Above the clouds at Col de Torrent

Walker's Haute Route

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June 24th 2009
On the 7th July we fly to Geneva to begin the Walkers Haute Route. The world famous skiers Haute Route (High Level Route) was turned into a high altitude trek years ago and is 180km between Mont Blanc (Chamonix) and the Matterhorn (Zermatt). It should, hopefuly, take us 13 days and we'll post some pictures and a trip report (excitement) here before we head off to Canada on 27th July. I ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more