Walkandtalk

29 juin 2017

Let's walkandtalk !

Summer has only just started, and already I am looking back on the recent weeks of spring 2017 hiking. All the fabulous landscapes that I think only Switzerland can provide in such a small area, with new and interesting places visited, and of course with so many amazing visitors!

Thanks to all of you (merci à toutes et tous pour ce début de saison fabuleux)!

Here are a few pictures of these first months of 2017.

Let's start for once with the most recent hikes and go back in time, step by step, gently and always with passion. And, as Lucy from Illinois USA would say:

LET'S WALKANDTALK !

Part 0: The Chamossaire peak near Villars, now this a place with a view.

You're bound to fall in LOVE .. with the swiss Alps.

.. and the panorama!

The summit antenna is huge, time for a space-opera dancing session!

A bit of "industrial mountain aesthetics": this is what a ski tunnel looks like in summer. I think it's kind of interesting... what do you think?

On the way back, we got caught in an exciting path, with some difficult sections: the mountains with some adventure!

Partie -1: Le Villars-Rando festival. 3 jours de soleil, 3 jours de randonnées, 3 jours de rencontres, 3 jours de retrouvailles, 3 jours de folie!

Merci à toute l'équipe du festival pour cette belle organisation.

Au menu de walkandtalk cette année 2017:

1 entrée sucré-salé sur les traces des combattants de 1798 dans le Haut Pays
1 plat léger mais intense à la nuit tombée: forêt noire et sa rosée de lune
et en dessert (un bon gros dessert): panorama géologique et sa mousse de dinosaures confits

Partie -2: Retro-Bus, Château médiéval et Lavaux UNESCO avec Destinalp!

Part -3: Two days in the Jura mountains.

A visit of the "vallée de joux" followed by a movie and stills shooting session. I always really enjoy these outings where a lot of "improvisation" or lets' say adaptability is required to make sure the shooting teams find the locations they are looking for.

Here are a few picture of these 2 days.

Shooting pictures:

One day earlier, at Le Creux du Van, with a different group!

Part -4: An easy but still farily long walk in the La Côte area: there's always an opportunity for a little wine experience!

Part -5: Education is important, and when kids are able to experience and enjoy the great outdoors, it's a fantastic experience for everyone!

Here a few pictures of 3 days organized by Michel of Guides-Natures, in which I took part in the Diablerets area.

Part -6: The Lucy & Friends' Swiss Week 2017 !

This is an account (in pictures) of a wonderful week spent around the Léman lake. Lucy and Scott, Ed and Anne, Madelyn, thank you so much for your good humour, your enthusiasm and the fun!

Lavaux visit, finding out about the Chasselas varietal and the different terroirs.

Train up to Rochers de Naye followed by the hike down!

The St-Saphorin - Cully Lavaux UNESCO traverse, a classic!

And why not a day out in Les Diablerets?

Exploring the medieval landscapes of the Swiss plateau.

Thanks to all of you 5, and see you again maybe for another adventure around the Léman!
(last photo, courtesy of Ed, not on the picture, merci Monsieur!)

Partie -7: Le jeudis de la Ville de Genève, un tour organisé par Pascale de Aster Rando!

Et pour terminer ce -long- article sur le blog Walkandtalk, voici quelques images de la belle et mélancolique architecture de la Vallée de Joux!

A bientôt!

See you soon!

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15 mai 2017

Flowers of Switzerland

Just a quick post to show you how beautiful and soothing a trip to wonderful Switzerland can be.
Here are a couple pictures from a hike in the surroundings of Montreux (yes the Jazz town !-).

Starting from the beginning (often a good idea in my opinion), let's take a walk along the lake, with Belle Epoque steamers pulling out from the pier in Montreux downtown.

A little later, after a charming train ride up the mountains, we start down along a river side, with a visit to a graceful waterfall hidden in the trees.

We spend some time dreaming and gazing into the fresh stream, and some of us try out their zen attitude!

Further down the gorges, we enjoy the delicate green colours of a mild spring day. Apparently the green colour is ideal for concentration and relaxation, so here's a sample for you!

And YES, you're right, we can't finish a walk in Montreux without a glass of well-earned Chasselas wine on a terrasse!

See you very soon folks!

Hey, by the way, why not do this walk yourselves? Interested? Get in touch !

18 avril 2017

Bye Bye Hiver - Goodbye Winter!

Time to move the snowshoes back into the dark corners of the garage. Yes it's getting a little colder again over Northern Europe, BUT ... the season of snowshoeing is OVER.

I've started leading groups in the Lavaux vineyards already, check it out: http://lavauxguides.blogspot.ch/.

So it's BYE BYE WINTER until next year! Thanks for a great season. Not yet looking forward to the next one since it is now time for hiking, biking, flowers and sunshine!

Here are a few pictures of the last outings with my beloved clients! Thanks folks.

At the summit of Niremont.

Would you care for a little movie? Check it out:

Down from the summit in the night!

One outing in the Col du Pillon region.

The snow was so soft, we had to watch out for "crevasses", but nothing too serious as you can see! Good job I brought my shovel along with me...

Here are a few pictures of a day on the Glacier de Tsanfleuron with friends (and Mountian Leader collegues) Mitch (in green) and Laurent.

I was there too by the way (in blue)!

The Summit walk.

Au revoir!

Matthew

01 mars 2017

Winter impressions

We are well through the 2017 winter season, and so it's time to send out a few pictures of walkandtalk outings that have taken place. As usual not all of our activities are displayed in this blog, but here are a few of them anyway!

If you would like to get more information or if you would like to participate in one of our outings, don't hesitate and just ... give us a call: +41 (0)79 412 90 63. Check out also: http://www.walkandtalk.ch/index_en_GB.html.

Here a few pictures of a film shooting in Vallée de Joux, 3 days of amazing blizzard. Walkandtalk was in charge of scouting for suitable locations with the appropriate landscape features matching the script.

3 pictures of a classic hike to the Creux-du-Van, not much sun in the sky but lots of it in our hearts!

A visit to the summit of Le Cochet, followed by a fondue in a little hut, yummy yummy!

2 days at the secret Ecureuil hut! Adventure in the wild wild west of Switzerland's Jura range.

Igloo building and night snowshoe walk at Villars, why not try yourselves?

Sunset just before a night walk at Mollendruz.

Another outing in the Villars region, fabulous snow!

A visit to the Suchet after 3 years! What a view, and what a great team!

And finally, YES, a hike in the Lavaux wineyards is possible in winter too! Look at these folk, smiling in the blizzard! We were headed for a wine tasting session so no wonder they were so cheerful!

That's all folks for the time being, winter is still on, so keep checking out the blog, and give us a call for more fun and adventure: +41 (0)79 412 90 63, or matthewric@gmail.com, and for ideas, check out the walkandtalk web site (www.walkandtalk.ch).

20 janvier 2017

Cornes de brume au Creux du Van

Il est des brumes que ne traversent jamais le son déchirant de la corne des marins. Au Creux du Van ce jour de froid perçant, nous cherchions les cornes de la bête, tapis derrière des murs givrés au bord de l'abîme. Ces quelques images illustrent la magie de la vie sauvage et la beauté des paysages hivernaux.

L'ami Yves à l'affût!