The Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) is nestled in the Kander River valley in the Swiss Alps, about 45 miles south of Bern. Founded in 1923, the KISC was the fulfillment of a dream by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting's founder, to have a "permanent mini-jamboree" for Scouts from around the world. From it's modest beginnings, KISC has continued to expand both in size and scope. During our stay Scouts from over 40 countries were at the centre and we enjoyed a wide range of activities from the simple (crate stacking) to "high adventure" (an overnight hike across the Kanderfirn Glacier).
So join our troop in a picture gallery of two wonderful weeks of high adventure in Switzerland.
To read the daily blog we posted during our stay, follow this link to The 2009 Kandersteg Troop 1018 Blog.
Click on the links below for pictures of each day's activities:
Day 1 - 17 Jul - Arrival at Kandersteg
Day 2 - 18 Jul - Crate Stacking, meeting the Italians and Swiss at "Uncle Sam's"
Day 4 - 20 Jul - Flag Ceremony, Trip to Italy, International Barbeque
Day 6 - 22 Jul - Mountaineering (Via Feratta) and Chocolate & Cheese Tour
Day 8 - 24 Jul - Return fm the glacier hike; International Campfire
Day 9 - 25 Jul - Hike to Blumensalphütte
Day 10 - 26 Jul - Return from Blumensalphütte, hike to Fründenhütte
Day 11 - 27 Jul - Ice climbing workshop, return from Fründenhütte, International Barbeque
Day 12 - 28 Jul - High ropes park
Misc views around the KISC and Kandersteg
The adventure begins: 16 Jul - Departure from Washington National Airport (connecting through JFK Airport in New York).
