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Rock Climbing in Virtual Reality has an interesting future because some people are afraid of heights, others don’t have the muscle tone to climb and yet more live too far away from climbing locations to enjoy the sport. Virtual reality is a great way of enabling people to get some of the sensations of rock climbing without the safety concerns. As I watched this video I was curious to see whether it was a passive experience and then noticed the…

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