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Risk Factors/Prevention

Backpacks that are too heavy or worn incorrectly can cause muscle and joint injuries. This can lead to severe back, neck, and shoulder pain, as well as posture problems. These guidelines can help your family use backpacks safely.

Choose the right backpack. Look for the following:

1. Wide, padded shoulder straps. narrow straps can dig into shoulders. This can cause pain and restrict circulation.

2. Two shoulder straps. Backpacks with one shoulder strap that runs across the body cannot distribute weight evenly.

3. Padded back. A padded back protects against sharp edges on objects inside the pack and increases comfort.

4. Waist strap. It can evenly distribute the weight of a heavy load.

5. Lightweight backpack. The backpack itself should not add much weight to the load.

6. Rolling backpack. This type of backpack may be a good choice for students who must tote a heavy load. Remember that rolling backpacks must be carried upstairs.

To prevent injury when using a backpack, do the following:

1. Always use both shoulder straps. Slinging a backpack over one shoulder can strain muscles.

2. Tighten the straps so that the pack is close to the body. The straps should hold the pack two inches above your waist.

3. Pack light. The backpack should never weigh more than 20 percent of the person’s total body weight.

4. Organize the backpack to use all of its compartments. Pack heavier items closest to the center of the pack.

5. Bend using both knees, when you bend down. Do not bend over at the waist when wearing or lifting a heavy backpack.

6. Learn back strengthening exercises to build up muscles used to carry a backpack.

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Last year, 3471 people found themselves in an emergency in the Swiss Alps and had to be rescued.
That is more than ever before. 112 people had fatal accidents while hiking in the mountains, as the Swiss Alpine Club announced on Wednesday, March 10th.
With the relaxation of the Corona measures from mid-March 2020, the activities and thus the emergency and accident numbers increase

Of the 3471 mountaineers. 1172 those in dire straits or decrepit could be rescued in healthy conditions or with minor injuries.

A total of 180 deaths

A total of 180 people lost their lives in the mountains, 47 of them as a result of illness, mostly due to a cardiovascular problem. 21 more people trotting in sports such as delta and paragliding, base jumping, and the use of mountain bikes. In mountaineering, in the narrower sense, where no transport device was used, 112 mountaineers had fatal accidents.

What is striking is the significantly lower proportion of foreign victims compared to previous years. While this proportion was mostly well over 40 percent, it was 27 percent last year with 30 fatal accidents. According to the Swiss Alpine Club, the decrease is largely due to travel restrictions.

A total of 1627 people

were in dire straits while hiking. According to the Swiss Alpine Club, especially in spring and early summer as well as in autumn, it became clear that even simple mountain hiking trails become dangerous when shady sections of the trail are snow-covered or icy.
In 2020 there were particularly many accidents on such sections of the route, six of them fatal.

See the. Swiss Rega website here

as quoted in the Urner Wochenblatt, March 13, 2021

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your blogging friend Ulrich Koepf

Ein Verständnis:

Inzwischen würde man begreifen, dass wir alle mit einem anderen Blick auf das Leben geboren werden. Dies ermöglicht es uns, verschiedene Ideen auf den Tisch zu bringen und dadurch Schwierigkeiten auf unterschiedliche Weise zu lösen. Um nicht zu kompliziert zu sein, was ist mit unserer eigenen Individualität? Sicher erkennen Sie, dass wir ein bewusster und ein unbewusster Verstand besitzen. Der größte Teil unseres Seins wird von diesen Kräften angetrieben. Das Gefühl der Instabilität und des Unglücks tritt auf, wenn das Bewusstsein und das Unbewusste nicht miteinander synchron sind und auf unterschiedliche Weise handeln, um Kohärenz zu erreichen. Es ist bedauerlich, dass der größte Teil unserer Natur von dem stammt, was wir in unseren prägenden Jahren zwischen geburt und 7 Jahren gelernt haben, was nicht unbedingt bewundernswert sein muss! Der Trick besteht darin, dies zu realisieren, die erforderliche Korrektur vorzunehmen und auf dem Weg zu sein. Es liegt in unserer Verantwortung!

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When you google it, it may say that Corippo, in Tessin, the Italian part of Switzerland, is the smallest municipality, however, the village Zumdorf, in the canton of Uri is definitely the smallest with 3 people! It’s so small they forgot about it!

Village of Zumdorf

In 1851 Zumdorf had 50 inhabitants but then was buried by a huge avalanche. Zumdorf is currently (2017) inhabited all year round by a single family consisting of three people and has been officially declared the “smallest village in Switzerland”. The father with his two sons is now running the restaurant, which is visited very frequently by hikers and bikers.

Nostalgic and mysterious

Between Hospental and Realp, in the Central Switzerland Canton of URI, politically part of the municipality of Hospental was once and still is the “smallest village in Switzerland”. Zumdorf is a designated Walser foundation and used to be an independent curate-chaplain with a chapel and school. Badly affected by avalanches, Zumdorf united with Hospental. In March 1851 the hamlet was completely buried by an avalanche, however, it was still able to survive. In 1869 the hamlet still had 13 souls living there. Today there are two temporarily inhabited houses in Zumdorf and the much-visited Restaurant Zum Dörfli, whose host family lives in Zumdorf all year round. But the gem of Zumdorf is the one dedicated to St. Niklaus Baroque Chapel,

St Peters and Paul in Andermatt

It was built in 1720 by the Ursen architect Bartholomäus Schmid and was restored in 1971 professionally and stylishly. This chapel harbors a very special gem: the rosary altar, created by Jodok Ritz in 1728, which is surrounded by 10 round reverse glass pictures that refer to the legend of St. Nicholas and several views of Zumdorf.

Architect Bartholomäus Schmid

Bartholomäus Schmid

belonged to the Schmid family, which can be traced back to Hospental in the 17th century. Bartholomäus was born on August 25, 1660, and was adopted as Talmann von Ursern in 1693. In Bartholomäus Schmid, the country of Uri grew up as its most important Baroque architect. Bartholomäus’ grandfather was already a well-known master builder and built the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Andermatt, which his grandson later enlarged. It took 200 years until the fifth generation of Schmid, namely Bartholomäus with his father and son, was accepted into the citizenship of the Ursine. Son Johann Sebastian served the valley as a long-time village notary and headed it from 1747-49 as Thalmann. A characteristic feature of Bartholomäus Schmid’s architectural style is the attachment of arched panels, the effect of which is enhanced by pilasters placed in front of them. This blind arch can also be found in the chapel in Zumdorf. Various other buildings by Bartholomäus Schmid, some in the Ursenertal, such as the church and chapel of St. Karl in Hospental, should also be mentioned. Bartholomäus Schmid died in 1738, but his wonderful works are still important.

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