Category: Hiking
Leysin Thanksgiving Weekend – 27-28 November
On Thanksgiving weekend, the scouts went to Leysin, where it snowed. We stayed in a chalet called Riant-Val. On Saturday morning we went climbing indoors…
Versoix Clean-up Hike – 13 October
Troop 77 set off from CDL to go on a clean-up hike around Versoix. We set off from CDL car park in patrols and soon…
Base Camp/Wilderness Survival Weekend – 9-10 October
This campout had two purposes – to get our new scouts up to scratch with a range of basic skills from setting up a campsite…
La Fouly Summer Campout – 14-18 July
This year’s summer campout took place at the Camping des Glaciers, La Fouly, in Canton Valais. Sixteen scouts including four from Troop 130 (also based…
Sixt Campout – 5-6 June
An early Saturday morning start saw 25 scouts along with 10 adult leaders and assisting parents meet up at Le Pelly campsite in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. They immediately…
Vesenaz Campout – 15-16 May 2021
We first met at CDL early on Saturday morning, from where we made our own way in patrols to the Vesenaz campsite on the other…
Alpine Trek Preparation Hike – 25 April 2021
On Sunday, 25 April, Troop 77’s older scouts went on a hike at La Dole as preparation for our Alpine trek in the summer. We…
AOL Hike with Pack 130 – 28 March 2021
The AOL hike with Pack 130 was a hike with fun activities, to help inspire the young Cubs to join scouting and to meet our…
Winter Survival Weekend, Refuge de Solalex – 6-7 February 2021
For many scouts, the winter campout weekend at the Refuge de Solalex above Gryon took their winter skills training to a new level. Scouts hiked…
Thanksgiving Hike – 29 November 2020
Three groups led by senior scouts converged on Versoix Forest from three different starting points in Switzerland and France. Adults hiked separately to respect health…