Monthly Archives: October 2022

Le Chamossaire HB/VD-020 | Chaux Ronde HB/VD-024 18.10.2022

Today i wanted to activate two summits in the Canton Vaud. It’s a french speaking area and the place where i’am going is well known for skiing. By public transport (train and bus) i got to Villars sur Ollon. Further on by a train, i arrived at Col de Bretaye, after four hour of travel. From the Station you may see on of the summits, it has a Chairlift on top of Le Chamossaire . The hike is short but step, approximately 19% positive slope. Well at the end i got to the summit and installed my gear, toke some pictures and started working the bands. Since i wanted to activate a second summit i left and walked down to the Station again to hike the second summit.

 

Total distance: 1548 m
Total climbing: 302 m
Download file: hbvd020.gpx

 

The first part of the hike, just follow the Service road for the Chairlift station at the Top of lower summit of Chaux Ronde 1988m.s.l.Until the season 2021-2022 there was an old Ski lift. The are building a brand new Chair Lift from Lac Noir to Chaux Ronde. I should be ready for next Winter season. Check the pictures.

The real summit has 2028 m.s.l., there is no official hike up there. Just walk as you like. Once there is a flat plateau, with enough space to setup any kind of antenna. It was fun working here, a lot of QSO’s in no time. After all it was a long day, i was twelve hours on tour. But happy with 18 more point.

 

Total distance: 2556 m
Total climbing: 284 m
Download file: hbvd024.gpx

 

 

thank you for QSO, 73 de hb9fvk (ruedi)

Musenalper Grat HB/NW-017 06.10.2022

Our target today for my XYL and me is the Musenalper Grat. We took the easy way to get to the Top. There are two different Cable Cars. First from Niederrickenbach Station to Niederrickenbach Dorf , from here with a small Cable Car to the Summit.  Once at the top, there is a short walk to the Activation Zone. All of a sudden a cool wind showed up and my XYL wanted to have a Drink in the Alpbeizli. We took a Glas of white wine and since i had some cold fingers i took a special coffee Zwetschgen Luz. A Hot coffee in a Glass, few coffee and more schnaps. They bring the coffee and put the Bottle with the schnaps on the Table, you may server your self.

After the break we walked down to Niederrickenbach Dorf and from there back home by Public Transport

 

thank you for QSO, 73 de hb9fvk (ruedi)