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Storm forces climbers to seek safety at lower altitudes

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 Les Swindin said a climbing team in the 19th century would have walked “north-east across the Eismeer glacier and down to Grindelwald”. But the crevasses on the Eismeer and the danger of icefall forced the party to beat a retreat to the Mönchsjoch. From there they made they way to the safety of the Jungfraujoch…

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Climbers embark on icy path across Aletsch glacier

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 The Aletschhorn then came into view to the north, a peak first climbed by a Briton and his Swiss guides. Bernhard Stucky recalled how the party had been forced to bivouac below the summit for longer than planned because the Swiss drank all the group’s wine the night before the intended ascent and were too…

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Armenian decries “genocide denial” at Bern trial

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 “I want the truth to be brought to light,” plaintiff Aram Djambazian told the packed cantonal courtroom in Bern. “I want all to recognise that denial of the genocide committed against Armenians should not be tolerated.” Djambazian, along with Sarki Shahinian from the Swiss-Armenian Society, have accused the Turks of denying the massacre of Armenians…

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Swiss church bells: more than a wake-up call

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 From downtown Zürich to the Engadin, bells are part of Swiss life: tolling the noon hour, calling churchgoers to Sunday services, marking the end of the workweek, and more. Switzerland’s biggest bell, Susanne, weighs 10½ tons and has hung in Bern’s cathedral since 1611. In the days before the job was mechanized, it took eight…

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19th century mountain expedition returns to present

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 The team began their journey in Mörel on a sweltering hot afternoon on August 26, heading up toward the Aletsch Glacier on the first long hike of the expedition. The fine weather continued for the first four days of their alpine adventure, allowing the team to launch successful assaults on the Jungfrau at 4,158 metres…

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19th century mountain expedition returns to present

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 A horse-drawn carriage was waiting at Interlaken station to take the team to the Hotel Victoria-Jungfrau, where they were greeted by two alphorn players together with a large crowd of camera-clicking tourists, well-wishers and journalists. A champagne reception laid on by the hotel was a reminder that the team had now left the primitive huts…

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Els swings into Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 6, 2001 South African world number four Ernie Els heads the attractive field at the annual event, which runs until Sunday. Els is most known for having won two US Opens and a hat-trick of titles at the Matchplay world championships. But last season he also showed a more agonising form of consistency by coming second at…

Historic Türkyilmaz helps Swiss bounce back

This content was published on Sep 5, 2001 The Swiss team’s hopes of reaching next year’s finals in Japan and South Korea were effectively ended by Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Yugoslavia. But if the minnows of Luxembourg thought they could capitalise on Switzerland’s miseries, it took just 12 minutes for Servette’s Alex Frei to prove them wrong. The young striker’s opening…

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Illegal immigrants take their case to Bern

This content was published on Sep 5, 2001 A delegation of 50 people travelled to Bern on Wednesday to give a list of their demands to Metzler. They are seeking residency rights for immigrants who are no longer entitled to remain in Switzerland, as well as an end to deportations. They also want equal working conditions, fair salaries, and social cover for all…

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Fire damages Fergie’s Chateau near Geneva

This content was published on Sep 5, 2001 The chateau, which was unoccupied at the time, had been undergoing renovation. Authorities said four rooms and part of the roof were destroyed in the fire, which took 35 firemen an hour-and-a-half to extinguish. No injuries were reported. Authorities said the pre-dawn blaze appeared to have started accidentally in the kitchen area. However, an investigation…

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