Swiss Identity

Fresh snow forces team to abandon assault on Wetterhorn

This content was published on Sep 2, 2001 Though unable to make an assault on the mountain themselves, the group did take the opportunity to recall the day in 1854 when an ascent of the Wetterhorn started what was to become the golden age of mountaineering. One of the team members had more reason than most to recall the past as the sun…

Demographics

Disappointment for Sauber in Belgium

This content was published on Sep 2, 2001 Sauber driver, Germany’s Nick Heidfeld, was eliminated in the first lap of the race at Spa-Francorchamps, after he failed to stay the course. His team-mate, Kimi Raikkonen was also unable to complete the course after running into car trouble. His Sauber engine broke down during the test run and the Finn managed to complete only…

Demographics

Swiss Holocaust Fund close to fulfilling payment pledge

This content was published on Sep 2, 2001 Only 1,000 of the original 313,404 beneficiaries of the Swiss fund are still awaiting payment, said Barbara Ekwall, the secretary-general of the fund. Some 660 Jews in Holland and 350 Holocaust survivors in Tunisia have yet to receive the designated money from Bern. Some SFr297 ($177.8 million) million has been sent to partner organisations charged…

Demographics

Swiss woman sets new Jungfrau marathon record

This content was published on Sep 2, 2001 Romanens completed the 42.195km course from Interlaken in central Switzerland to the Kleine Scheidegg in a record 3’21″03, beating by one minute the previous time set last year by Russia’s Svetlana Nechaieva. Emebet Abomsa from Ethiopia crossed the finish line second and Switzerland’s Maria Heim came third. El Maati narrowly beat Sergei Kaledin of Russia…

Demographics

Federer sets up Agassi encounter

This content was published on Sep 2, 2001 Following similarly impressive performances at the French Open and at Wimbledon, Federer’s latest victory means he has now reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament three times in the last three months. To progress to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, the 20-year-old from Basel will now have to overcome American second seed and…

Demographics

Belz completes strong student haul

This content was published on Sep 1, 2001 Having already won bronze in the 3,000 metre steeplechase, Belz doubled his success rate on the closing day of the games by finishing third in the 5,000 metres. Just as impressive as his final placing was the manner in which Belz controlled the tempo of the race. Always within the front three, the Swiss athlete…

Demographics

Climbers find tourism heritage under threat

This content was published on Sep 1, 2001 “Imagine how interesting it would be to live in this museum,” the innkeeper of the Hotel Faulhorn, Hermann Inäbnit, told the group. Inäbnit has been in charge of the hotel high above the mountain resort of Grindelwald for two years, but has been unable to convince the owners or local heritage societies to invest the…

Demographics

Russian and Chechen officials hold talks in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 1, 2001 A Swiss foreign ministry spokesman, Ruedi Christen, confirmed that representatives from the two sides had met last month, but said Switzerland had played no role in the talks. The Chechen President, Aslan Maskhadov, told Germany’s Deutsche Welle radio that his representatives met unidentified Russian officials for “mutual consultations” which ended “without concrete results.” But Alexander…

Demographics

Tweed proves no problem for intrepid Alpine explorers

This content was published on Sep 1, 2001 In a bid to recreate as faithfully as possible the climbing conditions enjoyed or endured by their 19th century predecessors, the select Alps Walk team of seven British climbers and Swiss guides decided to kit themselves out in Victorian costume. But just how much has the decision to wear turn-of-the-century tweed jackets, long, flowing skirts…

Demographics

Bad weather forces climbers to hit the 19th century tourist trail

This content was published on Sep 1, 2001 The party arrived in the mist-enshrouded resort by train and headed off for the Chalet Montana, where the legendary climber and mountaineering historian, WAB Coolidge (see 19th century profiles), spent the last years of his life. Les Swindin and Philip Martineau have been carrying a copy of his mountaineering guidebook during the expedition in order…

Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Swiss Identity

More

Fresh snow forces team to abandon assault on Wetterhorn

More

Disappointment for Sauber in Belgium

More

Swiss Holocaust Fund close to fulfilling payment pledge

More

Swiss woman sets new Jungfrau marathon record

More

Federer sets up Agassi encounter

More

Belz completes strong student haul

More

Climbers find tourism heritage under threat

More

Russian and Chechen officials hold talks in Switzerland

More

Tweed proves no problem for intrepid Alpine explorers

More

Bad weather forces climbers to hit the 19th century tourist trail

Popular Stories

Most Discussed