GenevaLunch » hiking http://genevalunch.com Community Newspaper Online Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:16:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Copyright © GenevaLunch 2010 editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) http://genevalunch.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg GenevaLunch http://genevalunch.com 144 144 Community Newspaper Online GenevaLunch GenevaLunch editor@genevalunch.com no no There’s gold in that Swiss river! or maybe a dream (update) http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/07/theres-gold-in-that-swiss-river-or-maybe-a-dream-update/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/07/theres-gold-in-that-swiss-river-or-maybe-a-dream-update/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:49:29 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=62226 GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Blick magazine has shed some some light on the largest-ever chunk of gold found in Switzerland, reportedly found in the Tieche river near Crans-Montana by a 34-year-old German hiker in September. But the Valais cantonal geologist says maybe it’s a nugget someone lost: there’s no gold in that river. The gold nugget [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/07/theres-gold-in-that-swiss-river-or-maybe-a-dream-update/feed/ 0 Weekend deaths: murder, roads, fire, mountains take their toll (update) http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/22/weekend-deaths-murder-roads-fire-mountains-take-their-toll/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/22/weekend-deaths-murder-roads-fire-mountains-take-their-toll/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:13:22 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=60814 GenevaLunch.com Italian dies on Matterhorn late Sunday afternoon Update 11:50  GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The past four days have taken a high toll in deaths and injuries in Switzerland: a well-known wine writer was murdered by her former companion who then committed suicide early Friday, three mountain climbers lost their lives in falls and four youths on [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/22/weekend-deaths-murder-roads-fire-mountains-take-their-toll/feed/ 0 15-yr-old tourist falls to death near Martigny http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/19/15-yr-old-tourist-falls-to-death-near-martigny/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/19/15-yr-old-tourist-falls-to-death-near-martigny/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:44:52 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=60761 GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A 15-year-old boy on a walk in the Alps with a family member and friend fell 50 metres to his death Thursday afternoon 18 August at 16:30. The trio paused for a rest and the youth walked off to a nearby waterfall to cool off. When he didn’t return after a few [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/19/15-yr-old-tourist-falls-to-death-near-martigny/feed/ 0 Jura hikers beware, the viper is back http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/08/jura-hikers-beware-the-viper-is-back/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/08/jura-hikers-beware-the-viper-is-back/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:13:03 +0000 Shirley Curran http://genevalunch.com/?p=60491 GenevaLunch.com Ed. note: Shirley Curran, who writes the GenevaLunch book reviews, lives in the French Jura, not far from Geneva. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – We have a rather unexpected visitor in the garden this year.We call her Vincent la vipère, and we take care to warn neighbours who have dogs, cats or small children that they should [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/08/08/jura-hikers-beware-the-viper-is-back/feed/ 0 Working our way to perfect weather on Sunday http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/24/working-our-way-to-perfect-weather-on-sunday/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/24/working-our-way-to-perfect-weather-on-sunday/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:08:38 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=59188 GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Lake Geneva region and canton Valais can expect a bit of mixed weather late Friday and Saturday, with temperatures in the 11-23C range. Bring out the sun cream for Sunday, though, when temperatures will climb to 28C and not a cloud in sight, we’re promised. You won’t run out of things [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/24/working-our-way-to-perfect-weather-on-sunday/feed/ 1 Swiss Topo’s latest maps are faster, offer more http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/21/swiss-topos-latest-maps-are-faster-offer-more/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/21/swiss-topos-latest-maps-are-faster-offer-more/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:23:37 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=59061 GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss Topo, the government mapping service, has just released the latest version of its set of online Swiss maps, which are faster and more complete, with the entire range of scales now available, from 1 :25,000 to 1 : million, in English, French, Italian and German. The maps are regularly updated, so the online [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/21/swiss-topos-latest-maps-are-faster-offer-more/feed/ 0 Happy ending: Father, three children found after hiking scare http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/20/happy-ending-father-three-children-found-after-hiking-scare/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/20/happy-ending-father-three-children-found-after-hiking-scare/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:08:40 +0000 Laila Rodriguez http://genevalunch.com/?p=56765 GenevaLunch.com Canton Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A 44-year-old German tourist and his three children were found safe after getting lost hiking in the Blatten/Naters region of canton Valais. According to authorities, the man and the kids had gone on a hike on 18 April but didn’t get back as planned. The wife then called the authorities [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/20/happy-ending-father-three-children-found-after-hiking-scare/feed/ 0 Hike the wine trail of La Cote http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/15/hike-the-wine-trail-of-la-cote-2/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/15/hike-the-wine-trail-of-la-cote-2/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0000 Laila Rodriguez http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/15/hike-the-wine-trail-of-la-cote-2/ GenevaLunch.com Discover the wine trail of La Cote in canton Vaud during a four-hour guided hike.

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/10/09/hiking-and-tasting-autumn/feed/ 0 Hiking and pursuing the Black Beast http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/10/05/hiking-and-pursuing-the-black-beast/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/10/05/hiking-and-pursuing-the-black-beast/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 +0000 Laila Rodriguez http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/10/08/hiking-and-pursuing-the-black-beast/ GenevaLunch.com A guided-, themed-hike sponsored by the Swiss Society of Historical Guides. An almost 4 hour hike.

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