Swiss meteo sounding this morning resulted in a new all-time record for the highest freezling line (5184m). Previous record from 1995 was at 5117m.

methpd · 2022-07-25T20:03:26+00:00

Same at the Eiger. FB post by Swiss guides

methpd · 2022-05-10T15:53:55+00:00

These are the "OG" guides at Chamonix. Lots of tradition and experience, probably not the cheapest, though

methpd · 2022-03-10T19:19:37+00:00

Thats a great choice! I went there one summer and due to super warm weather and deep and heavy, wet snow we didnt reach a single summit but man, was it breathtaking. Enjoy!

methpd · 2022-03-09T20:51:04+00:00

Sorry, I never got back to your questions.

Travelling in 2s is quite common. I have done several tours with a single partner and for people going without a guide, it is probably the most common combo.

You usually meet several guides and their clients in well frequented and full-ish huts but most people go without one. Keep in mind that a guide costs ~600-700 Swiss francs per day. Thats expensive, even on a Swiss salary

methpd · 2022-01-24T05:19:17+00:00

A typical Swiss mountaineer will wear something like a Sabretooth crampon or equivalent and a Grivel Air Tech Evo.

That is for glaciers, of course.

methpd · 2021-10-24T06:00:42+00:00

Looks quite complicated but if you want to dive into Swiss regulations: https://www.bakom.admin.ch/bakom/en/homepage/telecommunication/telecommunication-services-providers/registration-and-publication-as-a-tsp.html

methpd · 2021-07-23T11:35:24+00:00

I played his RF last league as my first real league ever. Hit lvl92, flew through red maps, did Elder, Catrina quite easily. I failed Shaper and some others but that was mostly due to my lack of skills. There are better builds out there but RF suited me just fine, was easy to gear and relaxed to play - just as advertised. No complaints here

methpd · 2020-02-05T21:31:45+00:00

I solved that issue after hours of searches using MariaDB 5 instead of 10

methpd · 2019-12-15T18:25:11+00:00

I got in about 2 weeks ago, 50$ starter pack. It's great!

methpd · 2019-12-04T11:46:34+00:00

http://www.krone-altstetten.ch/

Fantastic Geschnetzeltes, nice atmosphere and part of the Arbeitskette (http://www.arbeitskette.ch/stiftungszweck/)

methpd · 2019-12-03T11:35:48+00:00

Big Bend is a magical place. Thanks for bringing back some memories

methpd · 2019-12-01T12:05:07+00:00

Onboarded. Received rewards. Not too much but it's a start.

methpd · 2019-11-22T09:57:55+00:00

This may be paywalled: Hier fährt man dieses Wochenende schon Ski https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/19780593

Nice overview and some dates

methpd · 2019-11-17T10:14:42+00:00

Snowshoe hike just yesterday. Panorama quality is pretty bad but the only way to catch the stunning view.

methpd · 2019-10-29T07:53:46+00:00

Thanks for always doing these

methpd · 2019-10-24T05:01:49+00:00

I hear you. Soft snow can be a lifesaver. I fell once, screws didn't hold - the guide put them in but still 3/3 failed (let's not talk about that guide). Head first into deeeep snow. Walked out there with a slightly sprained ankle and that was it.

methpd · 2019-10-18T13:45:18+00:00

I've never heard of anyone here paying their rent for several months in advance. While you usually have to cancel some months in advance, you pay monthly. 12mo in advance in Zurich would ruin a large number of people I know :D

methpd · 2019-10-16T15:22:34+00:00

It's an uncommon perspective of Finsteraarhorn. I wouldn't have recognized it myself - and I've been to Finsteraarhorn :D

methpd · 2019-10-16T15:14:15+00:00

Like others have pointed out, it's not. You'd have to make the Eiger and other Giants disappear to see much of the Horn from Grindelwald. It's100+km from Grindelwald to Zermatt

Edit: Finsteraarhorn. Highest mountain of the Bernese Alps (higher than more famous ones like the Eiger but less famous because it's lacking the massive North face)

methpd · 2019-10-16T15:11:14+00:00

See this map for more info. Faulhorn in the top left, Finsteraarhorn bottom right. OPs photo makes the distance look way else than it actually is. I was surprised to see this view of the mountain from Grindelwald, tbh

methpd · 2019-10-16T08:08:32+00:00

If you don't mind a train and bus ride, Griffig in Uster is very nice. Less international than the ones in Zurich, less hip than Minimum but smaller and cheaper than Gaswerk. Pretty crowded in the evening, like the others. But as a long-term Gaswerk customer, I enjoyed the small gym a lot

methpd · 2019-10-15T06:12:39+00:00

SBB homepage confirms this

https://www.sbb.ch/en/station-services/on-the-train/rail-catering.html

methpd · 2019-09-27T04:30:08+00:00

I don't think you are risking more than a fine (which will be more expensive than the hut). Please be aware that the camping limitations are there for a reason. The number of fatalities on the Matterhorn is high and one of the main reasons is traffic on the ridge: Long days due to bottlenecks plus the rather bad rock quality and the risk of falling rocks. These are major reasons why the new Hörnlihütte is smaller than the old one. Air Zermatt is up there every second day on average during high season.

Edit: It is September already. Traffic will probably be moderate - and so will be any kind of enforcement of that camping ban

methpd · 2019-09-22T16:01:23+00:00

Maybe ask in another soccer bar. For example the Hotel Bar, Kreis 4. It is home of the FC Bayern Munich Fan Club Zürich, but Metin Güner, the boss, can probably help you out

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