Podcasts about Lauterbrunnen

Thanks to Ryan with Dad Travel Blog DadTravelBlog.com Visit him on Socials @DadTravelBlogAnd this episode is brought to you with love from QGolf.ComParenting doesn't mean the end of adventure - it's just the beginning of a different kind of journey. In this heartwarming Father's Day episode, Ryan from Dad Travel Blog joins The Romies to share his wisdom on creating unforgettable family travel experiences that strengthen bonds and shape young worldviews.When Ryan's family discovered the magical Swiss town of Lauterbrunnen, with its spectacular waterfalls and mountain trails, it made such an impression they returned the following summer. But the true magic happened after coming home - his children spontaneously began learning French and German, demonstrating how travel plants seeds of curiosity that continue growing long after the suitcases are unpacked."Working full-time, you lose that connection. They're in school, I'm at work, we're doing activities at night... You don't always get to know your kid fully," Ryan explains, highlighting perhaps travel's greatest gift: uninterrupted time together. Those shared adventures - whether navigating foreign transit systems or simply watching a sunset in a new place - create a special kind of family glue that withstands the test of time.For parents hesitant about the logistics of traveling with young ones, Ryan offers practical wisdom: start small with local adventures, build in downtime between activities, always pack extra snacks, and embrace the unexpected moments (like when his toddler began distributing their snacks to fellow airline passengers!). The goal isn't Instagram-perfect memories but authentic experiences that help children develop adaptability, curiosity, and openness.This episode also features Scott from Q Golf, showcasing their innovative all-in-one adjustable golf club that breaks down to fit in a suitcase - perfect for the traveling dad who wants to squeeze in a round without lugging a full set of clubs- Perfect for Father's Day!Whether you're planning your first family trip or your fiftieth, this conversation will inspire you to create adventures that strengthen your family's bonds while nurturing the next generation of curious, open-hearted travelers. Subscribe, rate, and follow @TheROAMies to join us on future journeys!Thanks for your ongoing support!http://paypal.me/TheROAMiesAlexa and RoryThe ROAMiesPlease subscribe, rate and share our podcast! Follow us at:http://www.TheROAMies.comThe ROAMies: Facebook and Instagram YouTube and X.

Nejstrmější lanovka světa, otáčecí restaurace jako z bondovky a výhledy, ze kterých by si i Tolkien sedl na zadek. To je Schilthorn ve Švýcarsku.

Are you trying to decide where to stay in the Jungfrau Region for your upcoming trip to Switzerland? With so many charming Swiss villages to choose from, it can feel overwhelming to pick the right base. In this episode, we simplify that choice and help you find the location that best suits your travel plans.I'm joined by local expert James Wilson, a resident of Wengen, who brings years of firsthand experience in the Bernese Oberland. Together, we explore five of the most popular destinations in the region: Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, and Mürren. You'll get clear, honest insights into what makes each village unique and who it's best suited for.We cover the key differences between each town in the Jungfrau Region, from the vibrant hub of Interlaken to the quiet charm of Mürren. You'll hear which places are best for stunning views, easy access to transportation, or a more tranquil stay. We also share our personal recommendations for hotels and accommodation, and where to eat. The episode highlights popular day trips, scenic rail routes, and top-rated Swiss mountain excursions, plus helpful advice for those interested in hiking in the Jungfrau Region. You'll also get practical Swiss travel tips, including when to book your stay, what to expect once you're there and why you should consider purchasing a Swiss rail pass.If you're planning a Switzerland travel experience that includes majestic scenery, efficient transportation, and unforgettable excursions like a Lake Brienz cruise, this episode is a must-listen. Let us guide you to the perfect spot to call home for your stay in the heart of the Alps.Safe travels,Carolyn

Stellenvakanzen, zu wenige Freiwillige… auch die Kirche ist vom Fachkräftemangel betroffen. In Lauterbrunnen hat es deshalb längere Zeit keine Feiern mit den Kleinen mehr gegeben. Morgen geht es aber wieder los – weil die Kirchgemeinde eine Pfarrstelle besetzen konnte und auch zwei freiwillige Mütter mithelfen.

Die Onlinebuchungsplattform Airbnb wird in den Tourismusdestinationen im Berggebiet rege genutzt. Auf Platz 1 ist die Gemeinde Lauterbrunnen BE: Hier sind fast ein Viertel aller Wohnungen auf Airbnb gelistet. Was bedeutet das für die Gemeinde? Weiter in der Sendung: · Grünes Licht: Bundesrat genehmigt Projekt für Freiburger Autobahnüberdachung.

Pflicht oder Freiwilligkeit? Die Bevölkerung des Kantons Bern setzt auf Letzteres und lehnt die Solarinitiative der Grünen mit 72 Prozent deutlich ab. Der Gegenvorschlag wird mit 66.6 Prozent jedoch angenommen. Die Reaktionen. Weiter in der Sendung: · Freiburg erhält ein neues Lager für Millionen-Schätze. · Für 107 Millionen Franken: Im Berner Weyerli wird ein neues Hallenbad sowie eine Eishalle mit Aussenfeld gebaut. · Wengen und Lauterbrunnen erhalten neue Dorfplätze. · Der Berner Oberlander Franjo von Allmen holt Abfahrts-Gold an der Ski-WM in Saalbach. Seine Reaktion auf den Exploit.

Die Kirche Lauterbrunnen organisiert am 2. November 2024 einen Workshop zur psychischen Gesundheit im Jugendalter. Für Pfarrerin Eva Leuenberger ist dies ein wichtiges Anliegen, da sich auch die Kirche um das Wohl der Menschen kümmert. Und psychische Probleme bei Kindern sollte man früh erkennen und behandeln.Frage der Woche: Die unglaublichste Geschichte in der Bibel, mit Pfarrerin Christine Sieber.

BeO Gottesdienst mit Markus Tschanz

Ever felt excited but a bit stressed about planning a trip to Switzerland? I get it! Picking the best places to visit, sorting out how to get around, and finding the right spots to stay can seem like a lot.Join me as I share the highlights and insights from my recent three-week adventure through Switzerland! Fresh from the journey, I dive into a detailed overview of our travels, starting with a scenic train ride from Austria and moving through picturesque towns like Lucerne, Locarno, and Lauterbrunnen. I'll talk about the unique experiences we enjoyed, from riding the Voralpen Express to exploring the serene beauty of Bettmeralp and witnessing the majestic Aletsch Glacier.Learn practical tips on how to navigate Switzerland's transportation with ease, the best uses for travel apps like MeteoSwiss and SBB Mobile, and why sometimes carrying a bit of cash is a good idea. I also share my thoughts on staying connected with E-sims and some of the charming hotels in Lucerne.Whether you're planning your own Swiss adventure or just love hearing about exciting travel experiences, this episode is packed with valuable advice and inspiration to help you get the most out of your visit to Switzerland. Happy travels,Carolyn

Der iranische Präsident Ebrahim Raisi ist am Sonntag durch einen Helikopter-Absturz ums Leben gekommen. Mit Raisis Tod dürfte in der iranischen Politik ein heftiger Machtkampf ausbrechen. Davon gehen einige Analysten und Beobachterinnen aus. Weitere Themen:  * Vor knapp einem Jahr ertranken hunderte Migrantinnen und Migranten vor der griechischen Küste. Ein Schiff kenterte und sank. Ab heute müssen sich neun Überlebende des Schiffunglücks in Griechenland vor Gericht verantworten. Der Fall gilt als eines der grössten Unglücke dieser Art. * Overtourism ist vielerorts ein Problem. Und auch in der Schweiz gibt es Orte, wo es zu eng wird. Lauterbrunnen im Berner Oberland zum Beispiel will von Touristen bald eine Eintrittsgebühr verlangen. * Immer wieder kommt es im Kanton Graubünden zu Hangbewegungen oder gar zu Felsstürzen. Rund ein Drittel der Fläche das Kantons Graubünden sei in Bewegung. Das sagte der Leiter des Bereichs Naturgefahren und Schutzbauten in Graubünden Andreas Huwiler kürzlich in einem Bericht des Tessiner Fernsehsenders RSI.

Attentat auf slowakischen Regierungschef Robert Fico, Bund steckt Milliarden in den Unterhalt der Bahninfrastruktur, Lauterbrunnen prüft Eintrittsgebühr wegen zuvielen Touristen, zu Besuch bei Sue Schell

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

(Wiederholung vom 22.09.23) Lauterbrunnen im Berner Oberland wurde im letzten Sommer von Touristinnen überrannt. Menschen aus aller Welt kommen, angezogen auch durch Influencer in den sozialen Medien. So gehe es nicht mehr weiter, sagten Anwohnende an einer Gemeindeveranstaltung. Da läuft etwas falsch im Schweizer Tourismus, sagt Jürg Stettler, Tourismusexperte an der Hochschule Luzern. Er erklärt, wie dieser so genannte «Overtourism» entstanden ist und wie Tourismus-Orte die richtige Dosis an Touristinnen und Touristen finden können. Und Stettler sagt, ob eine Lenkungsabgabe etwas bringt, wie sie jüngst beispielsweise Venedig eingeführt hat. Ausserdem erzählt Elsbeth Gugger, wie Amsterdam mit dem Ansturm an Touristinnen und Touristen umgeht – auch nachdem die Stadt Massnahmen ergriffen hat. Zückt euer Handy. Aber nicht für das nächste Social Media-Video von euren Ferien, sondern schickt uns eine Nachricht. Wir wollen wissen, wie euch diese Folge gefallen hat und welche anderen aktuellen Themen euch beschäftigen: newsplus@srf.ch oder 076 320 10 37.

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Ein Jahresrückblick In der Sendung heute schauen wir auf die schönsten, aber auch kritischen Momente zurück: Vom Erfolg der EVP, die zum ersten Mal in einer Kantonsregierung ist und die Wiederwahl des Thuners Marc Jost in den Nationalrat. Ein Schwerpunkt im Jahr 2023 war der Blick auf die Freiwilligenarbeit, von der Migrationsbetreuung in Meiringen, über eine soziale Anlaufstelle in Interlaken bis zum Mitspielplatz in Lauterbrunnen. Auch kirchenpolitisch spannend ist die Situation in Thun mit der geplanten Fusion. Und nicht zuletzt gibt es die verschiedensten Facetten im gesellschaftlichen Bereich, von einem Frauenvereinsjubiläum, aber auch Generationenprojekte, die den Austausch von Jung und Alt fördern.

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

BeO Gottesdienst mit Eva Leuenberger

Ever dreamed of traversing the tranquil landscapes of Switzerland, but unsure where to start? We've got a treat for you this week, as Carolyn Schönafinger, the passionate founder of HolidaysToSwitzerland.com and host of the Holidays To Switzerland Travel Podcast, joins us to paint a vivid picture of this picturesque country. Carolyn takes us on a virtual journey to her three favourite spots - Lauterbrunnen, Spiez, and Mount Pilatus, weaving in personal anecdotes from her own travels that will leave you craving a Swiss adventure. Are you concerned about the budget? Fear not, Carolyn has got your back as she shares invaluable tips on how to make the most of your visit without breaking the bank. Her savvy advice on rail passes and reusable drink bottles will ensure you can savour the Swiss charm while keeping an eye on the piggy bank. Don't miss this episode for a delightful and budget-friendly Swiss sojourn.Guest - Carolyn Schönafinger from Holidays to SwitzerlandShow notes - Episode 6

58 Prozent der Bevölkerung in der Schweiz wandert. Gerne mit Weitblick. Den suchen auch ausländische Gäste, die oft von weit her eigens dafür in die Schweiz reisen. Denn das Bergpanorama mit Schneegipfeln ist atemberaubend. Millionen Fotos von in- und ausländischen Gästen auf Instagram zeugen davon. Wandern kann man fast überall in der Schweiz. 65'000 Kilometer lang ist das Wanderwegnetz in der Schweiz. Wieso sollte man sich da in die Quere kommen? Ganz einfach: Weil es sogenannte Hotspots gibt, die besonders attraktiv, weil gut erreichbar sind. Zudem einen Weitblick bieten und man auf Wegen wandern kann, ohne Wanderprofi zu sein. Die Schönheit auf Instagram Die Berge, die Wasserfälle und alten sonnengegerbten Holzhäuser am Wegesrand, hält man gerne auf Instagram fest. Zudem setzen Tourismusregionen oft auf eigens dafür engagierte Influencer, die mit grosser Reichweite viele tausend Menschen mit Bildern aus der Bergregion begeistern. Schweiz Tourismus setzt auch auf Prominente.  Der Tourismus in den Berggebieten ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftsfaktor. 16 Prozent der Arbeitsstellen in den Bergregionen hängen direkt und 11 Prozent indirekt davon ab. Plötzlich berühmt Andere Dörfer wiederum rücken ohne ihr Zutun in den Fokus der Wander- und Reisefreudigen. Zum Beispiel Lauterbrunnen im Kanton Bern. Seine Schönheit wurde von Schweizer Wanderern während Corona entdeckt und vielfach auf Instagram geteilt. Mittlerweilen zählt der Hastag Lauterbrunnen fast eine halbe Million Beiträge. Nun reisen Tagestouristen aus der ganzen Welt ins Tal. Gerne mit dem Auto. "So kann das nicht mehr weitergehen", ist man sich im Tal einig. Eine Lösung zu finden ist nicht einfach.  Im Forum diskutieren Gäste und Hörerinnen und Hörer Gibt es zu viele Touristinnen und Touristen in den Bergen? * Ja sagt Stella Jegher, in der Geschäftsleitung von Pro Natura: «Die Freude an der Natur darf nicht auf Kosten der Natur gehen! Auch die Tourismusbranche sollte alles dafür tun, Natur und Landschaft zu schonen und ihren Fussabdruck zu reduzieren. Sonst vernichtet sie selber das Kapital, von dessen Zinsen sie eigentlich leben will.» * Nein sagt Martin Nydegger, Direktor von Schweiz Tourismus: «Overtourismus, wie man ihn aus weltberühmten Kultur- und Hafenstädten kennt, gibt es in der Schweiz nicht. Punktuell kann es allerdings zu zeitlich und lokal begrenzten Engpässen kommen.» * Zugeschaltet in der Mitte der Sendung für ein kurzes Gespräch ist auch Karl Näpflin, Gemeindepräsident von Lauterbrunnen.

Der MitSpielplatz fördert eine lebendige Spielkultur und bringt Familien, Kinder und Jugendliche zusammen. Der Verein Chindernetz Kanton Bern und die Reformierten Kirchen Bern-Jura-Solothurn ermöglichen dies mit ihrem Projekt MitSpielplatz. Ein Augenschein in Lauterbrunnen zeigt, wie damit sogar eine Gemeinde vernetzt wird. Frage der Woche mit Christine Sieber: Warum stehen in Interlaken gleich zwei Kirchen nebeneinander?

Lauterbrunnen im Berner Oberland wurde diesen Sommer von Touristen quasi überrannt. So gehe es nicht mehr weiter, sagten Anwohnende diese Woche an einer Gemeindeveranstaltung. Menschen aus aller Welt kommen, um die Staubbachfälle zu sehen – angezogen auch durch Influencer in den sozialen Medien. Auch das Restaurant Äscher im Appenzeller Alpstein wird überrannt. Ausgelöst von einem Titelbild in «National Geographic», einem Facebook-Post des US-Schauspielers Ashton Kutcher und einem Selfie von Roger Federer. Da läuft etwas falsch im Schweizer Tourismus, sagt Jürg Stettler, Tourismusexperte an der Hochschule Luzern. Er erklärt, wie dieser so genannte «Overtourism» entstanden ist und wie Tourismus-Orte die richtige Dosis an Touristinnen und Touristen finden können. Und Stettler sagt, ob eine Lenkungsabgabe etwas bringt, wie sie jüngst beispielsweise Venedig eingeführt hat. Ausserdem erzählt Elsbeth Gugger, wie Amsterdam mit dem Ansturm an Touristinnen und Touristen umgeht – auch nachdem die Stadt Massnahmen ergriffen hat. Zückt euer Handy. Aber nicht für das nächste Social Media-Video von euren Ferien, sondern schickt uns eine Nachricht. Wir wollen wissen, wie euch diese Folge gefallen hat. newsplus@srf.ch oder 076 320 10 37.

In this episode, Carolyn shares 8 fantastic new experiences she has enjoyed on her recent visit to Switzerland. Over the course of nearly a month, Carolyn explored vast areas of Switzerland. From mountain peaks near Lucerne to breathtaking lake trips in Brienz, she had the most wonderful trip to date. Listen now to learn about:Tamina Therme, a popular Thermal Spa and Wellness CentreRail journeys on the Landwasser and Brusio ViaductsExploring Lake Lucerne,  Mount Titlis and Mount PilatusVisiting Brienz, Lauterbrunnen and GrindelwaldExploring the Jungfrau RegionThe Swiss Rail Passes Carolyn used on her recent tripApps that will help you during your Swiss vacationHelpful Swiss travel tips For further information and the full show notes from this episode, visit https://holidaystoswitzerland.com/episode77>> Visit our shop for helpful Switzerland travel guides and resources.Connect with us:WebsiteInstagramFacebook groupNewsletterThis podcast is sponsored by Switzerland Tourism. #ineedswitzerland

«ALLEINE VORNEWEG ZU FAHREN, IST EINE SPEZIELLE HERAUSFORDERUNG»   Jari Claes (24) aus Wilderswil BE ist 2023 ein beeindruckender Durchbruch gelungen. Die IRONMAN-Rennen Venice - Jesolo (Mai), in Rapperswil (Juni) und in Thun (Juli) gewann er nicht nur in seiner Altersklasse (M25 – 29), sondern souverän auch die Overall-Wertung. Allen auf und davon zu fahren (und laufen) ist allerdings nicht so einfach, wie man meinen könnte … Höhepunkt seiner Saison sollen die Weltmeisterschaften in Nizza im September werden. Und danach, 2024, wird der ambitionierte und zielstrebige Berner Oberländer mit nordischem Flair Profi werden … Was er als Profi-Triathlet ändern muss, und was bleibt wie es war, ist nur eines der Themen im Podcast.   Der junge Jari Claes ist ein erstaunlicher Athlet. Bis vor fünf Jahren spielte er noch Handball. Nach nur einem Jahr strukturiertem Training mit Coach Samuel Hürzeler («Er ist mein Vorbild, ich schaue zu ihm auf.») konnte sich der Überflieger gleich für die WM qualifizieren.   EHRLICH, OFFEN, AUTHENTISCH   Jari Claes ist aber auch ein klarer Kopf, offen und authentisch. Mit ehrlichen Worten äussert er sich beispielsweise über die Marke IRONMAN oder sein Verhältnis zu den sozialen Medien. So sagt er: «IRONMAN verliert an Reiz und Sympathie.» Welche Folgen das für seine Wettkampfplanung haben kann, darüber mehr in der Episode.   Auf seinem Weg zum Profi, der mit einem alten Peugeot-Rad seines Vaters in Bern begann, unterstützt ihn nicht nur die Familie und sein Coach, sondern auch sein Arbeitgeber, Bike Imboden in Lauterbrunnen. Der macht es möglich, dass er seine Zeit möglichst nach seinem Training ausrichten kann. «Ich habe jeden Tag einen sehr strukturierten Zeitplan. Es gibt keinen anderen Weg, um meinen Traum zu verwirklichen.» VERSPRECHEN FÜR DIE ZUKUNFT   Eines ist sicher: Jari Claes ist ein Versprechen für die Zukunft und eine weitere Podcast-Folge ist abgemacht! __________________ Hier geht's zur Website⁠ von Jari Claes: https://jari-claes.ch/ __________________ Hier geht's zum Instagram-Profil von Jari Claes: https://www.instagram.com/jari_claes_/ __________________ Website von ⁠⁠⁠TriStory⁠⁠: ⁠ https://tristory.news.blog/ __________________ ⁠Kontakt: ⁠ tristory@gmx.ch __________________ TriStory ist auch auf ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/_tristory/ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠:  https://www.facebook.com/tristoryCH ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-klapper-16b8a91a2 ____________________ Host Sabine Klapper findet ihr auch auf ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/tribine/ ____________________ TriStory ist für die Hörerinnen und Hörer kostenlos - und wird es auch bleiben. Darum freue mich über jede finanzielle Unterstützung. Danke!! Details ⁠⁠⁠hier⁠⁠:⁠ https://tristory.news.blog/unterstutzung/   IBAN-Zahlungsinfos Empfänger: Sabine Klapper Verwendungszweck: Podcast Kontonummer: 3500-5.224765.9 IBAN: CH89 0070 0350 0522 4765 9

Et si on prenait un peu de hauteur aujourd'hui? Car de la hauteur il en faut pour suivre Katherine Choong, première femme suisse à enchainer un 9a et désormais spécialiste des grandes voies (voies d'escalade de plusieurs longueurs). Si vous passez dans la vallée de Lauterbrunnen, un coin paradisiaque non loin de Berne, vous pourrez peut-être l'y apercevoir en train de travailler ce qui est tout simplement l'une des grandes voies les plus difficiles du monde - Fly, 550m, 20 longueurs, 8c max. Récemment elle a aussi complété Ali Baba un 8a+ bien soutenu avec 6 longueurs dans le 8e degré, le tout en seul push façon Big Wall. Dans cet épisode ⬇️ Comment elle a commencé Rencontre avec Cedric Lachat qui devient son mentor La compétition Gestion de la pression Concilier hautes études et sport de haut niveau En 2019, elle devient la première femme suisse à faire une voie en 9a (Jungfrau Marathon dans le Gimmelwald) Découverte des grandes voies La technique du fix and follow avec le microtraxion pour gagner du temps en grande voie Alibaba (8 longueurs, 240m, 8a+) avec Solène Amoros et la photographe Mélanie Cannac en mode Big Wall. Son projet du moment : Fly (20 longueurs, 55m, 8c) situé dans le Lauterbrunnental. L'association de grimpe à but humanitaire ClimbAid de Beat Baggenstos → https://climbaid.org/organisation/ Ses autres projets, notamment Gimmelexpress (8c+) et Hosanna (5 longueurs, 160m, 8c max)

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe.And it sits in a strategic location between some other popular countries such as France, Germany and Italy.But Switzerland is also one of the more expensive countries to visit.So in this episode I want to offer up some ideas on where to go in Switzerland AND I want to offer up some tips to help you budget for your trip to this incredible country.Because even if it costs a bit more to travel to this gorgeous country, I think it's worth it — even for a few days.Want to chat more about Switzerland?Send me a note at lynne@wanderyourway.com.In this episode:2:04: Placing Switzerland on the map4:45: Geneva7:05: Lausanne  7:32: Lavaux Vineyard Terraces9:26: Lucerne + Zurich + Bern15:36: Interlaken17:16: Grindelwald18:53: Lauterbrunnen 20:41: Zermatt + Matterhorn21:38: Saint Moritz23:28: Tips30:10: Wrapping it upImportant links:The Best Places To See on a Short Visit to SwitzerlandLavaux Vineyard Terraces: A Beautiful Walk in SwitzerlandHow I Fell in Love with the Swiss AlpsSwitzerland TourismLonely Planet SwitzerlandLynne's Top 5 Destinations in EuropeSupport the showThanks to Callisa Mickle who edits the audio.Follow Wander Your Way:InstagramFacebookPinterest

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Good News: A look back at a few of the 146 new species of plants and animals that were discovered last year! The Good Word: A wonderful quote from Dr. Albert Schweitzer! Good To Know: A truly neat fact about the human body… Good News: Researchers have finally mapped the entire interior design of human […]

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen, BE

Marcel Geser is a professional paraglider pilot, avid base jumper and president of the Swiss BASE Association. We talked to Marcel about the history of jumping and Lauterbrunnen and some of the efforts they've taken to preserve this epic site for jumpers. This is a must-listen episode if you're planning your first trip to the valley. Swiss BASE Association Air Glacier +41 33 856 0560 Rega      

In Wiler bei Utzenstorf ist am Dienstagabend ein Pferdestall in Brand geraten. Die Löscharbeiten waren am Mittwochmorgen noch im Gange. Ob das Feuer in Zusammenhang mit der Brandserie im benachbarten Kanton Solothurn steht, ist noch offen. Weiter in der Sendung: * Mehr Züge, mehr Verbindungen: Das sind die geplanten Fahrplanverbesserungen in der Region. * Zu teuer, zu aufwändig: Verkehrsprobleme in Lauterbrunnen lassen sich nicht so schnell lösen.

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen Mürren, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen Mürren, BE

Immer mehr Flüchtlinge aus der Ukraine kommen nach Lauterbrunnen. Im Tal ist die Solidarität gross. Auch die Kirchgemeinde hilft mit. Pfarrer Markus Tschanz ist beindruckt von der Stimmung und der Hilfe im Tal.

Coffee Chat with my friend Stephen McPhilemy, live from Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Originally broadcasted on facebook.com/adventureswithsarah on May 25, 2020. Sarah Murdoch of Adventures with Sarah interviews her friends and colleagues from around the world. From Italy to South Africa to Cambodia, you'll get to know her network of interesting friends and learn something new. Also found on youtube! You can join me on my adventures by clicking the subscribe link below. Subscribe now to get the latest travel updates! ►►SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/SarahMurdoch

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen Mürren, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen Mürren, BE

Wort zum Tag - Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen Mürren, BE

Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley is a textbook example of a glacier-shaped valley. Towering high above are the icy Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger peaks. At the base of the peaks, Kleine Scheidegg has hearty food for hikers and rustic 19th-century hotels. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley is a textbook example of a glacier-shaped valley. Towering high above are the icy Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger peaks. At the base of the peaks, Kleine Scheidegg has hearty food for hikers and rustic 19th-century hotels. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

Are you facing an obstacle that you fear you can't overcome, or a milestone you can't seem to reach? Don't let this emotion trap you; everyone experiences difficulties when starting something new. Face the challenge head-on! Conquering will make you stronger. And what better way to challenge yourself than by running a marathon?   This week, Angie and Trevor Spencer from the Marathon Training Academy join us for a conversation on all things marathon running. They share their experiences about their running journey and the marathoning community they created. Angie discusses how she got into marathoning and how it led to their podcast. They also recount their most memorable marathons and the lessons that they learned along the way. Finally, we learn the value of facing challenges, staying in the present, and paying attention to our overall health.  If you want to overcome life's obstacles and know how to train for a marathon, this episode is for you.    Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Learn more about Marathon Training Academy and how Angie and Trevor can help you train for a marathon.  Discover how you can keep challenging yourself.  Understand that we're all built differently.    Resources Gain exclusive access and bonuses to Pushing the Limits Podcast by becoming a patron!  Harness the power of NAD and NMN for anti-aging and longevity with NMN Bio.  A new programme, BOOSTCAMP, is coming this September to Peak Wellness!  Listen to my other Pushing the Limits episodes:  #8: Dean Karnazes - The Road to Sparta #183: Sirtuins and NAD Supplements for Longevity with Dr Elena Seranova #189: Understanding Autophagy and Increasing Your Longevity with Dr Elena Seranova Newest Episode with Dean Karnazes  A Runner's High: My Life in Motion by Dean Karnazes Marathon Maniacs 50 States Marathon Club Spartan Race Spartan Up Podcasts Can You Endure? 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After giving birth to her second child, Angie signed up for her first 5k race.  Then, she decided she needed a bigger challenge, so she signed up for her first marathon.  Although the experience itself was miserable, Angie knew that she wanted to experience the feeling of finishing a marathon again.  Her personal experiences paved the way for Marathon Training Academy. She wanted to teach others how to train for a marathon so that they won't get injured.  [14:19] Learning How to Train for a Marathon to Avoid Mistakes Many runners think they don't need coaches, but it's essential to have guidance.   Seek good advice on how to train for a marathon so you can reduce injuries.  Being part of a community can also help you avoid costly mistakes.   [16:14] Marathon Training Academy's Growth They started in 2010, around the second wave of podcasting. Back then, many people were still not aware of what podcasts are.  We're now in the fourth wave of podcasting, where even news agencies and TV shows have podcasts.  Trevor shared that connecting with their audience helped build the community from the start.  So, they would do shout-outs during their episodes. They are also active on social media.   Angie and Trevor also recognise the value of their audience's time. So, they try to keep their episodes short while giving out as much valuable information as possible. [20:31] Angie's Journey Towards 50 Marathons in 50 States Angie first heard about running challenges when she encountered the Marathon Maniacs. You can get into this club if you do two races in two weeks or three in 90 days.  At first, she thought that she wasn't up to the challenge, but she proved herself wrong. We often make excuses about not being able to do something. If you surround yourself with people taking on these big challenges, you push yourself as well.  She then challenged herself to run 50 races in 50 states. This endeavour took 12 years. Trevor shares that Angie ran her 50th marathon the fastest. This achievement only proves that age can't stop you from challenging yourself.   [24:47] We're All Different We're all built differently, so don't feel pressured to do back-to-back marathons. Find what works best for you and your health.  Don't be caught up in the misconception that running marathons can slim you down.  Also, don't compare yourself to others — focus on yourself and your progress.  [29:10] Angie and Trevor's Most Memorable Races Trevor's favourite race was the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland because of the views. He talks more about the experience in the full episode. Meanwhile, Angie loves the Loch Ness Marathon in Scotland. She also enjoys several other races in the US.  Trevor shares that his toughest race was a 50k race in Montana. He admits that he wasn't able to train for it.  On the other hand, Angie's toughest race is the Leadville Trail Marathon. Located in Colorado, this race starts at 10,000 feet and continues to go up.  [34:23] Lessons Learned from Running Marathons Marathons can teach you a lot about life. As people, we're continuously changing and evolving.  Running accomplishments are good. However, you need to take care of your overall health as you train for a marathon.  We also have to learn how to appreciate the present and the challenges that come with it. Doing hard things prepares you for the struggles ahead. Marathoning teaches you to have a singular focus to reach your goals. [38:50] How Running Marathons Builds Resilience When you do hard things, it becomes easier to push through the obstacles in life. This idea is called obstacle immunity. It's important to acknowledge difficult situations, but don't let that stop you. Instead, use these emotions to fuel you.  Once you overcome a challenge, your horizon expands. You see the other battles you can overcome.  [43:59] How Angie and Trevor Balances Life Angie shares that being self-employed helps them find the time to run and train for a marathon.  They also try to include their children in the marathoning journey.    7 Powerful Quotes from This Episode ‘Running is putting one step in front of the other and then being open to learning.' ‘I think doing things in community makes it so much richer.' ‘A lot of times we make excuses why we can't do something and sometimes, it seems very valid at the moment. But it's all a matter of priorities.' ‘For most of us, it is about you versus you. I think that's the beautiful thing about this sport. That we can all do this together but it's actually each of our journeys.' ‘It is important to have goals and everything, but I think it's also important to just look at your overall health.' ‘If I can't be happy now, I'm not going to be happy in the future. If I accomplish these goals, there's always going to be something else to chase.' ‘Having done hard things in the past prepares you for those challenges that you never wanted to take on in the first place.'   About Angie and Trevor Angie and Trevor Spencer started the Marathon Training Academy Podcast in 2010 to empower and inspire people to achieve better health with marathons. The show shares simple and actionable tips on how to train for a marathon.  Angie delved into the world of marathons after having her second child. However, she was plagued by training injuries. So, she was determined to find a better way to train for a marathon. Thus, the Marathon Training Academy was born.  She has since run 66 marathons with a PR of 3:19:55. She is also a Registered Nurse and a USATF Level 1 and RRCA Level 2 certified running coach. Meanwhile, Trevor is the manager and producer of the Marathon Training Academy. He has completed 17 marathons, one 50k, 21 half-marathons, and a Spartan Trifecta. Want to learn more about Marathon Training Academy? Check out their website and listen to their episodes on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify.  You can also reach out to them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.            Enjoyed This Podcast? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your family and friends to inspire them to seek challenges and teach them why it's crucial to train for a marathon well. Have any questions? You can contact me through email (support@lisatamati.com) or find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. For more episode updates, visit my website. You can also tune in on Apple Podcasts. To pushing the limits, Lisa   Transcript Of The Podcast  Welcome to Pushing the Limits, the show that helps you reach your full potential with your host Lisa Tamati, brought to you by lisatamati.com.  Lisa Tamati: Hi, everyone. Lisa Tamati here at Pushing the Limits. Welcome back to the show. Today, I have Trevor and Angie from the Marathon Training Academy in the United States, really well-known podcasters and run coaches. So our equivalent, over in the States. But these guys have been going for a long time and doing fantastic things. I heard their podcast when I was looking for information on my friend Dean Karnazes's latest book and listened to the podcast. I thought these guys are really rock stars, so I reached out to them. I have them on the show today so really exciting. 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Especially our YouTube channel. If you can go and subscribe to our YouTube channel, that really supports the show. All of the shows are actually put up on YouTube. Just, if you search for Lisa Tamati when you go to YouTube, you'll come up with my channel and make sure you subscribe. There's a ton of videos on there. We've got about 600, I think, including all my documentaries as well. Make sure you check that out and we'll head on over to the show with Trevor and Angie.  Hi, everyone and welcome back to Pushing the Limits. This week, I have Trevor and Angie from the Marathon Training Academy. It's super exciting to have you guys. Welcome to the show.  Angie: Thanks so much, Lisa. It's great to be here.  Trevor: Yeah, we're excited about this.  Lisa: Yeah, well, I found you actually through a mutual friend, Dean Karnazes, who I know you've had on the show a couple of times. Dean's been a huge influence in my life as you can possibly imagine. I owe him so much both as a role model and as a friend. He's done lots of things for us. He's a wonderful guy, so shout out to Dean, who I think has just got out of lockdown in Australia. He was intending to run around Australia and that's been curtailed because of the bloody COVID thing. Yeah, shout out to Dean. Thanks for introducing us. I just loved your show so I thought, 'Well, I got to have you guys on.'  You guys are running coaches, and you have three kids. Let's start there. Tell us a little bit about your training academy, and what you do, and your podcast, and all that sort of good stuff. Trevor: Yeah, awesome. Well, thanks for the opportunity to be on the podcast here. I'll introduce myself. This is Trevor. I am America's most okay-est runner.  Angie: I thought you were gonna say laziest.  Trevor: Laziest? No.  Lisa: That's me.  Trevor: Angie is my better half. She's actually the running coach. I'm more like the business guy behind the scenes. We started in 2010. We launched the Marathon Training Academy podcast because we figured, 'Hey, maybe Angie had some knowledge and experience running a couple marathons, maybe people would benefit from learning how to do it.' We launched it and have been pretty much releasing content consistently for the last 11 years. It is not easy, as you know.  Lisa: No it is not. It is so, so impressive to keep going for that long. We've been going five and a half years, and I thought I was ancient and the podcast basically. So amazing. You've got a huge following and a huge... You're telling me some of your download stats and I'm like, 'I'm embarrassed.' You guys are rock stars.  Trevor: I guess we've been fortunate in the beginning when we've launched. I don't think there was a lot of competition for what we were talking about there. At least in the US, on iTunes, there was podcasts where people would carry a recorder out when they ran and they would just dictate breathing really heavy into the mic and stuff. There wasn't a whole lot of prescriptive training advice, which is what we tried to do. When we tell stories and we do race recaps and take people with us as we go racing around the country. But we try to be prescriptive: sharing lots of tips and strategies and principles.  Angie's also a registered nurse as well as being a running coach, so that appealed to people. It just took off in the beginning. We got lucky. I guess it was dumb luck. I don't know, but we started connecting with people right away. Folks would email us from all over the world. We just had a great audience ever since. I just checked the numbers today. Our show's been downloaded 10.8 million times since we started.  Lisa: That is insane. I got a long way to go to catch up to you guys. You guys are rock stars. Angie, you are a legend in the running space. You've already done 50 marathons in 50 states, for one thing. Tell us a bit about your career.  Angie: Well, I definitely don't feel like a legend. I guess that's when you are the person who is doing it all you always kind of feel like, 'Wow.' I kind of feel there's still so much that could be accomplished. There's always that comparison trap we can fit ourselves into. There's always someone who can run faster unless you're Eliud Kipchoge. There's always somebody who's done more crazy challenges. I think that's a dangerous field to start comparing yourself to other people, but I will say that I started running off and on when I was a teenager. I didn't have a great motivation. It was more about trying to lose weight. When I didn't see instant results, then I would kind of give it up and be like, 'Oh, this isn't working.'  But I do feel I really finally became a runner in my late 20s. We'd moved across the country. It was a move that I really didn't want to make. It was for work, and I had two little kids at home. I just felt I was stuck, and I needed a new challenge. Kind of on a whim, I signed up for a 5k race and they say the 5k is the gateway drug to long-distance running. In my case, it was. It was a completely miserable race. It was hot and humid and I'm not a good hot weather runner, but I felt there was a spark inside me. This is something that really fired me up. It wasn't about beating other people. In fact, I had a very, very average time but I just kind of felt like, 'Wow, I bet you I can get better at this.'  I'd never considered myself an athlete before. I never played any sports, so running was something, it was just kind of me against me. I decided I need a bigger challenge, so I signed up for my first marathon. At the time, I didn't have any friends who are runners. They probably would have advised me against it, actually. I don't know anyone who had ever done a marathon before. In fact, at the time, we were so poor that I could either afford the race registration or a new pair of shoes. My mom actually paid for my race registration, so I consider her my first official sponsor.  I'm training for this marathon on my own. Long story short, I do everything wrong. I just run. I don't do any kind of recovery or cross-training or strength training. I'm getting injured, dealing with back pain, and IT band pain, and all the things, but I was stubborn enough that I kept going and was able to finish the marathon. Although it felt completely gruelling at times, just when I crossed the finish line, it really... I was like, 'Wow, I know I'm going to do this again.' That kind of just started my journey. I actually, after that first marathon, had to take three months off of running because my IT band was so bad. Had knee pain. The whole nine yards.  That's when I started doing yoga and kind of discovered like, 'Wow, I can really start to learn more about my body, not ignore these signals that it's sending me.' There are some areas that need to be strengthened and I think that kind of sowed the seeds for what became Marathon Training Academy. Because I wanted to help people have a better experience than I did the first time: have the knowledge, have the information to not get injured and not have to do things the hard way.  I went on to run my second marathon training much smarter and was able to break four hours for the first time, which was a huge goal of mine. I think that's kind of when Trevor mentioned wanting to start a podcast about marathon training. I was like, 'I don't feel like I know enough. Who's going to listen to us? We're just sitting in our living room recording this thing.' I had very low aspirations for where it was going to go, but he had the vision. We stuck with it and just have had a very wonderful, gracious audience. We've just been able to meet so many amazing people throughout the years. I think that's been the most rewarding part of it.  Lisa: That's amazing. Trevor, your wife's bit of a superstar, from what it sounds, but she's very humble.  Trevor: She's amazing. She puts me to shame. She does everything that you're supposed to do, that your coach tells you, that you see on your training plan, doesn't miss a day, doesn't miss a workout. I do 25% of my training plan. Lisa: That's brilliant though. But I love the fact that you... Like me, when I started running, I had no idea what the hell I was doing. I just put one foot in front of the other. I was hopeless, and I was slow. I'm still slow 25 years later. Genetically speaking, not the most gifted person in the world but very, very stubborn. That's all you need with running. I love that you are all about the everyday runner. We have a running coaching arm of our company as well,  and we are very much into that holistic approach to running too, with the strengths, and the immobility, and the mindset, and the nutrition, and all of that sort of stuff.  I had no idea about that back in the day and I just bumbled along, running long because that's what you did, isn't it? If you're going to run long, you run long. What the hell is strength training? What do I need that for? I think we know we've both bumbled into the space and this is the key thing, I think, from your story. That when you just keep going, and keep going, and keep going, you suddenly find yourself looking back on, 'Holy heck, I've done a lot. I've done some pretty amazing things.'  It's just like running is putting one step in front of the other and then being open to learning, getting good coaching so that you... because I like what you said, Angie, about making mistakes and then not wanting other people to make them. That is just the motivation for what we do too because I reinvented the entire wheel, and you don't need to. Do you find a lot of runners come and they don't think they need a coach for starters? Most people only come to you when they're injured. Is that happens to you guys as well?  Angie: Yeah, I think often, there is part of human nature, and I think certain personality types who are more driven to like, 'I'm going to do this myself and I'm stubborn. I'm going to see this through.' Yeah, maybe they've tried a few times to hit a specific time goal that they have, and they realise, 'Wow, it's not going in the direction that I thought it should be going or the injury issues.'  I think people's knowledge and information, it's better now. There's so much more out there that a lot of people who are probably smarter than I was are like, 'Hey, I can probably cut out the injury part, and I can get good advice and good help in the beginning and make this so much a better journey.' I think also for me, I went alone for the first few years. Just being part of the community makes it so much more special, and I think the running community is just amazing. You meet the best people and have conversations with people like you. I think doing things in community makes it so much richer.  Lisa: Oh, man. I could learn so much from you guys. I think you've got a really good approach to it. Trevor, looking back into podcast space, because you say you're the businessman behind the amazing lady, got any tips for a podcaster? Because obviously you guys are doing something right. You started off in this space like... You've grown this massively. I know what goes into it. When you come to it a bit later, it's been a bit harder, for sure. What have you learned on that journey from a community-building point of view? Because I feel we've still got work to do in that space, and I'm always keen to learn from people who are so successful.  Trevor: Well, one thing, when Angie was talking and she was telling the story of when I pitched the podcast idea to her, one thing she didn't tell you was her first response was, because this was 2010, actually '09 when I pitched the idea. Her first response was, 'What's a podcast?'  Angie: Totally ignorant.  Lisa: Yeah, we still get people not knowing what the hell a podcast is.  Trevor: Yeah, so I think getting in early, obviously, was a big help to us. Kind of to be on the front end of a trend. We actually started in what was called the second wave of podcasting. Podcasting got going in earnest around '06, so they say that was the first wave. And then around 2010 was the second wave. There's a lot more shows starting and now, we might be in the fourth wave of podcasting now where almost every major company has a podcast, every news agency and every late-night TV show host.  It's definitely a more crowded space. But on the other hand, there are still people, like you said, who'd never heard of a podcast. More and more people are coming to the medium, downloading shows. Podcasts is becoming more mainstream. I know here, at least in the US, it's not unusual to hear people on TV talking about podcasts, just in anywhere you look, you can see subscribe to my podcast. It's cool to see the cultural awareness rise since we've started.  But I think in terms of tips on growing the show and community, one thing that helped us in the beginning, and still helps us, is hearing from listeners, featuring their stories. At the top of our show, every episode, we do shout outs where kind of like a virtual high five. People are, like all of us, people like to hear their name in a podcast. It just makes them feel... Yeah, lights them up. It puts a smile on their face, and we try to do that a lot where we engage the audience that way. Then, the off-podcast stuff too is also important like our social media stuff and all that. Yeah, building community. Angie: We also kind of try to keep in top of mind like, 'What's in it for the listener?' Because at the end of the day, people only have so much brain space and time. They're going to keep listening to shows that they feel you're giving them good value and that they connect to you in some way. I think just keeping that listener focus and stuff. No one wants to hear about a dissertation of what we've been doing for the last week in-depth. They want to get to know us a little bit, but they also want to know that we care about their needs and everything and what's top of mind. I think that's been helpful as well.  Trevor: Yeah, I edit our show judiciously. Oh, yeah. I spend way too much time. I'm just a perfectionist with it. I haven't been able to outsource that yet, so I edit our show and I'm like, I don't know what the word is, I'm just a stickler when it comes to audio quality. Also like Angie said, I know people's time is important, so if we go down a certain path in the conversation that I think is not pertinent enough, I'll just cut it. I'll take that one-hour episode then maybe sometimes cut it down to 40 minutes.  Angie: He has to edit out all my ‘likes' and ‘you knows', all my verbal clutter. It takes about half of the content away. Lisa: It's so much work. It's just so much work but I love that you do that, and you're a perfectionist. I'm technically completely disabled. I have a team of people behind me doing a lot of stuff, but we can still improve and get better. I love the meandering type of conversations that we have. Let's go and talk a little bit about... For start, Angie, I do have to ask you about your 50 marathons in 50 states, like our friend Dean. How did that come about and when did this become a challenge?  Angie: Well, sometimes things just kind of sneak up on you. I think it was my fourth marathon and it was before the race. I was sitting around talking to a couple ladies and they had these shirts on that said: 'Marathon Maniacs.' I was like, 'What do those shirts mean? What's a marathon maniac?' They're like, 'Oh, it's a club where you have to run a certain number of marathons to be able to get in.' I was like, 'Oh, how many?' They said, 'Well, you have to do two in two weeks or three in ninety days.' I was like, 'What?' That's crazy. That's a maniac.' I was like, 'I could never do that.' I said that I could never do that, and they're like, 'Oh, you could if you really wanted to.'  That just kind of stuck with me. I was like, a lot of times we make excuses why we can't do something, and sometimes, it seems very valid at the moment. But it's all a matter of priorities. That stuck with me. I'm like, 'Could I do that?' Later that fall, I did end up doing three marathons in that 90-day space, and I became a marathon maniac. When you surround yourself with people who are doing all these big challenges... I would joke that I was like a baby maniac because there was people who had done three, four, five hundred marathons in the club that you would see at these races.  Then, of course, I heard about the 50 state club. People who run a marathon in each of the 50 states. I thought, 'Wow, that would be cool. I already have a few states under my belt. Why not?' It doesn't have to be anything like Dean Karnazes doing it in 50 days. No one cares how long it takes and everything. Both Trevor and I love to travel. It seemed like a really great way to be able to explore our very diverse country and see all these amazing places, get to run. It just kind of started that way, and it took me 12 years to finish all 50 states. But it's about the journey and not the destination.  Lisa: Absolutely and that is a really... It rolls off the tongue really beautifully. Yeah. I've done a marathon in every state, 50 states.  Trevor: Here's what's cool, Lisa. I don't know if Angie is going to tell you this but she actually ran her last marathon fastest. That was her fastest marathon. That's what's so cool about our sport: that even though you get older, you can still improve in so many ways. Her very 50th state was in Hawaii. She ran 319, qualified for Boston by 20 minutes and that was at age 41. She was 10 years older but ran an hour faster than when she started.  Lisa: I love it. Go, the oldie. I'm way older than you, so I can say that. I totally agree. Endurance is one of those things. I read a statistic once said a 19-year-old and a 64-year-old are on the same level of endurance or something. You peak around 48 as far as endurance goes and I'm like, 'Yeah, amen to that.' I have similar stories. I did my best performances in my 42, 43, around that age were my peak performances. I'm way after that now, so things have slid off a little bit. Of course, it's what's going on in your life. I've had a few other dramas in my life. There's reasons for things slipping off, but I love that. 319 is an incredible time. That's just amazing. Angie: I still can't believe I did that. Was that me? I don't know. It was just one of those days where everything comes together, and you can never predict that.  Trevor: In Hawaii to boot.  Lisa: Yeah, isn't it really hot in Hawaii? Isn't that really difficult to do?  Angie: It was January so it was cooler, but it was hot compared to what I was used to. Lisa: Amazing. Trevor, how many did you do of those states? You did a few of them?  Trevor: I have. I think I'm up to 17 marathons. I'm actually doing my 18th in about 10 days from now.  Angie: But he's done a lot of half marathons. A lot of the time where I'd be doing a marathon, he would do the half marathon so he's probably run in most of those states as well.  Lisa: I study genetics, right? We have a epigenetics and functional genomics arm to our business. Everybody is genetically different. When people listen to you and go, 'My god. She's amazing. She's run 50 marathons in 50 states.' I want people to not take away from that that they should be doing back-to-back marathons because even though yeah, that's really cool to have these challenges, we're not all genetically set up for that. We need to respect that sometimes. It's been fascinating, this journey of learning about genetics.  When I did my genetics, it came back... Actually, I'm really not suited to the super long-distance running. I was like, 'What? Is that why I've got all these health problems?' Actually, my body is more set up... That doesn't mean I can't ever do an ultramarathon again, but it does mean if that if I want to have longevity and health for a long time which I do now, because I'm 50 so I want to make sure that I stay on top of things, then I shouldn't be doing back to back ultras.  That my body is much more suited to doing shorter and high-intensity sort of workouts and lots of yoga and Pilates and things as well.  I just want people to take away from there, everybody is different. For some people like my husband, he can run super super long, and it's genetically good for him to do that. For me, not so much. One of the other things that I've found within our running coaching, and we get a lot of ladies, we're probably about 70% ladies in our run coaching community. A lot of them are in their 30s, 40s, 50s. It's not the best weight loss thing, is it?  Angie: I could gain weight while running marathons and even watching what I'm eating so yeah, it is definitely. It's tricky.  Lisa: Yeah, it's not. For people to understand, if you're wanting to do a weight loss program, that would be a completely different program that I'd set you than if you're wanting to do marathons for the challenge of doing a marathon. Because there is this misconception that yeah, 'I run a marathon and I get really thin and slim.' No. I got fatter doing marathons. When I ran through New Zealand, I put on weight, and I was running 70-odd kilometres a day. Then, I put on my... I'm like, 'The hell is this about?' Everybody is different. Respect your genes. Respect your body. And as Angie said at the beginning of this podcast, compare yourself only to yourself. Unless you're in the Olympics, then, you probably compare yourself to the others. But for most of us, it is about you versus you. I think that's the beautiful thing about this sport. That we can all do this together but it's actually each of our journeys.  Just interrupting the program briefly to let you know that we have a new patron program for the podcast. Now, if you enjoy Pushing the Limits, if you get great value out of it, we would love you to come and join our patron membership program. We've been doing this now for five and a half years and we need your help to keep it on air. It's been a public service free for everybody, and we want to keep it that way. But to do that we need like-minded souls who are on this mission with us to help us out. So if you're interested in becoming a patron for Pushing the Limits podcast, then check out everything on patron.lisatamati.com. That's patron.lisatamati.com. We have two patron levels to choose from. You can do it for as little as 7 dollars a month, New Zealand, or 15 dollars a month if you really want to support us. We are grateful if you do. There are so many membership benefits you're going to get if you join us: everything from workbooks for all the podcasts, the strength guide for runners, the power to vote on future episodes, webinars that we're going to be holding, all of my documentaries, and much, much more. So check out all the details: patron.lisatamati.com. And thanks very much for joining us.  Lisa: Trevor, what was your favourite race that you've done?  Trevor: Oh, thanks for asking. There's this marathon I love to talk about. You've probably heard of it. It's the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland. That's such a beautiful place. It's almost unreal. Otherworldly how beautiful it is.  Angie: Probably like New Zealand actually. Really beautiful.  Trevor: I've heard it's nice there too. Well, I haven't been in New Zealand yet, unfortunately. As of right now, Switzerland is my favourite place that I've run. They say that when, for those Lord of the Rings nerds who might be listening, when Tolkien, after World War I, was marching through the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. He sees this amazing place and that was the inspiration for Rivendale in the book, in the movies.  Lisa: They did it there first. Trevor: Yep, exactly. Lisa: Then, we came to New Zealand to film it ‘cause it was even better.  Trevor: What's cool about that marathon is it's just pretty much all up this mountain until you get to this 7,000 feet elevation. It's pretty much a lot of power hiking. Yeah, exactly. It's pretty much a thousand... It's pretty much a lot of power hiking after the second half, which is fine because I felt like I was still making progress. But people were throwing up on the side of the trail, and I was fine because I was just I'm just power hiking. I was kind of used to it. That's been my favourite marathon thus far. Plus I had the Alps horns, Swiss Alps horns and stuff. Very transcendent.  Lisa: It was so special. I lived in Austria for 13 years and would go over to Switzerland regularly. Austria and Switzerland are very similar. And just absolutely beautiful. I really miss the beauty of the place, and the culture, and the traditions, and the cool boating. All of those sorts of things. Yeah, it's pretty special. What about you Angie? What's your favourite race?  Angie: I don't know. It's hard to hard to pick one. I would say my favourite international race was the Loch Ness marathon in Scotland. Just going around Loch Ness the lake and just incredibly beautiful. Just the chance to be able to be there and be in the country and see so many amazing things. But I don't know. There's a lot of races that I love here in the US as well. Boston is a very iconic special race. The Marine Corps marathon is really moving. Yeah, Washington, DC. Then, my home state is Montana. I've gotten to do a couple marathons there. Of course, I'm a little biased, but I love the mountains there. Lisa: Absolutely. For both of you, what was your toughest race? Have you ever not made the finish line?  Trevor: Thankfully, no.  Angie: Actually that one race that they closed the finish line. Trevor: Oh, yeah. I remember the marathon in... That was an Austria fact in 2019. They had to shut the course down because of the weather. I think that for me, the toughest race was 50k in Montana. I was probably undertrained because I'm so lazy, and I ended up taking lots of breaks. Angie: Like laying on the ground. Trevor: But I finished before the cut off and I wasn't dead last. Lisa: You take whatever you can get when you go to the bottom of the barrel. That's not much... If you get across the finish line... Trevor: Exactly. It was on the Continental Divide Trail so there's a lot of elevation. How about you, Angie? Angie: There have been a lot of marathons where I finished feeling, or even ultras, that was dragging a body part behind me but I was too stubborn to quit kind of thing. But I think, probably the most difficult one was the Leadville Trail Marathon in Leadville, Colorado because it starts at 10,000 feet and it just goes up from there. There was a section, a one-mile section to get up to Hope Pass, which was the highest point, and it took me 30 minutes to go a mile. I would just walk a few feet, just breathe, gasp for air, pretend like you're taking a picture because you're embarrassed at your pace. That was very challenging because I was not... We were living in sea level basically. To go and do that not being acclimated, it was challenging. Then, to look to the side of the trail and like, 'If I make a misstep, I'm going to fall off this mountain and die.' One of those where I finished and I was just like, 'So thankful to be alive.'  Lisa: Sounds pretty damn scary. What do you think are the biggest learnings from all of these races in this journey that you've been on for however long you've been running for? What what are some of the biggest takeaways? Do you think this crosses over into daily life, and to your businesses, and to the work you do, and stuff like that, and challenges in your home life, and stuff?  Angie: Yeah, I would say the marathon and any long-distance running is a great metaphor for life because you have to look at the long picture. Like you were saying earlier, we're always changing and evolving as people, and we have to keep that in mind. I've kind of through the years, through some trial and error, my goal is to be a strong healthy runner for life. Being healthy through that lifespan is way more important than any one race for me. I think that it's very important like we see people who are taking on these challenges.  It is important to have goals and everything but I think it's also important to just look at your overall health. Is your sleep, is your nutrition, is your overall strength, are your relationships good? How is your mental, and your emotional, your spiritual life? All those things go hand in hand. I think that at some point, running accomplishments are only going to be so satisfying if those other things aren't in place. That's been a big thing for me. I tend to be really goal-oriented person. Always looking to the future like, 'When this happens, I'm going to be happy and be satisfied.'  I finally came to the realisation that if I can't be happy right now, in the imperfect, the way life is if I can't be happy now, that I'm not going to be happy in the future. If I accomplish these goals, there's always going to be something else to chase. That's been something that I've been thinking about lately of just how to really appreciate the present. I think that really goes into running or whatever people's goals are because there's going to be a lot of the present that is challenging and that we don't want to go through. I think it's important to do hard things, take on hard challenges. But there's going to be a lot of hard things that find us that we don't want to have to deal with, that we're going to be forced to wrestle with. I think that having that long-term goal and having done hard things in the past prepares you for those challenges that you never wanted to take on in the first place.  Lisa: Yeah, when you've been struggling, going back to the genetics, you probably got a dopamine thing where you have to be chasing dopamine all the time. I know I've got that gene called the DRD2 gene where I don't have a heck of a lot of receptors for dopamine, so I'm always chasing a mission. Just coming to understand that about yourself, it's like, 'Aha. That's why I tend to...' Like my brother said to me once, 'Why are you always on a mission? Why can't you just sit on a beach and enjoy the day?' ‘It's like asking a table not to be flat. That's who I am. I get up and I'm missioning all day, every day.' And I'm like you, Angie. I'm trying to change the talk in my head to being present.  Sometimes, when you are going through challenges and life keeps chucking them at us at the moment, you don't want to be in the now. One of the big things that I really miss because I'm not doing ultras anymore, is having that single focus, one goal. Life was purely about being a selfish athlete who's just got on a mission. I don't have the luxury of that now with things in life. I miss it. I miss it terribly. That simplicity of life where you've got just one big huge goal and you're doing your work and stuff. But this is the one thing, and then when you're actually in the race, that's what I found beautiful about racing, you're not thinking about the mortgage and the what's going on in the family or anything else because you're just like, [imitates heavy breathing], ‘Got to get up this hill.'  Angie: To the next aid station.  Lisa: Right in the moment. For so much of my life, I know that I'm in the future or the past and that's really learning to be in the now without having that single singular focus. Really wise words, Angie, I think. Trevor, what would you say that running has bought to your mental resilience and toughness and ability to cope with things?  Trevor: Well, I know running marathons makes a lot of other stuff seem easier. Yeah. I remember how tough my first half marathon was, and I thought I was going to die because I was pretty much a non-runner previous to meeting Angie. After I did my first full marathon, then a half seemed a walk in the park. It seemed so easy even though they're still challenging, especially if you're trying to race a half marathon. We've had Joe de Sena on our podcast a couple of times. He's the founder of the Spartan Race. Lisa: Yeah, I've been on his show. Awesome.  Trevor: Oh, Cool. Yeah. He's a scary guy. I always remember something he talks about in his book, Spartan Up and that's obstacle immunity. When you make yourself do hard things, you become immune to obstacles in life. You can just push through them, hurdle over them. But it's when you're playing it safe, when you're afraid to get out of your comfort zone, sign up for that challenge, that marathon, or whatever your challenges is, it's this when you get more timid and hard things seem harder than they really are. It's all in our heads.  Lisa: Ah, that's gold. Obstacle immunity. That's going on my Instagram today. Thanks, Joe. Because it is. When somebody or when someone tells you can't do something, that's just for me like, 'Oh, we'll see. I don't agree with you. We'll find out.' That's really served me well. The more that you realise when people tell you can't do something, and then you go and do it, that's just other people's limiting beliefs. This is an all areas, certainly in the medical space and with story with my mum that my listeners know about. If I'd listened to everybody telling me I can't do something, we would never be where we are now. I think you have this mentality. You have, 'Oh, obstacle? How do I get around that? What else can I do?' Rather than, 'Oh, obstacle. I have to stop and sit down and cry and that's it.' I think that mentality is brilliant. Obstacle immunity. Hear, hear. I love it. Angie: It doesn't mean that you don't feel those hard feelings as you get over the obstacle. I think it's important to acknowledge that it's hard and take time to feel that frustration or that sadness or that disappointment. But I think also acknowledging those emotions helps you get over the obstacle too because you're not fighting your emotions then. You're using those and using that to fuel your fire or to just do what needs to be done. Lisa: What I think is beautiful too is when you look back and you've overcome challenges that makes you stronger for the next challenge. You lift your horizon up every time. You get to the end of your first half marathon. For five minutes, you go, 'I never ever want to do that again because that hurts so much.' Then the next day, you're on the internet, 'What is the next one? Where's the next challenge?' You can see runners do this over and over again. I just laugh now when they say 'I'm never doing that again.' Because it's usually until the pain wears off and they're off on the next mission.  It is like lifting your horizon every time. It's not something that stays out there permanently either, by the way. You build yourself up to marathon, ultramarathon, whatever your goal is. Then if you don't do it for a while, I can tell you as someone who's not doing ultras now, your world starts to shrink back in as to what you are capable of doing. For me, I'm thinking, 'Can I do a half marathon?' That's what I would like at the moment with a load that I've got on, which is a lot, 'Can I get back to that stage?' My focus has been on CrossFit and other things.  My body's changed considerably, for the better I'd say, but when it comes to going back long, whoa. I've got to push that horizon back out again. It doesn't stay permanent. In other words, it's a constant work battle really to keep it. When you're getting older, you've also got that aspect coming into it too, trying to keep things at bay. I had Dean on the podcast last week and we were talking about that because we're both somewhat north of 40. It's like, 'Yeah, things aren't quite working like they used to do. I'm like, 'Yeah, I'm working on that. I've got all these things for you, Dean.' 'Some great longevity stuff. Come try this and do that.'  That's sort of an interesting path to go down to because you start to think, 'Well, I can keep my fitness to the best that I can by keeping up with the current research, and the knowledge, and stuff, and doing the best things, and prioritising things like sleep.' You can have a massive impact on your body, and it's not just about the training I think is what I'm... Yeah. Guys, you've also got three kids. Three kids, busy life, running marathons. Most people can't, I can't do that. How do you find the time?  Angie: Well, we are very fortunate that now we are self-employed. We kind of can design our own schedules, and I think that's a big advantage to the training because some days, it happens at a certain time. Some days, it has to be pushed around a bit because of appointments, kids, things that we've got going on and everything. We've also tried to include our kids in the journey. Especially when they were young, they would travel with us a lot and they got to go to so many of the states that we travelled to. We tried to expand their horizons as well.  Now that they're older and everything, sometimes, he travels, he's going to Italy next week. I'll stay home with the kids, and then I'll go somewhere in September. It's just about making it work and making sure the family is supportive. It's not like your family has to be your biggest fans because there's only a certain level that your family is going to get it. Like our kids could pretty much care less that we do marathons. They're like, 'So what?'  Lisa: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I know. I hear you.  Angie: 'What are you making for dinner, Mom? I don't care that you just ran a race.' You know that kind of thing? Lisa: They're very good at bringing you back down to earth, family. I've got brothers and yeah. 'You ran across the Sahara? Oh, yeah. Whatever.' 'Oh, you wrote a book? Oh, that's cool. I'll never read it.'  Angie: 'What's it about?' 'Okay.'  Trevor: That's cruel.  Lisa: But that's family, that keeps you keeps you grounded. 'Oh, would've been nice to get a pat on the back.' They're not like that at all. Very supportive actually, but when we were younger, that was definitely the case. Probably vice versa because my brother does surfing and I'm always like, 'Oh, yeah, are you just riding 20-foot waves? That's cool.' Now, I'm sort of like, 'Oh, Wow. That's pretty awesome. Go guys.'  You guys have been epic today. Thank you so much for being on the show. I really appreciate it. I thank your podcast. And tell everybody where they can find you: Where's the best home to find you on the internet and Instagram and all those sort of good places and how to connect? Trevor: No problem. Yeah, thank you so much for the opportunity to be on the podcast, and if anybody wants to find this, you can just go to marathontrainingacademy.com. If you are looking for our podcast, if you just type in marathon training, we usually just come up as the first result, but it's called The Marathon Training Academy podcast. We're on Instagram, @MarathonAcademy.  Lisa: Wonderful. I will put all those in the show notes. Thank you very much guys for your time today. It's been absolutely wonderful chatting with you.  Angie: Thank you so much. Trevor: Likewise. Thank you.  That's it this week for Pushing the Limits. Be sure to rate, review, and share with your friends, and head over and visit Lisa and her team at lisatamati.com   

Das Ferienziel Jungfrau Region unter Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau hat spektakuläre Naturkulissen zu bieten. Autofreie Bergdörfer, imposante Alpenketten und Wasserfälle, die sogar schon Lyriker wie Goethe angezogen haben. In der Jungfrau Region gibt es die modernste 3S-Bahn der Welt, mit der Bahn kommt man in nur 47 Minuten auf das Jungfraujoch, nicht umsonst "Top of Europe" genannt. Magische und faszinierende Orte rund um Grindelwald, Wengen, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen und das Haslital gilt es zu entdecken und was man dort alles erleben kann, wissen die Schweizer wohl am besten. Mit Menschen von vor Ort reisen wir durch die wunderschöne Region und entdecken das Berner Oberland aus den Augen der Einheimischen. Auf Almen, beim Wandern oder philosophieren am Berg.

We have lots of ski-related chat in this episode, including a St Anton update, how to find the right ski boot for you, Graham Bell on Beijing 2022, the latest update on Covid rules and whether it's possible to take all your holidays flight free. Iain was joined by Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel, first time guest Helen Coffey, travel editor at The Independent, as well as regulars Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance and equipment expert Al Morgan. SHOW NOTES   ‘On Her Majesty's Secret Service' was filmed in Murren, Switzerland The Piz Gloria revolving restaurant was the location for Blofeld's base in 1969 Find out more about James Bond in Switzerland  Listen to our special episode focussing on the Inferno downhill race Andy hopes to ski in Hintertux, following their fresh snow last week https://twitter.com/Chaletline/status/1446030206603571201    Helen skied in Sierra Nevada  Iain was joined by Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance   There is no pre-return test required for double vaccinated travellers from 04 October  The Day 2 PCR test will be replaced by a Lateral Flow test by the end of this month  Travel to the USA should start again soon  It looks like the Pass Sanitaire will not be required to ski in France this winter  The situation for children in Austria is less clear  Find out about 'Trav-min'  Helen recently took a mega-trip to Morocco by train, having signed the Flight Free UK pledge  Iain is a signatory to Tourism Declares and founded the Ski Flight Free campaign Find out about The Independent's policy on travel coverage  Google are now including carbon emissions totals for flights:  https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1446387406618386445   Ruka ski resort is in Finland Listen to our Travelski interview in Episode 79 Andy is based in St Anton Kaluma Ski are facing some challenges of recruiting post-Brexit  Iain hosted the Olympics sessions at the recent Ski Launch event in London. Please let us know if you'd like to hear more of this by emailing me at theskipodcast@gmail.com Non-vaccinated athletes will have to quarantine for 21 days to compete at Beijing Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Jon-Allan Butterworth about his conversion to snowboarding and his time on The Jump The Jump was our lead story in Episode 1 of The Ski Podcast four years ago in 2017 Beth Tweddle is sueing the show.  Read and watch more equipment reviews from Al Morgan at SkiKitInfo.com Al mentioned the Lange XT3 Tour ski boot I spoke to author Kimberley Kay about her new book: Ski A-Z: An Illustrated Guide to Skiing  Alex Irwin reported from Courchevel on the damaged Saulire cable car https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1446031205976186886   Reviews Joe McHugh: "Thanks Ian for keeping the skiing vibe on life-support during Covid times" Inside Morzine: "Well worth a listen.. Iain's #podcast are ALWAYS essential listening" Greg Hilton: . Thanks also to Mike Greenland, who pointed out Lauterbrunnen is part of Jungfrau (I was confusing it with Adelboden) I really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me theskipodcast@gmail.com and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes it helps other people find us. Don't forget you can listen to The Ski Podcast on Spotify as well, and if you know someone else who's getting excited about the ski season then please do share it. Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated.    We also have a few stickers left, so if you'd like some for your skis, board, helmet or phone, please drop us an email or contact us via social @theskipodcast with your postal address.   Thanks again to Switzerland Tourism for sponsoring The Ski Podcast.  XGHWeR2fMsQjvfoQn8Ae

In Episode 79, we discuss the latest testing & travel rules, reveal how the new direct snow train will operate and listen to industry experts' predictions for season. We also find out about Dynastar's new 21/22 skis, meet the latest member of GB Snowsports squad and find out if you can still work overseas in a post-Brexit world.    Iain was joined by Alyn Morgan from SkiKitInfo.com and Christa Jackson, LDA resident and Area Manager for Eurocamp.  SHOW NOTES You can ski right now in Saas Fee and Zermatt in Switzerland Al was testing skis at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead Christa last skied in Lauterbrunnen, Swizerland PCR tests are being replaced for the fully vaccinated  A Covid certificate may be required to ski in Switzerland, and possibly in Italy as well The Pass Sanitaire will apply to children in France from 30 September, so children's vaccinations in UK may become even more relevant https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1439844825822638090 Austria have extended the max duration since full vaccination to 12 months from 270 days According to figures from the NHS, less than 1.5% of red and amber list arrivals tested positive in the week between Aug 26 and Sep 01  https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1438119171922046981   Iain spoke to the following contributors at the Ski Launch event in London about their predictions for this winter season: Cathy Rankin (P&V), Nick Morgan (Le Ski), James Gambrill (Ski Club of Great Britain), Doug Newman (Ski Weekend), Jane Bolton (Erna Low), Hannah Zajic (Austrian Tourist Board) Listen to our Ski Podcast Special about Erna Low here   Find out more about the ‘Travelski Express' in this blog post at Ski Flight Free  Charlie Owen from SBiT has been on the podcast previously discussing post-Brexit recruitment in Episodes 8 and 20  We featured Al's review of Faction Dictator 3.0 in Episode 78 and discussed the Elan Voyager ski in Episode 71  Read more about Dynastar's range of skis for this winter on the SkiKitInfo website  Jon-allan Butterworth is a multiple Paralympic medal winner in cycling Listen to our Pat Sharples Ski Podcast Special here He took part in ‘The Jump' in 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXztu1dT3qI   Reviews Thanks to Andy (aka ‘sailormissingsnow') for his 5* review on Apple Podcasts We really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me theskipodcast@gmail.com and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or whatever platform you listen on, then that would be great, as it helps other people find us. Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated. 

Il est lʹun des meilleurs grimpeurs du monde, autrefois champion sur résine, aujourdʹhui virtuose sur le rocher, le jurassien Cédric Lachat raconte lʹune de ses plus formidables aventures dans un film qui sera présenté début juin lors de la première édition du Chamonix Film Festival. Son titre: "Swissway to Heaven", la voie Suisse vers le paradis ! Lʹhistoire dʹune quête du très haut niveau (jusquʹà 8c) en parcourant les grandes voies les plus dures de Suisse, dans cinq massifs différents: Eiger, Vallée de Lauterbrunnen, Gastlosen, Wendenstöcke et Rätikon. Au menu: beaucoup de gaz, beaucoup de sueurs froides et de peau arrachée, mais beaucoup de rires et dʹamitié surtout!

Auf dem Friedhof von Lauterbrunnen steht neu eine Gedenkstätte, die an die verstorbenen Basejumper und Alpinisten erinnert. Es soll ein Ort sein für die Angehörigen, um zu trauern, dort wo Verstorbenen ihre letzte Reise angetreten hatten.

Das Wort zum Tag von Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Lauterbrunnen

Das Wort zum Tag von Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Mürren, Lauterbrunnen

Wort zum Tag gesprochen von Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Mürren, Lauterbrunnen

Wort zum Tag gesprochen von Pfarrerin Olivia Raval, Kirchgemeinde Mürren, Lauterbrunnen

Plan your visit to Switzerland's beautiful Jungfrau Region with tips and advice from local expert, Jana Amacher. Learn about the five main villages in the region and their unique characteristics and discover some hidden gems to see on your vacation to Switzerland.My guest, Jana Amacher of Jungfrau Region Tourism, provides plenty of useful tips for those planning to visit this stunning part of Switzerland. Topics covered include summer and winter activities (including hiking and skiing), the unique characteristics of the five main villages - Grindelwald, Wengen, Murren, Lauterbrunnen and Meiringen, and much more.

Trepidation about transportation, sensational seafood, and copious amounts of cheese are what we experience in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland and Esperance, Australia!A one-glass serving size, great selection, and shipping direct to your door make Usual Wines the way to go in 2020! Get your first glass on us with $8 off your first order with code "10K"!FOLLOW US:FacebookInstagramYoutubeTwitterPinterestApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/10KDollarDay/)

Two tales from when trips went the the peaceful and stunningly beautiful town of Lauterbrunnen

Join me on the drive from Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen, won't you? Today on QMBY!!!!

Scotty Bob Morgan is different than most athletes I’ve had on the show.  His focus on Proximity Flying, one of the most high-risk activities on the planet, creates a life that is different than your traditional action sports athlete.  There are no huge paydays, organized ways to get exposure, or even a good way to learn.  You need a heavy dose of sky, BASE, and wingsuit experience combined with huge balls in order to live to tell these tales.  With a background as a combat photographer and dude that jumps off of everything, Scotty Bob has both.  He’s not a household name, but that doesn’t matter, he’s a badass who does crazy shit and is looked at as an innovator in his sport. Scotty Bob Show Notes: 1:30:  Trip report and getting married 5:00:  Growing up  a normal military brat, high school, and the marines 9:00:  Jump School, Iraq, and coming home to skydive 15:00: 2nd tour of duty and Lauterbrunnen 17:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 19:30:  Meeting a mentor crew in Europe, ending the military, and injury 25:00:  Breaking laws, wingsuit/proximity flying, and death 34:45:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 36:45:  Being nervous, money through teaching, and sponsors 41:30:  The haters and The Sheriff Role 44:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Mort, Dave, and Matt from Squirrel Wingsuits

Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

BASE Life Podcast Episode #43 - Optimize Your jumps to Get More Chicks - A BASE Jump Safety Talk by David Laffargue If you didn't get to make it to the Valley BASE Gear Season Opening / Free BASE Weekend in Lauterbrunnen, here's your chance to catch David Laffargue's talk!  Check out the video on his YouTube Channel along with a lot of other great videos. Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! BASE Life on Instagram BASE Life on Facebook BASE Life on Vimeo Email Us! Valley BASE Gear Horner Pub

In this special episode, Charlie and Pip reach the end of Book IV and The Two Towers. Join them for a discussion on grief, tonal shifts, and their final conclusions on the relationship between Books III and IV. Plus, stay tuned after the discussion for some on-location podcasting from Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, a place that served as an inspiration for Tolkien... Pictures from the trip to Lauterbrunnen can be found on Charlie's Instagram, @leinphotography, or on his Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/leinphotography/33844691318/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

Let us whisk you away to the land of chocolate, cheese, and gorgeous mountain trails! This week we chat with Claudia Laroye, from The Travelling Mom, who has visited Switzerland over two dozen times. She shares her love of all things Swiss and best tips for planning a trip to Switzerland. ON THE PODCAST 00:30 - What Tamara Learned from the Switzerland Tourism Board 13:26 - Talking with Claudia 17:30 - Number one area to visit in Switzerland 19:44 - When to visit 25:30 - How to plan your itinerary 36:30 - Planning early 38:47 - Getting around 47:18 - Swiss foods 54:30 - Final tips 55:35 - Favorite place to take a family photo 57:30 - Claudia’s favorite travel gear 1:00:45 - What’s next for Claudia 1:02:28 - Coming next for Kim and Tamara ABOUT CLAUDIA LAROYE Claudia Laroye is a freelance travel writer, blogger and editor. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with her husband and two sons. In addition to The Travelling Momfamily travel site, Claudia is the Contributing Editor forTwist Travel Magazine, the Curious Travel Mama on TravelMamas.com, and contributes to a wide variety of print and online publications around the world. She writes about adventure, family, luxury and sustainable travel. Follow Claudia Laroye on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. TIPS FOR VISITING SWITZERLAND If you are only able to visit Switzerland for a few days you should definitely stay in Zermatt. This is an iconic area of Switzerland and has all of the elements that you would think of when imagining Switzerland. This is a little village that is very easy to access by train. Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen are also great areas to visit that have the iconic mountains. These alpine destinations can all be considered sweet spots of Switzerland. Even if you do not ski, the winter time is still a great time to visit with plenty of other snow sports or even just watching ski races and walking around the villages. If you venture into the cities you will find some great museums. Keep in mind that Switzerland is an expensive destination and both winter and summer are their high seasons. Switzerland has a high quality environment and you will find that because of this everything is going to run a bit more expensive. Summer time may be the right time to visit for your family due to the wide variety of outdoor activities that you can find and explore. There is hiking, boat rides, ziplining, cycling, and much more. You could plan your itinerary in a sort of loop if you are coming and going from the same airport. You could also plan your itinerary more of a one way trip if you decide to fly in and leave from different locations. For families that are keen on spending 10-14 days in Switzerland, you can plan your itinerary to  look something like this: Spend your first day or two in Zurich visiting the old town, Swiss National Museum, FIFA World Football Museum, and the Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürichwhich is a watchmaking museum and is one of Switzerland’s most important industries. You could that take a day trip to Lucerne and visit the Museum of Transportwhich is an outstanding museum to learn everything about all modes of transportation. Then you could spend a day or two in Bern visiting the Gurten, Bear Park, swimming at Marzilibad, visiting the Einstein Houseand Alpine Museums. You can also walk through the limestone arcades in Bern’s Old Townand visit the Westside Mall for BernAqua water park. Take a day trip to Ballenberg which is the Swiss Open-Air Museumthat displays over 100 original Swiss buildings and architecture. If you love Gruyere cheese, medieval towns, you could make a day trip to Gruyere. Next you could visit Interlaken, Thun and take a boat tour on the Lake of Thun, view the famous Monch, Eiger and Jungfrau mountains. Head to the Bernese Oberland Alps and spend three or four days in Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen or Adelboden. In this area you can explore the outdoors by going hiking, cycling, zip lining, ride gondolas and cog-railways up mountains. You could also take a ride on the Jungfraujochwhich is the highest railway in Europe to glacier area between Jungfrau and Monch peaks. Plus you could do day trips to neighbouring villages. You could than spend some time in Lausanne and visit the Olympic Museumin this French-speaking town on Lac Leman. Next you could spend one to three days in and around Zermatt. Take Gornergrat cog-railway up to 3,125 m and see some amazing views of Matterhorn and several glaciers. Then if you want to spend some more time outdoors you can hike down or around the area. If your schedule and interests allow to visit the Italian-speak part of the country, you could spend time in Bellinzona and Lugano in Ticino. Bellinzona has three UNESCO castles, a wine-making regions, and Lugano is beautifully situated on the Lake of Lugano. Than make your way back to Zurich for your flight. Once you know that you can go to Switzerland you should start your booking as soon as you can. Try to book at least six months in advance if not more. That way you will will have more options and won’t have to worry as much about that hotel you wanted to stay in being booked. Renting a car may not be the best option due to to parking. If you planning to visit from North America you should think about purchasing a Swiss Travel Passbefore you go. Getting around Switzerland by train is very easy. Plus if you have a child that is under the age of 16 and are with an adult with a travel pass they travel for free! There are a few different option when it comes to the Swiss Travel Pass. Then along with transportation, you can also get into hundreds of museums for free. Outside of Toblerone there is plenty of other chocolate in the area. There are also some amazing cheeses that you will find. Though keep in mind that meat in Switzerland is not cheap. Fondue is very popular in both the winter and summer. Though it is recommended that you not drink cold drinks when you are enjoying fondue because it could upset your stomach with the hot cheeses. Swiss honey is also amazing but can be quite expensive. So if you have an opportunity to try some at a breakfast buffet you should definitely try some. Here are some other food items you should think about trying while in Switzerland: Rosti - shredded potatoes, fried and covered with eggs, ham or cheese. Raclette - toasted cheese served with potatoes, meats and pickled onions and cornichons. Sussmost - a bubbly apple juice, non-alcoholic. Rivella - a soda made from milk whey, this may be an acquired taste for many. Fruit pies - the Swiss love their pastries and fresh fruit pies. Dried meat - Bundnerfleisch is a type of air-dried beef, delicious with raclette cheese. Basler Lackerli - a traditional hard spice biscuit, made from honey, hazelnuts, almonds, candied peel, and Kirsch. Invented in the 15th century. Thomy mustard - a famous mustard brand in Switzerland. BEST PLACE TO TAKE FAMILY PHOTO Getting a photo with the Matterhorn in the background is a great place to snap a photo, as well as in the historical town of Bern. FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Claudia loves to wear her Scarpahiking shoes or BirkenstockGizeh sandals or Allbirdsshoes to walking around town. She pairs those with her Athletapants and Kit and Aceor Lululemontops and pashminas, and an Arcteryxlayer. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Reasons to Visit Canada in 2017 - Episode 39 Swiss National Museum FIFA World Football Museum Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich Museum of Transport Bear Park Einstein House Alpine Museums Bern’s Old Town BernAqua water park Swiss Open-Air Museum H.R. Giger Museum Jungfraujoch Olympic Museum Swiss Travel Pass Family Trips App FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, orGoogle Playand leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035#. You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcaseand We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebookor Twitter. Thanks for listening!

I am so lucky and honored that I meet the people I do. While still living in the „Jungfrau Skiing Area“ in Lauterbrunnen in the winter of 2015/16 I decided one day to register for the online class of Mike Mandel & Chris Thompson and it blue my mind. The content was superb and the way that the two where presenting it resonated with me so well that I wanted to train with them personally. Therefor the first country I traveled to after 10 month in Zanzibar was Canada and I remember freezing my toes of in my sandals in Toronto in May. The training was great and we stayed in contact since then. Now I am proud to invite you on a nice conversation with Chris with whom I talked about personal experience and lessons on the way to partnering with Mike on the Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy. Links: Podcast: https://mikemandelhypnosis.com/category/podcast/ Hypnosis: https://mikemandelhypnosis.com Talking to Toddlers: https://talkingtotoddlers.com Tim Ferris - 4 hour work week: https://amzn.to/2RSHWIj Follow me at: https://patreon.com/flohjoe https://instagram.com/flohjoe https://youtube.com/flohjoe https://facebook.com/flohjoe

BASE Life Podcast Episode #36 - Ian Hard is a man of many intriguing activities and interests.  Listen as Tim and Randy sit down with Ian in Lauterbrunnen to talk about climbing, BASE progression, cold weather training, various diets, yoga, life hacks and so much more.  Ian Hard on Instagram Topics Mentioned in the Conversation: Wim Hof  The Parachute and Its Pilot by Brian Germain Tribe by Sebastian Junger Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! BASE Life on Instagram BASE Life on Facebook BASE Life on Vimeo Email Us! Valley BASE Gear Horner Pub

BASE Life Podcast Episode #34 - David Laffargue, one of BASE jumping's funniest, most lovable characters, sits down with Brian and Tim in Lauterbrunnen at the Horner Pub's Upstairs Bar to talk about growing up on a boat, teaching / mentoring BASE, the secret to being a great tracker (spoiler alert: you'd better be French) and so much more.   Big thank you to The Horner for letting us record! (Links in order of mention)  David's Dad on Instagram  XXX Track Suit by Antoine Laporte  David on Instagram David on YouTube Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! BASE Life on Instagram BASE Life on Facebook BASE Life on Vimeo Email Us! Valley BASE Gear Horner Pub

BASE Life Podcast Episode #23 - The Valley BASE Gear Season Opening Party has become a yearly tradition in Lauterbrunnen at the beginning of the BASE jumping season and each year it gets bigger.  In conjunction with the opening party, Learn to BASE Jump, Phoenix Fly, Adrenalin BASE and Atair Canopies came together to put on a Free BASE Workshop.  Over 120 years of collective experience came together to share information, have fun and improve skills for free.  In part 1 of this 2 part podcast, Brian and Randy sit down with Robin Clohessy and Sam Hardy of Learn to BASE Jump.  The boys talk about the highlights of the weekend's activities and much more.  Check out the links below for more information. Learn to BASE Jump Phoenix Fly Adrenalin BASE Atair Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! BASE Life on Instagram BASE Life on Facebook Email Us! Valley BASE Gear

BASE Life Podcast Episode #20 - Marcel Geser is a professional paragliding pilot, BASE jumper and the Swiss BASE Association's Representative for Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.  Whether you're a veteran of the Valley or brand new, you'll learn something from this podcast.  We cover some standard considerations for the Valley and some recent changes to some of the rules.  Marcel is breathing new life into the SBA and we're super fired up to get behind him and help make BASE jumping in Lauterbrunnen as safe as possible.  Check out the links below and let us know what you think! Swiss BASE Association Air Glacier +41 33 856 0560 Rega Generali Third Party Insurance Horner Pub Airtime Cafe  Born to Fly Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! BASE Life on Instagram BASE Life on Facebook Email Us! Valley BASE Gear

BASE Life Podcast Episode #16 - Joby Ogwyn is a world renowned mountain climber, wingsuit BASE jumper, television host and film producer.  At the time of his achievement, Joby was the youngest person to summit the world's tallest peaks on all 7 continents.  We were fortunate enough to bump into Joby at The Horner Pub in Lauterbrunnen and he was gracious enough to do an impromptu recording with us.  Check out more from Joby with the links below!   JobyOgwyn.com Joby on Instagram Adventures Wanted - Joby learns to BASE jump  Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! BASE Life on Instagram BASE Life on Facebook Email Us! Valley BASE Gear

BASE Life Podcast Episode #10 - Brian and Randy sit down in the packing room of The Horner Pub in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland and give their good friend and professional skydiver / BASE jumper, Sam Hardy a call.  The boys discuss the VBG Season Opening Party coming up (May 18-20), travel, why poo is funny, getting "Kettle Fit", competing in the World Wingsuit League and plenty more.  MARCH 1ST!!! - 30 Day Kettle Fit Challenge! Go to our Facebook page for details! See what Sam is up to with the links below: Sam Hardy Instagram: @samhardybase Sam Hardy on Facebook Project BASE Other mentioned clips: Dance Class Episode 3 Give us some feedback below!  If you have topics you want us to cover or recommendations to improve the show, hit us up! Instagram @base.life baselife2014@gmail.com www.facebook.com/theBASElife www.valleybasegear.com    

BASE-hoppning beskrivs som världens farligaste sport. I bergen som omger schweiziska Lauterbrunnen dog en handfull utövare förra säsongen, enligt Anton, 22 år  världens yngsta proffshoppare. Anton bor i Lauterbrunnen sedan två år tillbaka.  Han är en av ett hundratal "professionella" piloter i vingdräkt och även yngst, enligt honom själv.  Varje dag tar Anton linbanan upp i bergen för att sedan kasta sig ned med huvudet före, som ett rovdjur på jakt efter sitt byte.   Dräkten han har på sig gör så att han kan flyga. Ju högre höjd, desto längre flygtur. Men det finns inga riskfria hopp oavsett förutsättningar säger Anton. Reporter: Sigge Dabrowski

Les chutes de Staubbach sont toujours de nos jours une attraction touristique de l'Oberland bernois dans la vallée de Lauterbrunnen. Savoir plus sur le peintre suisse Franz Niklaus König et sa source d'inspiration, le célèbre poème de Goethe "Chant des esprits sur les eaux". Un podcast de la série sur les oeuvres phares de la collection du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Berne.

The Staubbach waterfall in Lauterbrunnen Valley situated in the Bernese Oberland is still an attraction for tourists today. Learn more about the Swiss painter König and his sources of inspiration, e.g. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous poem »Song of the Spirits over the Waters«. From the podcast series on the highlights of the Kunstmuseum Bern Collection.

Auch heute noch ist der Staubbachfall eine Touristenattraktion im Berner Oberland im Lauterbrunnental. Erfahren Sie mehr über den Schweizer Maler König und seine Inspriationsquelle, nämlich Goethes berühmtes Gedicht "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern. Aus der Podcast-Serie zu Highlights aus der Sammlung des Kunstmuseums Bern

Mürren is a good starting point for mountain biking, popular here in the Alps. Small service roads and well-marked intersections make biking easy. Follow Rick on his loop trip down into the valley floor where he passes through Lauterbrunnen, Trümmelbach Falls, a cozy campground, and takes a funicular ride back up the mountain. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

Mürren is a good starting point for mountain biking, popular here in the Alps. Small service roads and well-marked intersections make biking easy. Follow Rick on his loop trip down into the valley floor where he passes through Lauterbrunnen, Trümmelbach Falls, a cozy campground, and takes a funicular ride back up the mountain. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.