I’m talking about canyoning in Switzerland. Sporting a 5mm-thick wet suits, helmet, high-floatation life jacket, harness and rear-end diaper-like contraption, I slid, jumped and rappeled into freezing cold pools in the Chli Schiliere canyon just outside of the town of Interlaken, Switzerland. I’ve never wore so much padding for one activity in my life. Here are some of the photos from this fantastic day tour provided by Alpin Raft. These photos are taken by my dear friend (and fellow crazy canyoneer) Cameron Martindell at OffYonder.
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If you’re interested in seeing what I did for the entire 4-day Pre-Summit Adventure in Switzerland, Cameron has put together an incredible video showcasing all of the activities. I’m the one raising the roof and laughing all the time (and wearing the helmet that says GUAVA on the front). Apparently I didn’t get the memo that raising the roof was popular in 2000, not 2012. 🙂
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