Range Rover Sport - Inferno Downhill Challenge - Schilthorn, Switzerland (Including VIDEO)

When picturing the Swiss Alps, the word “inferno” isn’t something that usually springs to mind. For those that know it though, the Schilthorn range in Mürren, Switzerland has been home to the Inferno Challenge since it was born in 1928. The event is the oldest surviving downhill ski race in the world and at 15km on a 2km vertical descent, it’s one of the longest and most challenging. 

Each year it’s tackled by 1,800 sportsmen and women who, this year, found themselves joined by an unusual new challenger; enter Range Rover Sport, with the direct aim of setting a course record for the fastest descent of a downhill ski race in summer.

Known for its speed and optimum performance, both on and off-road, Range Rover Sport was the perfect vehicle to attempt the very same course during the snow-free summer. Of course, a performance SUV on a challenge like this needs a performance driver and that’s where Ben Collins ("Quantum of Solace", 2008, "Skyfall", 2012, "SPECTRE", 2015) comes in.

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Source, photos and video: Range Rover

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50 years of Schilthorn - Piz Gloria special stamps

50 years of Schilthorn - Piz Gloria special stamps available!

(Without or with Interlaken Schilthorn Piz Gloria stamp)

A James Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969, starring George Lazenby) was filmed in and around the imposing building on the Schilthorn summit. 

The two special stamps marking the 50th anniversary show the revolving restaurant and the cable car, each in front of the “Swiss skyline” taking in the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The two sheetlets depict the complete route from the Stechelberg base station via Gimmelwald, Mürren and Birg to the Schilthorn summit. 

Source: WOPA World Online Philatelic Agency

Technical details of the special stamps:

Issue Date: 23.02.2017
Printer: Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, Netherlands
Process: Offset
Colours: 4
Size: Stamps: 33×28 mm, Sheetlet: 192×95 mm (2 rows of 4 stamps)
Values: CHF 1.00

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007 Travelers has visited Schilthorn Piz Gloria a couple of times. We highly recommend that experience for everyone! See our report of 007 WALK OF FAME, VIP OPENING.

007 Item: Switzerland 007 James Bond Schilthorn Cap

007 Item: Switzerland 007 James Bond Schilthorn Cap

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007 Item: 007 James Bond Schilthorn Cap

007 Item: 007 James Bond Schilthorn Cap

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007 Item: 007 Walk of Fame VIP pass

007 Item: 007 Walk of Fame VIP pass

Schilthorn Piz Gloria

007 Film location

www.schilthorn.ch

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007 Item: 007 James Bond Schilthorn Piz Gloria Switzerland magnets

007 Item: 007 James Bond Schilthorn Piz Gloria Switzerland magnets

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007 Item: 007 Schilthorn Piz Gloria shot glasses

007 Item: 007 Schilthorn Piz Gloria shot glasses

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007 Item: Schilthorn 007 Piz Gloria Cable car key ring

007 Item: Schilthorn 007 Piz Gloria Cable car key ring

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James Bond 007 Brunch and Thrill Walk in Schilthorn Piz Gloria, Switzerland

What: James Bond 007 Brunch and Birg cliff path THRILL WALK
Where: Schilthorn, Piz Gloria
When: Public opening 9th of July 2016

Source and photos: Schilthorn Cableway Ltd, except photo of Christoph Egger taken by 007 Travelers


Start your day with James Bond 007 Brunch and continue to Birg cliff path Thrill Walk! On Thrill Walk, you will have a more intense mountain experience and get an adrenaline rush!

It is possible in summer 2016! Visit Schilthorn, Piz Gloria, which is a well known James Bond filming location of the film "On Her Majesty´s Secret Service" (1969), starring George Lazenby as James Bond.


JAMES BOND 007 BRUNCH

Start the day with a glass of sparkling Prosecco or Rimus (non-alcoholic) at 2970 metres
above sea level!

The popular James Bond Brunch will satisfy your every wish. It is served daily from 08.00
to 14.00 h in the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant!

Served fresh daily:

 Assorted breads, bread rolls and croissants
 Local cheese and sausage specialities
 Fresh smoked salmon
 Various types of muesli and cornflakes
 Birchermuesli
 Various joghurts
 Fresh fruit salad
 Various fresh fruit Juices
 Chipolata
 Rösti
 Fresh smoked and salmon salmon (until 11 a.m.)
 Fried Bacon (until 11 a.m.)
 Scrambled eggs and boiled eggs (until 11 a.m.)
 Pancakes with maple syrup (until 11 a.m.)
 Additional after 11 o`clock:
 Patés and terrines
 Alpine Macaroni
 Various hot meat dishes

Prices for James Bond 007 brunch

*per adult CHF 29.50 
*for youngsters age 15 till 18 CHF 26.50 
*for children age 6 till 14 CHF 16.50 
*Children up to the age of 6 free of charge

Birg cliff path THRILL WALK is on track

Christoph Egger
Photo: © 007 Travelers

The Schilthorn Cableway Ltd is one-step further in the planning of a new attraction at Birg. On the new cliff path THRILL WALK guests will be able to enjoy a more intense mountain experience from summer 2016.

As part of the master plan 2013 - 2017, a new cliff pathway will be built next to the mid- station Birg. This leads from the Birg terrace down to the vertical walls of the imposing
rock massif. The 200-meter-long steel structured design clings to the rocks and then swings under the observation deck and below the cable car station. The cliff path will
include a variety of sections, an interplay of air, glass and grating. About 20 meters on a glass-bottom floor followed by 10 meters over cattle grid type of flooring. There is also an 8-meter Nepal bridge and an 8-meter-long crawling area for children planned. "The THRILL WALK will provide our guests with an even more intense mountain experience," promises Christoph Egger, director of Schilthornbahn AG.

The planned cliff path leads from the Birg terrace down to the vertical drops
of the awe-inspiring rock massif. An interplay of air, grating and glass
with special features. What an adrenaline rush!

Planning on track
The plans have been on public display, no complaints were formally submitted and the time
to lodge objections expired mid-January. "We assume that the building permit will be issued
in the coming weeks.“ said Egger. The plan is to start drilling on Birg after Easter, it is
expected to last throughout April. In May, follows the assembly of the support structure. In
June, the floors, railings and adventure elements are to be installed. "Our goal is to open the
new mountain experience THRILL WALK 2016 in time for the summer holidays." Christoph
Egger declared.

A model of the crawl-through tunnel for kids on THRILL WALK cliff path on Birg is being tested. It will be even more exciting when there is a 250 metre drop below.

You might want to read also:

* Bond World 007 / Schilthorn Piz Gloria
* The VIP opening of 007 Walk of Fame 
* The interview of Mr. Christoph Egger
* The interview of Ms. Nicole Abegglen and Zane Mousavi

007 Item: 007 Bond World Schilthorn Piz Gloria Switzerland coin

007 Item: 007 Bond World Schilthorn Piz Gloria Switzerland coin

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Travel with 007 Travelers

Mika and Pirita

007 Travelers brings a Bond fan group to Schilthorn Piz Gloria next year!

Finnish travel agency Lomalinja has asked 007 Travelers to be special guides and travel leaders for this trip 1.-4 September 2016. This trip is on sale now.

The accommodation will be in Hotel Alpenruh in Mürren, Switzerland.

We will visit Bond World 007 and 007 Walk of Fame and also learn to make Martinis at James Bond drink school. We will also visit Bern´s 007 places.

For more information, please contact: agenttimatkaaja@gmail.com

Information also here in Finnish

Lähde James Bond-matkalle 007 Travelers:n kanssa Schilthorn Piz Gloriaan, Sveitsiin!

007 Travelers matkustaa kanssasi Bond-kohteeseen!

Lähde maailman kuuluisimman agentin jalanjäljille 007 Travelersin kanssa. Me toimimme matkanjohtajina ja asiantuntijaoppainasi Sveitsin matkalla, Alppien henkeäsalpaavissa maisemissa. Tutustu kanssamme Schilthorn – Piz Gloriaan 2970m korkeudessa ja lähde katsomaan, missä on kuvattu Bond-elokuvaa ”Hänen Majesteettinsa salaisessa palveluksessa” (1969)!

Suomalainen matkatoimisto Lomalinja järjestää tämän Bond-matkan: 1.-4.9.2016.

MATKAOHJELMA

1. päivä
Mürren, James Bond-illallinen
Aamulento Zürichiin, josta bussikuljetus Stechelbergiin. Matkan varrella pysähdytään Goldfinger-elokuvasta tutulla Auric Goldfingerin tehtaan luona. Saapuminen Stechelbergin kylään, josta köysiratakuljetus Mürrenin autottomaan kylään 1638 m korkeuteen. Majoittumisen jälkeen kävelykierros kylässä ja tervetulojuomat Eiger-hotellissa. Siellä Bondia esittänyt George Lazenby on yöpynyt ja käynyt drinkeillä hotellin Tächi-baarissa. Yhteinen illallinen Alpenruh-hotellissa Bond-menun merkeissä.

2. päivä
Skyline Walk-näköalatasanne, Bond World 007 – näyttely, James Bondin drinkkikoulu
Aamiaisen jälkeen vietetään päivää Bond-vuorella Schilthornilla. Noustaan köysiradalla Birgin väliasemalle, jossa on täysin tyhjän päälle rakennettu henkeäsalpaava Skyline Walk -näköalatasanne. Sieltä jatketaan toisella köysiradalla Schilthornin huipulle ja sen pyörivään Piz Gloria -ravintolaan. Schilthornilla kävellään ulkona n. 150m pitkä, vuonna 2015 avattu maailman ensimmäinen 007 Walk of Fame. Sen varrella on yhdentoista elokuvan tähden kädenjäljet, mukana on niin kameran edessä kuin takana vaikuttaneita henkilöitä. Sisällä Piz Gloriassa tutustutaan interaktiiviseen Bond World 007 -näyttelyyn sekä osallistutaan James Bondin drinkkikouluun. Opitaan mm. sen ainoan oikean Dry Martinin valmistus. Yhteinen lounas Bond-henkisessä upeassa pyörivässä näköalaravintolassa Piz Gloriassa. Paluu hotellille.

3. päivä
Staubbachin vesiputous, Lauterbrunnenin maisemareitti, Firstin näköalapaikka
Aamiainen hotellissa. Kävellään kylän läpi Mürrenin juna-asemalle, josta ensin paikallisjunalla Grütschalpiin ja sieltä edelleen köysiradalla upeaa maisemareittiä alas Lauterbrunneniin. Kylässä tutustutaan elokuvan kuvauspaikkoihin ja pistäydytään Staubbachin vesiputouksella. Matka jatkuu junalla naapurilaaksoon Grindelwaldin kylään, jossa on lisää Bond-kuvauspaikkoja. Noustaan kabiinihissillä ylös Firstin näköalapaikalle, jossa nautitaan yhteinen lounas. Paluu Mürreniin samaa reittiä kuin tullessa. Ilta vapaa-aikaa.

4. päivä
Bern
Aamiaisen jälkeen köysiratakuljetus alas Stechelbergiin, matkatavarat kuljetetaan alas bussille. Lähdetään Berniin, missä tutustutaan viimeisiin Bondin kuvauspaikkoihin. Tehdään mm. kierros Bond-hotelli Schweizerhof Bernissä. Yhteinen lounas ja vapaata aikaa Bernissä. Iltalento Zürichistä Helsinkiin.


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Report: VIP opening of 007 Walk of Fame incl. VIDEO

What: 007 WALK OF FAME, VIP OPENING
Where: Schilthorn, Switzerland
When: 31 July 2015

007 Travelers took part in VIP opening of 007 Walk of Fame.

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Here is our report:

We got our VIP invitation from Peter Feuz (President) and Christoph Egger, who is a Director of Schilthornbahn AB and we want to thank him and the organization for excellent arrangements and Hotel Alpenruh for lovely accommodation also.

Thank you also:
Nicole Abegglen and Sabine Lüthi / Schilthorn Cableway Ltd


Urs Brotschi and Melanie Brotschi / Hotel Alpenruh
and all the people involved in this great event.






At Stechelberg cable car station we got our VIP passes and parking voucher.

007 Travelers was photographed when we arrived.

Mika, Pirita and Little Agent Traveler / 007 Travelers
Photo credit: Schilthornbahn AG, Markus Födisch 
(alle Rechte vorbehalten/all rights reserved)
.

We met several Bond club presidents, 007 bloggers and Bond fans worldwide, and a group photo was taken of us.

Photo credit: Schilthornbahn AG, Markus Födisch 

(alle Rechte vorbehalten/all rights reserved)

As at Stechelberg, also up at the Birg there were cocktails and snacks for the VIP guests.

Delicious snacks

The snacks menu

Pirita / 007 Travelers

Little Agent Traveler and Mika / 007 Travelers

The Skyline Walk platform was fantastic!

More drinks and snacks were available when we reached Piz Gloria.

After a while, we started to hear a noise of the helicopters and soon they flew over us with bang sounds and they turned around and landed at the heliport.

Mr. Bond arriving by helicopter

There they were! The Bond stars from "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service" (1969) were there with us:

Photo: © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

George Lazenby, (James Bond 007); Terence Mountain, (Raphael); Sylvana Henriques,
(The Jamaican Girl); John Glen, (Director); Catherina von Schell, (Nancy), Stefan Zürcher (Production Manager) and Jenny Hanley (The Irish Girl).

Marked persons were in the event. From left to right:
Catherine von Schell, Sylvana Henriques, Jenny Henley, George Lazenby
Photo: © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Stunt double Vic Armstrong – who has doubled for all Bond actors with the exception of Daniel Craig – and female stunt double Wendy Leech were also there.

George Lazenby

Terence Mountain

Terence Mountain and George Lazenby in
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969)
Photo: © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Jenny Hanley

Bond stars at the Schilthorn heliport

George Lazenby

John Glen

Wendy Leech and Vic Armstrong

We got a chance to shake hands with George Lazenby and talk with him.

Soon we took photos when Bond stars left their traces at the legendary Bond movie location.

John Glen

Catherina von Schell and Sylvana Henriques have left their handprints

Wendy Leech

Photo credit: Schilthornbahn AG, Markus Födisch 

(alle Rechte vorbehalten/all rights reserved)

Stefan Zürcher

Here are some of the information boards on 007 Walk of Fame:

Sylvana Henriques and Terence Mountain were very nice and they gave autograph to our Little Agent Traveler and they also posed with our little Bond girl on 007 Walk of Fame.

At the BOND WORLD 007 we were only visitors with Vic Armstrong and Wendy Leech visiting at the same time with us.

Later inside the revolving Restaurant Piz Gloria, we had fine dining dinner and we saw also the great fireworks which ended with burning 007 logo.


DRINK MENU

Aperitif on the Piz Gloria terrace
Les Ballettes Sion, AOC Wallis
Domaine Candide Bridy, Saviése

Starter
Petite Arvine, AOC Wallis
Niklaus Wittwer, Sion

Main course
Cornalin, Les Corbassiéres, AOC Wallis
Niklaus Wittwer, Sion

Only the best for Bond fans: BOLLINGER!

MENU

"Octopussy"

Cold potato soup with OONA caviar from the Tropenhaus, Frutigen

"Never Say Never Again"

Lukewarm Brie wrapped in a raw ham and bread crust
with apple and cranberries on a colourful salad garnish

"The World is Not Enough"

Romance between guinea fowl and giant prawn
on a wild mushroom ragout and corn galette with ratatouille

"SPECTRE"

Light amaretto terrine with mandarin sorbet
and exotic fruit garnish

During the evening we took part in VIP Opening of 007 Walk of Fame competition and answered Bond and 007 Walk of Fame related questions.

The prizes were:

* Skydiving for two above the Lauterbrunnen valley
* A helicopter flight for two in the Mürren - Schilthorn region
* Paragliding tandem flight for two from Mürren to Stechelberg



007 Travelers congratulates the winners!

Late at night we traveled back by same cable car with George Lazenby from Piz Gloria to Mürren, where extremely nice staff of Schilthorn was waiting for VIP guests and we got some greetings from them.

Visiting Schilthorn Piz Gloria is always an amazing experience which we highly recommend for everyone!

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