Four friendsand

the mountainwith a hole in it

Bianca: According to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend. I especially like the fact

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.”

Lara: 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.”

A 2-day adventure in

Switzerland, in August 2009

JonasAccording 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.”

Gian-PaulAccording 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!”

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

mysterious “mountain with a hole in it”. The first stage of the adventure is the sport climbing area of Segnesboden bei Flims.

Our waymark!

The sport climbing area is at 2,100 metres above sea level. Sometimes, at the beginning of summer, there is still some snow left here. From

Flims it takes about 3 hours on foot to get to the climbing.

He is the leader and knows which

way to go.

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.

He will never turn into a prince

– he’s a toad!

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

Not actually as steep as it

looks. Best to practice on level

ground first though.

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.

Coiling up the rope is

really hard.

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.

The river is great for playing.

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.

Girls like to ride!

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!

Botany

ure, you can see the “mountain insloch hole in the Tschingelhorn pproximately 2,600 metres. The he year, the sun shines through g down the valley towards Elm.

amazing views of the centre of arus thrust fault. The horizontal rtinsloch hole are hard to miss.

Made it!

really jumped

act same time.

venturous day,

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light fades.

rtinsloch hole but it can be quite slope with lots of boulders and a ce, ‘the mountain with a hole in

it’ still looks very mysterious.

is much easier.

my red jacket. I have never felt is also windproof. There is also a e collar in case of emergencies.”

KIDS BLIZZARD

vourite things

we took along

our adventure:

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.”

IDS SUPERSONIC

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

Until it rains again.”

IRLS MAGIC RAIN

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

RRAIN TEXAPORE

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

KODIAK JACKET

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

PYRAMID TARP

Bianca: friend. I especially like the fact and she doesn’t care if she gets re, yet she still wasn’t scared.”

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

rope.”

y adventure in

in August 2009

Bianca: According to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend. I especially like the fact

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.”

Lara: 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.”

A 2-day adventure in

Switzerland, in August 2009

JonasAccording 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.”

Gian-PaulAccording 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!”

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

mysterious “mountain with a hole in it”. The first stage of the adventure is the sport climbing area of Segnesboden bei Flims.

Our waymark!

The sport climbing area is at 2,100 metres above sea level. Sometimes, at the beginning of summer, there is still some snow left here. From

Flims it takes about 3 hours on foot to get to the climbing.

He is the leader and knows which

way to go.

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.

He will never turn into a prince

– he’s a toad!

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

Not actually as steep as it

looks. Best to practice on level

ground first though.

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.

Coiling up the rope is

really hard.

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.

The river is great for playing.

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.

Girls like to ride!

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!

Botany

At the back and to the left in this picture, you can see the “mountain with a hole in it”. 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.

Time and again you are dazzled with amazing views of the centre of this UNESCO-World Heritage Site: The Glarus thrust fault. The horizontal

fault line and the Martinsloch hole are hard to miss.

Made it!

Yes! All four of us really jumped

at the exact same time.

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.

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, ‘the mountain with a hole in

it’ still looks very mysterious.

The descent is much easier.

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 BLIZZARD

Our favourite things

that we took along

on our adventure:

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.”

KIDS SUPERSONIC

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.”

GIRLS MAGIC RAIN

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 ALL TERRAIN TEXAPORE

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 means they can be zipped together.”

KIDS KODIAK JACKET

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

inside it. It is really cosy.”

PYRAMID TARP

Bianca: According to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend. I especially like the fact

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.”

Lara: 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.”

A 2-day adventure in

Switzerland, in August 2009

& themountain

Four friends

Bianca,Lara,Jonas

andGian-Paul

with ahole in it A 2-day adventure in Switzer-

land, in August 2009

BiancaAccording to Lara: “Bianca is my best friend.

I especially like the fact that she is not bitchy likeother girls can be, and she doesn’t care if shegets dirty. She had not been climbing before,

yet she still wasn’t scared.”

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

When she laughs you can’t help but laugh withher. 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.”

jonasAccording to Bianca: “Jonas is dead good withanimals. 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.”

Gian-PaulAccording to Jonas: “With Gian-Paul every

day brings another adventure. He knows themountains 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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A new adventure takes our four friends to Switzerland, to the middle of the UNESCO world heritage site of TectonicArena Sardona and to the mysterious “mountain with a hole in it”. The first stage of the adventure is the sport climbingarea of Segnesboden bei Flims.

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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.

He is the leaderand knows whichway to go.

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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.

Important: always drink lotswhen in the mountains!

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Important:wrap up well !

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Suited to beginners, this sport climbing area is also perfect for children - naturally only when accompanied by adults fully versed in climbing.The mountains are also something to behold here, such as Martinsloch - the “mountain with the hole in it”, more about it on pages 27 and 34.

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Use your legs topush away fromthe rock face!

Always use the belay plateor figure-of-8 to belay andnot just your hands.

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Coiling up the ropeis 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 guaran-tee 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 greatfor playing.

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

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What do you reckon? Where did Gian-Paul get to?

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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 areconstantly changing position. Depending on rainfall, they occasionally become wider and deeper - as you can see here.

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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!

Snowballs

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Made it!

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

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At the back left of in this picture, you can see the “mountain with a hole in it”. The 17m x 19m Martinsloch hole in the TschingelhornMountain is at an altitude of approximately 2,600 metres. The phenomenon: for about one month of the year, the sun shines throughthis hole every morning down the valley towards Elm.

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The tent is super: like anAmerican Indian tepee !

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Time and again you are dazzled with amazing views of the centre of this UNESCO-World Heritage Site:the Glarus thrust fault. The horizontal fault line and the Martinsloch hole are hard to miss.

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

The descent ismuch easier.

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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 ofboulders and a stone ramp to get there. From a distance, ‘the mountain with a hole in it’ still looks very mysterious.

Our favourite things tha

t we

took alongon our adve

nture:

KIDS BLIZZARDAccording to Jonas: “I always wear my red jacket. I have never felt cold in it. It is made from fleecethat is also windproof. There is also a hood hidden

away in the collar in case of emergencies.”

KIDS SUPERSONICAccording to Gian-Paul: “It doesn’t matter if I am climbing,doing the long jump or standing on my head, with this jacketthere is always enough room to move and I am not all sweatyafterwards. It is fully breathable or whatever it’s called. And

it’s also windproof.”

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GIRLS MAGIC RAINAccording to Lara: “I am always happy when it rains becausemy jacket gets a lovely pattern on it. When it gets wet, leavesbegin to grow on the material. They go away again when the

jacket dries out. Until it rains again.”

lPYRAMID TARP

According to Bianca: “The tent is really easy to put up.There is just one pole in the middle. It looks like an Indiantepee and four people can sleep inside it. It is really cosy.”

KIDS ALL TERRAIN TEXAPOREAccording to Jonas: “With these on, you can stand in water and stillwon’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 JACKETAccording to Gian-Paul: “My cookie monsterjacket 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.”

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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