AUGUST 4, 2020: “PILGRIMAGE” [DAY 3]

AUGUST 4, 2020: “PILGRIMAGE” [DAY 3]

par | Août 13, 2020 | Rico's blog

he rain started to ease towards noon. With the wind shifting to North East I gave up my hopes for the west oriented launch of Zugerberg and headed for the east oriented launch of Ramenegg; about a three hour hike away. On arrival we ducked into a tiny alpine hut for a...
AUGUST 3, 2020: “HAIRCUT. WHAT ELSE?” [DAY 2]

AUGUST 3, 2020: “HAIRCUT. WHAT ELSE?” [DAY 2]

par | Août 13, 2020 | Rico's blog

Not a big fan of rain. It should stop sometime tomorrow though. I’ll get moving again once it does. Judging by the forecast, the wind will swing around to northeast during the course of tomorrow. And sunshine as of day after.  Fairly certain tomorrow will begin...
JULY 31, 2020 « PACKING COMPLETED » (T-2)

JULY 31, 2020 « PACKING COMPLETED » (T-2)

par | Août 13, 2020 | Rico's blog

RICO`S ABENTEUER! Per Gleitschirm quer über die Alpen. Von Zürich nach Ljubljana, als Vol-Bivouac-Abenteuer. Wenn auch kein Profi, so ist Rico kein Unbekannter. Vor mehr als zehn Jahren hat er bei paraworld.ch einen Vortrag über seine Gleitschirm...
VON WEST NACH OST

VON WEST NACH OST

par | Août 13, 2020 | BLOG, SERIES

Paragliding across the Alps. From Zurich to Ljubljana, the vol-bivouac adventure of Rico Chandra. August 19, 2020: “Challenges galore” [DAY 16] par Rico Chandra | Août 19, 2020 I get up early and check the weather. It was supposed to be flyable but isn’t. A friendly...
AUGUST 2, 2020: “STUCK IN ZUG” [DAY 1]

AUGUST 2, 2020: “STUCK IN ZUG” [DAY 1]

par | Août 13, 2020 | Rico's blog

Some frustrations mounting… Got off to an early start in Sihlbrugg. I skipped breakfast, figured with bad weather approaching I’d make some progress early and have plenty of time to catch up on food when the rain arrives. The hike over to Zugerberg was long, my...