Four friends and the mountain with a hole in it

Four friends and

the mountain with a hole in it

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Four friends

rtinsloch hole are hard to miss.

Jonas According to Bianca: “Jonas is dead good with animals. He knows so venturous day, n order: Curled much about them and they all love him. For example, the toad that he found. It sat perfectly still in his hand and was not scared.” g bag or fleece ards until the Gian-Paul light fades.

According to Jonas: “With Gian-Paul every day brings another adventure. He knows the mountains like the back of his hands and is definitely the expert when it comes to climbing, stone skimming and is much easier. even doing headstands!” rtinsloch hole but it can be quite slope with lots of boulders and a Our waymark! ce, ‘the mountain with a hole in it’ still looks very mysterious. A new adventure takes our four friends to Switzerland, to the middle of the UNESCO world heritage site of Tectonic Arena Sardona and to the vourite things mysterious “mountain with a hole in it”. The first stage of the adventure is the sport climbing area of Segnesboden bei Flims. we took along our adventure: He is the leader and knows which way to go.

KIDS BLIZZARD The sport climbing area is at 2,100 metres above sea level. Sometimes, my red jacket. I have never felt at the beginning of summer, there is still some snow left here. From is also windproof. There is also a Flims it takes about 3 hours on foot to get to the climbing. e collar in case of emergencies.”

IDS SUPERSONIC matter if I am climbing, doing the d, with this jacket there is always all sweaty afterwards. It is fully s called. And it’s also windproof.”

IRLS MAGIC RAIN happy when it rains because my When it gets wet, leaves begin to again when the jacket dries out.

Until it rains again.”

RRAIN TEXAPORE you can stand in water and still from above of course. And even k for ages my feet never hurt.”

KODIAK JACKET monster jacket is super soft and cket as well. They both have a they can be zipped together.”

PYRAMID TARP asy to put up. There is just one dian tepee and four people can eep inside it. It is really cosy.”

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Lara: ool. When she laughs you can’t lowed to coil the rope. It is not arms were full of neatly coiled rope.”

A 2-day adventure in Switzerland, in August 2009 Bianca: At the back and to the left in this picture, you can see the “mountain According to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend. I especially like the fact with a hole in it”. The 17m x 19m Martinsloch hole in the Tschingelhorn she is not bitchy like other girls can be, and she doesn’t care if she gets Mountain is at an altitude of approximately 2,600 metres. The dirty. She had not been climbing before, yet she still wasn’t scared.” phenomenon: For about one month of the year, the sun shines through Lara: this hole every morning down the valley towards Elm. According to Gian-Paul: “Lara is totally cool. When she laughs you can’t help but laugh with her. And she was allowed to coil the rope. It is not Time and again you are dazzled with amazing views of the centre of that easy to do well but at the end her arms were full of neatly coiled rope.” this UNESCO-World Heritage Site: The Glarus thrust fault. The horizontal

Made it!

Yes! All four of us really jumped at the exact same time.

fault line and the Martinsloch hole are hard to miss.

Jonas According to Bianca: “Jonas is dead good with animals. He knows so After such an adventurous day, a little rest is in order: Curled much about them and they all love him. For example, the toad that he found. It sat perfectly still in his hand and was not scared.” up in a sleeping bag or fleece jacket, playing cards until the Gian-Paul light fades.

According to Jonas: “With Gian-Paul every day brings another adventure. He knows the mountains like the back of his hands and is definitely the expert when it comes to climbing, stone skimming and The descent is much easier. even doing headstands!”

There is a route that leads to the Martinsloch hole but it can be quite tricky – you have to negotiate a steep slope with lots of boulders and a Our waymark! stone ramp to get there. From a distance, ‘the mountain with a hole in it’ still looks very mysterious. A new adventure takes our four friends to Switzerland, to the middle of the UNESCO world heritage site of Tectonic Arena Sardona and to the Our favourite things mysterious “mountain with a hole in it”. The first stage of the adventure is the sport climbing area of Segnesboden bei Flims. that we took along on our adventure: He is the leader and knows which way to go.

KIDS BLIZZARD The sport climbing area is at 2,100 metres above sea level. Sometimes, According to Jonas: “I always wear my red jacket. I have never felt at the beginning of summer, there is still some snow left here. From cold in it. It is made from fleece that is also windproof. There is also a Flims it takes about 3 hours on foot to get to the climbing. hood hidden away in the collar in case of emergencies.”

B ia n c a , Lara,

Jonas and Gian-Paul

He will never turn into a prince – he’s a toad!

As well as a climbing area, Tectonic Arena Sardona has lots of rare animals and plant species. The oldest reintroduced herd of ibex in Switzerland lives here for example, as well as lots of moorland creatures.

Not actually as steep as it looks. Best to practice on level ground first though.

Suited to beginners, this sport climbing area is also perfect for children (naturally only when accompanied by adults who are fully versed in climbing). The mountains are also something to behold here, such as Martinsloch

KIDS SUPERSONIC According to Gian-Paul: “It doesn’t matter if I am climbing, doing the long jump or standing on my head, with this jacket there is always enough room to move and I am not all sweaty afterwards. It is fully breathable or whatever it’s called. And it’s also windproof.”

GIRLS MAGIC RAIN According to Lara: “I am always happy when it rains because my jacket gets a lovely pattern on it. When it gets wet, leaves begin to grow on the material. They go away again when the jacket dries out.

Until it rains again.”

KIDS ALL TERRAIN TEXAPORE According to Jonas: “With these on, you can stand in water and still won’t get wet feet, unless it comes in from above of course. And even when we walk for ages my feet never hurt.”

He will never turn into a prince – he’s a toad!

As well as a climbing area, Tectonic Arena Sardona has lots of rare animals and plant species. The oldest reintroduced herd of ibex in Switzerland lives here for example, as well as lots of moorland creatures.

Not actually as steep as it looks. Best to practice on level ground first though.

Suited to beginners, this sport climbing area is also perfect for children (naturally only when accompanied by adults who are fully versed in climbing). The mountains are also something to behold here, such as Martinsloch

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Coiling up the rope is really hard.

KIDS KODIAK JACKET For climbing courses the equipment is normally provided, also for some According to Gian-Paul: “My cookie monster jacket is super soft and guided tours. The rope is the most important piece of equipment. To totally warm. And it fits into my rain jacket as well. They both have a guarantee the highest standard of safety, the rope has to be handled special zip that means they can be zipped together.” correctly and must not for example get twisted or be allowed to run over sharp edges.

PYRAMID TARP The river is great for playing. According to Bianca: “The tent is really easy to put up. There is just one pole in the middle. It looks like an Indian tipi and four people can sleep In the distance one can already see the nine peaks of the inside it. It is really cosy.”

Tschingelhörner range and the layers of rock that have been pushed A 2-day adventure in upwards over each other. This overthrust fault, as it is known, is at the Switzerland, in August 2009 centre of the Tectonic Arena Sardona.

Bianca: According to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend. I especially like the fact Girls like to ride! she is not bitchy like other girls can be, and she doesn’t care if she gets Lower Segnesboden is a glacial moraine field. The many little water dirty. She had not been climbing before, yet she still wasn’t scared.” channels here are in part fed by glacial waters and are constantly changing position. Depending on rainfall, they occasionally become Lara: wider and deeper - as you can see here. According to Gian-Paul: “Lara is totally cool. When she laughs you can’t help but laugh with her. And she was allowed to coil the rope. It is not Botany that easy to do well but at the end her arms were full of neatly coiled Up here there are more flowers than there in many people’s gardens. rope.”

Some of these plants have been here since the last ice age!

Coiling up the rope is really hard.

For climbing courses the equipment is normally provided, also for some guided tours. The rope is the most important piece of equipment. To guarantee the highest standard of safety, the rope has to be handled correctly and must not for example get twisted or be allowed to run over sharp edges.

The river is great for playing.

In the distance one can already see the nine peaks of the Tschingelhörner range and the layers of rock that have been pushed upwards over each other. This overthrust fault, as it is known, is at the centre of the Tectonic Arena Sardona.

Girls like to ride!

Lower Segnesboden is a glacial moraine field. The many little water channels here are in part fed by glacial waters and are constantly changing position. Depending on rainfall, they occasionally become wider and deeper - as you can see here.

Botany

Up here there are more flowers than there in many people’s gardens.

Some of these plants have been here since the last ice age!

Bianca

Lara

According to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend.

I especially like the fact that she is not bitchy like other girls can be, and she doesn’t care if she gets dirty. She had not been climbing before, yet she still wasn’t scared.”

According to Gian-Paul: “Lara is totally cool.

When she laughs you can’t help but laugh with her. And she was allowed to coil the rope.

It is not that easy to do well but at the end her arms were full of neatly coiled rope.”

jonas

Gian-Paul

According to Bianca: “Jonas is dead good with animals. He knows so much about them and they all love him. For example, the toad that he found. It sat perfectly still in his hand and was not scared.”

According to Jonas: “With Gian-Paul every day brings another adventure. He knows the mountains like the back of his hands and is definitely the expert when it comes to climbing, stone skimming and even doing headstands!”

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Our trail marker!

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The sport climbing area is at 2,100 metres above sea level.In early summer there is sometimes still snow left here. From Flims it takes about 3 1/4 hours on foot to get to the climbing area.

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As well as a climbing area, Tectonic Arena Sardona has lots of rare animals and plant species. For example, the oldest reintroduced herd of ibex in Switzerland lives here, as well as lots of moorland creatures.

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Coiling up the rope is really hard.

For climbing courses the equipment is normally provided, also for some guided tours. The rope is the most important piece of equipment. To guarantee the highest standard of safety, the rope has to be handled correctly and must not for example get twisted or be allowed to run over sharp edges.

The river is great for playing.

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In the distance one can already see the nine peaks of the Tschingelhรถrner range and the layers of rock that have been pushed upwards over each other. This overthrust fault, as it is known, is at the centre of the Tectonic Arena Sardona.

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Lower Segnesboden is a glacial moraine field. The many little water channels here are in part fed by glacial waters and are constantly changing position. Depending on rainfall, they occasionally become wider and deeper - as you can see here.

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Botany

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At the back left of in this picture, you can see the â&#x20AC;&#x153;mountain with a hole in itâ&#x20AC;?. The 17m x 19m Martinsloch hole in the Tschingelhorn Mountain is at an altitude of approximately 2,600 metres. The phenomenon: for about one month of the year, the sun shines through this hole every morning down the valley towards Elm.

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The tent is super: like an American Indian tepee !

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Draw 6

After such an adventurous day, a little rest is in order: curled up in a sleeping bag or fleece jacket, playing cards until the light fades.

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The descent is much easier.

There is a route that leads to the Martinsloch hole but it can be quite tricky: you have to negotiate a steep slope with lots of boulders and a stone ramp to get there. From a distance, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the mountain with a hole in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; still looks very mysterious.

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KIDS BLIZZARD According to Jonas: “I always wear my red jacket.

I have never felt cold in it. It is made from fleece that is also windproof. There is also a hood hidden away in the collar in case of emergencies.”

KIDS SUPERSONIC According to Gian-Paul: “It doesn’t matter if I am climbing, doing the long jump or standing on my head, with this jacket there is always enough room to move and I am not all sweaty afterwards. It is fully breathable or whatever it’s called. And it’s also windproof.”

GIRLS MAGIC RAIN According to Lara: “I am always happy when it rains because my jacket gets a lovely pattern on it. When it gets wet, leaves begin to grow on the material. They go away again when the jacket dries out. Until it rains again.”

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KIDS ALL TERRAIN TEXAPORE According to Jonas: “With these on, you can stand in water and still won’t get wet feet, unless it comes in from above of course. And even when we walk for ages my feet never hurt.”

KIDS KODIAK JACKET According to Gian-Paul: “My cookie monster jacket is super soft and totally warm. And it fits into my rain jacket as well. They both have a special zip that lets them be zipped together.”

PYRAMID TARP According to Bianca: “The tent is really easy to put up.

There is just one pole in the middle. It looks like an Indian tepee and four people can sleep inside it. It is really cosy.”

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If you’d like to go to the ‘mountain with a hole in it’, you can find more information on... ... the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona at: www.Tectonicarenasardona.ch ... the sport climbing area at: www.flims.com and www.klettern-gr.ch ... the Martinsloch ‘hole’ at: www.elm.ch

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