T H I RT Y DEGREES I SS U E 3 9 S U M M ER 2012
Sport Zermatt to Verbier, a mountain-biker’s paradise • Climbing; 22 hours, 39 minutes and ten seconds on the Civetta • Sasha DiGiulian, rock climbing’s rising star • Running—muster on the mountain pastures LIFESTYLE Algarve, the shock of contrasts • Portfolio • Movies: Woody Allen is back SOCIETY The day the turtles stormed the beach • Meet Dean Gill, the stormchaser • Cruising with air to spare TRAVEL Boston, feet on the ground and eyes to the sea • Island hopping in Turkey
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Contents n°39 sUMMER 2012 SPORT Zermatt to Verbier, a mountain-biker’s paradise 86 Climbing; 22 hours, 39 minutes and ten seconds on the Civetta 90 Sasha DiGiulian, rock climbing’s rising star 96 Valery Rozov, mountain base jumper par excellence 98 Running—muster on the mountain pastures 102 Verbier-St-Bernard Trail: run different 107 LIFESTYLE News Algarve, the shock of contrasts Freebording—snowboarding on tarmac! Travel: Boston, feet on the ground and eyes to the sea Portfolio Music: Swiss singers take centre stage Woman’s review: Ode to naps Movies: Woody Allen is back Anna Paquin, a lust for life Travel: Island hopping in Turkey SOCIETY
The day the turtles stormed the beach Meet Dean Gill, the stormchaser Interview with Swiss Martin Lotti, Nike’s Creative Director for the Olympic Games Nancy Fouts: Rethinking everyday objects Cruising with air to spare Eco-Perch, the contemporary cabin Dans la roue des citadines de demain Carmarthen Place, a model of urban integration Headphones take to the streets! The new focus of digital photography Trends What’s new in timepieces Post card: Nantucket, Wauwinet hotel
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Mountaineering – Low-impact, high-altitude shelters Is the Living Ecological Alpine Pod (LEAP) the future of mountain shelters? This prefabricated modular hut features state-of-the-art technology from the nautical and aeronautic industries and can be airlifted onto steep slopes and peaks by helicopter. The comfortable, cylindrical unit sleeps six and minimizes the impact of hikers and climbers on the fragile environment by using eco-friendly reprocessing procedures. Have the Italian team of Luca Gentilcore and Stefano Testa invented the shelter of the future? www.leapfactory.it
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Sports – Valery Rozov breaks base jumping world record Russian Valery Rozov (see interview, page 54) has added another feather to his cap, underscoring his reputation as one of the world’s leading base jumpers. After a 6-day climb, the extreme athlete threw himself off the 6543-meter high Mt. Shivling in the Indian Himalayas. His free fall, which lasted only 90 seconds, achieved a speed of 200 km/h! Anyone want to try and break this new world record?
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Cycling – Discover the mountains without breaking a sweat! Looking for fresh air and mind-blowing panoramas? Let yourself be swept through the mountains with minimal effort. Rent the latest in electric bikes, select one of the three signposted routes departing from Verbier, in Valais, and make it to the peak of the mountain (and the restaurants that await there) without breaking a sweat! Don’t wait – try this new type of travel today! www.verbierbooking.com/ebikes
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Adventure – Around the world on bicycle Swiss cyclist Corinne Maire and her Spanish counterpart Joseba Perez have set themselves quite a challenge – more than 4 years of cycling and an astonishing 66,000 kilometres! Every day, the duo pedals between 70 and 100 kilometres through incomparable settings and scenes of immeasurable beauty. Maire and Perez kicked off their trip in Asia, crossed Africa, and are now cycling the Americas. Although they originally planned to head home in 2013, their love for travelling might just lead them to tack on a few thousand kilometres more. Follow their travels at www.velobrousse.overblog.com
Sports – Taking the plunge…in a kayak! Mexican Rafael Ortiz seemed ridiculously tiny when perched atop the Palouse Falls in the United States. But with his 57-meter plunge, the 24-year-old extreme kayaker has made a name for himself as one of the all-time greats of the sport. Indeed, he is only the second person in history to take this record leap, following in the wake of Tyler Bradt in 2009. After the free fall, the kayak smashed into the water, ripping Ortiz out of the boat and disqualifying his record-breaking attempt. Either way, though, it was one incredible fall!
Adventure – Sky-high thrills in Haute-Savoie Ready for a crazy ride? In the town of Châtel in Haute-Savoie (France), Fantisticable’s two giant zip lines give you a bird’s eye view as they slice through the sky at speeds of 80 to 100 km/hr. The first line is 1200 metres in length and suspended 140 metres above the ground, while the other is 1323 meters long and a whopping 240 metres high! Love thrills? Hop into a harness and get ready for an incredible experience! www.chatel.com
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Sports – Climb Le Portalet with the Rémy brothers To celebrate its 150th anniversary, Mammut has dreamed up the largest climbing project in history – over the course of one year, 150 climbing teams will scale 150 peaks across the globe. Mammut is inviting two people to attempt the ascent of the Petit Clocher du Portalet alongside the Rémy brothers. To learn more and sign up, head to www.mammut.ch/portalet
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City living – An explosion of flowers “Guerrilla gardening” movements are committed to re-greening abandoned urban spaces. A British company, Kabloom, has given them a new weapon: seedboms. No need to pull the pin on these 100% biodegradable grenades – just soak the “fuse” and toss the “bomb” into a likely patch of urban wasteland. Voilà: easy-to-grow flowers like sunflowers and nasturtiums burst into bloom. Now that’s flower power! www.kabloom.co.uk
Art – Tim Burton’s universe From Edward Scissorhands to Alice in Wonderland and from Beetlejuice to his newest film, Dark Shadows, Tim Burton has created a universe replete with peculiar creatures. Hatched in the most private nooks and crannies of his eccentric brain, this collection of paintings, models and other sculptures – reprising the 2009 exhibition on the American filmmaker at the MOMA in New York City – will be showcased at the Cinematèque française in Paris until August 5th. Check out this “gothically” surprising display! www.cinematheque.fr
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Stéphane Dabrowski / La Cinémathèque française
Sports – All roads lead to Lausanne Take one look at the compass in the hands of any of the world’s best orienteers and you’ll see that the needle points toward Lausanne. From July 14th to 21st, 2012, the World Orienteering Championships will take place in Vaud’s capital city. If you’re in Lausanne and trying to find your way, there’ll certainly be someone to steer you down the right path! www.woc2012.ch
Sports – World’s best athletes head to Switzerland Like every year, the stadiums of Lausanne and Zurich will host international track and field stars aiming to shine. The Samsung Diamond League is stopping over in the two cities on August 23rd and August 30th, just after the Olympics. Looking for a rematch, anyone? Let’s see if the stars turn out performances as lasting as diamonds! www.diamondleague.com
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Design – From coffee capsules to incomparable rings In the hands of Swiss artist Natalie Bino, these coffee capsules take on new shapes and purpose. Indeed, they are transformed into designer rings in a rainbow of colours which mirror the shades of the original packaging in a blend between an unconventional adaption and a recycler’s dream. What else? www.bijoushop.ch
Design – The four-poster bed of the 21st century Imagine yourself in a relaxing cocoon packed with entertainment, and you might dream yourself right into the Hi-can (high fidelity canopy). This modern take on the classical four-poster bed features motorized panels to block out the sun and ease your way to the land of dreams. Can’t sleep – or don’t want to? Dive into a world of entertainment as you explore films and games using the built-in, high-tech audio, visual, and multimedia system. The brainchild of Italian designer Edoardo Carlino, the Hi-can is, quite simply, a new way to get away from it all. www.hi-can.com
Design – An impregnable wallet Imagine carrying a tiny safe in your pocket. The smartMiniSafe (sMS), available for €275, has been designed to thwart the attempts of even the cleverest of thieves. If it is more than 5 metres away from your mobile phone, it starts to ring; if stolen, it sets off a 90-decibel alarm. And its metal shell will keep thieves from scanning your credit cards at a distance. www.smartminisafe.com
Photography – Snapshots of Lausanne Discover the many faces of Lausanne in the 140 snapshots contained in Lausanne Capitale Olympique (Lausanne: Olympic Capital). From vistas of stone to views of verdant greenery, photographer Régis Colombo brings the capital of Vaud to life, depicting her sports, festivals, culture, people and student life. The first official book about the town portrays a dynamic city, a place of constant change. Recently released (and available in bookshops for CHF 38), the work will also be provided to guests of Lausanne’s government and to teens on their 18th birthday. An excellent gift.
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Technology – A supermarket without merchandise! Here’s a new way to shop! Tesco has installed billboards resembling supermarket aisles in the South Korean underground system. A QR code is printed under each item. Just use your mobile phone to scan the code, and your purchase will be delivered to the location you specify. Now that’s a fast and easy way to get your shopping done while waiting for the train!
As darkness falls, with the rising tide, the Ridley turtles begin their assault of the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica.
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turtles stormed the beach The beaches of Ostional, Costa Rica, are regularly invaded by thousands of Olive Ridley sea turtles who come to lay their eggs. This astonishing phenomenon and mysterious gathering is known as the arribada.
Lightning strikes off the Italian resort of Portofino last November.
MEET Dean Gill the stormchaser The Swiss meteorologist, part-time photographer and film director, likes nothing better than tracking extreme weather, a passion that takes him to the USA every year. Batten down the hatches for a stormy tale.
In the Algarve, surfers can find unspoiled natural locations.
Algarve the shock of contrasts
Freebord riders can reach speeds of up to 70 km/h when riding downhill, such as on this road in the Hautes-Alpes, France. They can also spin around, snowboardstyle!
Freebording
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on tarmac! A new generation of boards provides riders with an innovative way to glide down paved slopes, delivering sensations quite similar to riding on snow. A new sport is coming to Switzerland.
Text°°° Frédéric Rein
That it bears a resemblance to skateboarding is undeniable. But upon closer examination, the details differ. First there are bindings; then, there are two additional small wheels, discreetly placed along the axis of the board. Seemingly insignificant additions that make all the difference in the world. While freebording does not deny its similarity to skateboarding, it provides sensations that are closer to snowboarding, just without the snow! In fact, its reason for existence is to provide riders with a way to "snowboard" all year round, when they want, where they want. The two central wheels, which swivel freely in all directions, are what provide the board’s unique and novel tarmac-riding abilities. While gliding downhill, you can spin around, as if the pavement was covered with an invisible white coat. Weighting the uphill edge allows you to slow down, or you can skid to a stop. But you can also take the turns without sliding, using the four side wheels in the same way as you would the steel edge of a snowboard. Carve, baby, carve!f
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Place a model of urban integration
Located in the South Bank area, south of the river Thames, this resolutely contemporary London complex blends in with the neighbourhood’s traditional houses. Beyond the striking appearance, it boasts a sustainable aspect as well.
Carmarthen Place, whose curves follow the bend in the road, is composed of two housing units, laid out over three floors.
German climber Flo Wurm (in blue) and his Austrian colleague Jakob Schweighofer, 300 metres short of the summit of the Civetta. Ascending as fast as they can, the duo are trying to give themselves as much daylight as possible for the descent.
22 hours 39 minutes and ten seconds
ON T He Civetta
Not content with taking on the “Chimera Verticale� route, situated on an imposing rock face in the Dolomites (Italy) and scaled just once before in 2009, two young mountain guides gave themselves the task of completing the approach, the climb and the descent in a single day. Here’s the story of their crazy race against time.
The Russian Valery Rozov on the summit of the Petit Dru, 3733 metres above sea level.
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Rozov mountain base jumper par excellence
In search of mountains from which no one has jumped before, the Russian took off in a wingsuit from the western face of Petit Dru, in the Alps of Haute-Savoie, France. He talked to us about his exploit and the vision he has of his sport. Text°°° Natascha Knecht Photos°°° Thomas Senf
Elegant, slender and pointed, the Petit Dru, a peak of the MontBlanc range rising up to 3733m, is a magnet for climbers. Its west face is dizzyingly high and steep, but not quite completely vertical at the top, considerably increasing the risks of base jumping with a wingsuit. This wasn’t enough to stop 47-year old Russian Valery Rozov, who, after a 7 1/2 hour climb to the peak, dared to take a jump for the history books.
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Upon landing, you said that you wouldn’t attempt this jump again. The weather was bad that day; I had strong side winds to deal with. On top of that, the first 70 metres below the exit point are not fully vertical, increasing the level of difficulty. I knew that a base jump was possible—but could I attempt it? I waited for the wind to die down, but instead it kept getting stronger. So I told myself: it’s now or never.
gIt took Valery Rozov nearly 7 1/2 hours of climbing to reach the summit. f Before jumping, the risks must be assessed; all the more so since the weather conditions were bad that day.