24^Jan Mon
10:00

Make sure to read the whole description below

In case you cannot join the hike, please drop out more than 12h before the start.

In case it is not clear, we ALL meet at 10 at The Sattel Ski Station Parking ), which is the the parking  "Parkplatz Eumatt 1"  Parkplatz Eumatt 1

https://maps.app.goo.gl/EkCwB7dXXBWiLtR1A

 In case of any further questions, please ask here so that it is useful for everyone. If you're a passenger in my car, I just sent you the meeting point via email + Facebook. See you, BE ON TIME !

General information

Weather: Sunny so far (as of Monday).

Route: Snowy trail, shouldn't be too technical.

Pace / fitness level: Requires some hiking experience and a good fitness level.

Transportation: This is a carpool event, see explanations below. I have a car but other drivers are welcome to add theirs. You're free to join by public transports on your own if there is a way to do so, in which case you can add a "fake" car via the carpool button.

Schedule (approximately)

• 09h20: Leaving from Zürich
• 10h00: We all meet at the parking / starting point of the route
• 14h00: Peak
• 16h00: Parking
• 17h00: Zürich

This is an approximation, many factors can impact it (ice / snow, latecomers, traffic jam...).

Gear

Important rules about Hiking Buddies

• You have until 12 hours before the start of the event to drop out from the hike.
• Participants not showing up will get a "NO-SHOW" flag on their profile, which decreases significantly your chances to be accepted on future hikes.
• The organizer is no professional guide, participants must be responsible for themselves (and that means to do some research about the routes and its potential dangers / tricky sections to know if you have the experience for it).

Carpool - Explanations

Drivers are welcome to add their cars as long as the limit of participants has not been reached.

Instructions for passengers in my car

• My car is Volkswagen  Poli ( 5 seats) but I only take 3 passengers for confort reason. Plate has french number and starts with "BB"...
• Meeting time is indicated in the carpool page (green button at the top). 
• Meeting point Zürich Schwammendingen  or around Irchelpark (depends where I could park my car). The exact meeting point will be given the day before on a comment at the bottom of this page, and via mail.
• Fuel prepayment: Please pay the amount indicated on the carpool page for my car before the hike (to avoid no shows). Can be CHF or EUR (same amount). If no payment is done, I will give your seat to someone else 12 hours before the start of the event (or earlier). 

Passengers in other cars need to refer to the info given by the driver in the Carpool page.

FAQ

Where / when do we meet?

I've had so many people asking me this question, so here is a little table depending on who you are.

How can I join by public transports?

In case of a carpool event (a carpoool button shows up in that case), if you want to join by public transports, follow these steps:

1. Click on Carpool (at the top of the page)
2. Click on Add a car (even if it is not actually a car)
3. Set the number of seats available to 0. You can also precise that this is you joining by public transports in the field "Instructions" for example.

In case of a non carpool event, just click "Join event".

Important: You need to figure out yourself which station you need to reach (check  the closest one to the meeting point). What matters is to be on the meeting point at the indicated time.

Test Arc'teryx gear for free!

The list of available gear is on this Google Sheet. Before each hike, you can ask me (the day before) to bring the item you're interested in testing during the hike. At the end of the hike, you will have the option to keep it for one month. That's an amazing opportunity when you know those jackets cost about 600 CHF.

Social media links

Facebook group: Join the Hiking Buddies Zürich to be aware of the next events!

Facebook page: Give a like to Hiking Buddies DACH, and even happier if you leave a 5 star review! :))

Instagram: Follow @hikingbuddies.dach for the best shots and some Arc'Teryx raffles

Instagram: Follow me @julien_hiking_buddies

Strava: Follow me on Strava