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I’ll apologise in advance for this one.
This weekend sees the 5th annual convention of Swiss-French cartoonists in Champery.
That doesn’t seem like the type of event that needs to be advertised on a national website. Surely there can only be about four of them?
Anyway, if you do happen to be skiing in the Portes du […]
Another one!
From the top of the Weissfluhjoch at Davos, you can ski through Klosters to the small village of Küblis.
To be honest the last bit isn’t much fun, as it just crosses lots of fields and tends to get a bit patchy, but as you don’t often get the chance to ski 13km in […]
Following on from the Inferno piece, I figured I should also document another classic.
The run from the summit of the Klein Matterhorn to the village of Zermatt is a massive 18km (11 miles) long.
The Klein Matterhorn is high, over 3800 meters (12780 ft) so be prepared to get a little out of breath.
It can […]
I’ve been doing quite a bit of skiing recently, and I like the challenge of attacking longer runs than usual.
At Mürren, near Interlaken, you’ll find the Schilthorn, and from there you have the opportunity to ski the route of the Inferno race.
The height difference is 1970 meters, that’s nearly one and a quarter miles.
Run […]
Well, this surprised me, but apparently Pop Art is a European invention. Forget Warhol and Lichtenstein, London, Paris and, you guessed it, Zurich was the place to be in the 1950s.
And to celebrate that, the art gallery in Zurich is running an exhibition until 12th May.
To quote the gallery’s website:
Art reflects the society […]
If you are planning a trip to Switzerland (and if not, why not?) then you might just like some ideas of things you could do.
How about a spot of rope climbing, or playing on suspension bridges?
Ropetech is a park where you can do all these things, safe in the knowledge that you are being […]
Time for another look at what Switzerland can throw at us, both in terms of its landscapes and views of its residents.
First up, a mountain view from Gruyere, which you may remember from a recent post. Photo Courtesy of therealsparkplug
Next a study taken in Zermatt by an_untrained_eye
The Swiss don’t mind graffiti too much […]
If you’ve never seen Telemark skiing done properly, how about a trip to Saas Fee this weekend?
And don’t forget, the new tunnel saves around 45 mins when travelling from Zürich.
It’s apparently a very friendly event, emphasis being more on style than speed but I daresay some will take it very seriously!
Here’s how it’s set […]
Dog time again.
The Swiss Championship for dog-pulled sleds takes place at Les Mosses, a Col situated between Aigle and Bulle in a couple of weeks time.
It’s a sprint race, run over a distance of 8 to 16 km, and around 500 dogs will run in two heats according to the categories and number of […]
If money’s no object, then the new spa at the Gstaad Palace Hotel might interest you.
You may have already heard of the Palace, but the Spa is new.
It was opened a couple of months ago, and covers 1800sq meters, which must be about 20,000 sq ft.
With spectacular views over the mountains, it’s sure to be […]
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Written by Geoff Collins [email] for b5media.
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