This was an exceptionally busy weekend for the Alpine Club, with two separate overnight trips into the mountains: one camping and the other staying in a hut and climbing to the summit of our most iconic Skyline Peak. The camping trip was for the International Award, with 29 students loading up backpacks with everything needed […]
In one weekend LAS Alpine Club students reached the summit of two of Leysin’s spectacular Skyline Peaks. On Saturday came Pic Chaussy, which rises to a beautifully symmetrical point where the sun rises east of Leysin. Pic Chaussy is a “walk-up”, meaning that all you need is a set of walking shoes and the desire […]
In March, 2018, LAS hosted a 2.5-day workshop on using citizen science to inspire students and teachers in their school-based science education. The workshop was funded by COST Action (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and co-organized by learning and education working groups within COST and the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA). The workshop was […]
Globe Day 2018 was our fourth annual student conference of posters and presentations. Over the course of the winter students in 9th and 10th grades worked in teams on independent projects that tackled big problems with big solutions. The idea was to imagine a global challenge, such as population growth, diminishing resources, or plastics pollution, […]
Globe Day is coming soon! On Friday, March 16 some 250 students and teachers from LAS, other schools around Switzerland, and scientists and educators from around Europe will gather in the MMAC for a student-centered science and global issues and solutions conference. Through the 9th and 10th grade Globe projects LAS students have gotten […]
Skiing off piste (off the groomed trails) is not for everyone. A lot can go wrong, so there’s much to learn to stay safe. And sometimes the snow quality is awful. That’s when your skiing skills have to be top-notch, so you can bust through the crud no matter how deep. Fortunately, this year’s group […]
Clack go the bindings. Rrrip go the skins. Flip goes the stomach. We’ve just torn the “skins” from our skis (used for hiking uphill) and we’re now ready to point our tips down the mountain. But wait a minute: This looks steep. The powder is deep. What about avalanches? We trust that our mountain guide […]
Camping in October in Switzerland’s mountains is always a hit-or-miss thing. We had hoped to circle Chamossaire, the prominent peak right in front of our windows in Leysin. But the campsites were covered in 10cm of fresh, wet snow. Not ideal for a crew of camping newbies, many from such warm-weather home countries as Mexico. […]
Last weekend, the LAS Alpine Club struck out for our annual ascent of Les Diablerets, at 3,210m, the highest peak in the Canton of Vaud–which is our home canton. This year brought a new twist: sleeping in a mountain hut halfway to the summit. Diablerets means “the abode of the devils”, named because of all […]
Last spring’s Qualifying Journeys for the International Award offered up a few great reports, but the prize for the most entertaining goes to Anna, Rufina, Vasilina, and friends. Dance along with them in this 3-minute video.
