New hiking bridge in Switzerland

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New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by Guy » August 1st, 2017, 12:52 pm

This would be very cool (video link):

http://www.bfmtv.com/mediaplayer/video/ ... 68789.html
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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by retired jerry » August 1st, 2017, 12:59 pm

don't need it across Eliot anymore :)

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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by adamschneider » August 1st, 2017, 1:04 pm

Can we get one of those across Zigzag Canyon, please? That's about 500 meters.

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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by Guy » August 1st, 2017, 1:41 pm

adamschneider wrote:Can we get one of those across Zigzag Canyon, please? That's about 500 meters.
Perfect place for one :)
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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by adamschneider » August 1st, 2017, 4:30 pm

Guy wrote:
adamschneider wrote:Can we get one of those across Zigzag Canyon, please? That's about 500 meters.
Perfect place for one :)
We'll just conveniently ignore the fact that the entire south side of Hood is a loose pile of gravel.

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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by Chip Down » August 1st, 2017, 6:02 pm

Illumination Saddle to Yocum Ridge please.

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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by BigBear » August 10th, 2017, 1:21 pm

In reference to Field of Dreams:

You can build it, I won't cross.

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Re: New hiking bridge in Switzerland

Post by drm » August 11th, 2017, 8:29 am

It's as much of a tourist attraction itself as it is a hiking route. I found an article elsewhere that said that prior to construction, it was a two day hike around - obviously they weren't crossing that valley, which looks less intimidating that the Eliot was. Maybe people were hiking across it anyway.

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