Maja Zbinden
Born Jermann,
30 May 1976
Federal
certified fitness instructor
Experience:
Gymnastics club rep in Turkey, several seasonal jobs in Zermatt and St. Moritz,
backpacking in West Australia |
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Marcel Zbinden
Born 9 November 1975
Optician and federal certified snow
sports instructor
Experience: Backpacking in South America, canoe trip in Canada, climbing of Ama
Dablam (6852m) in Nepal and several summits in Switzerland |
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Bicycle: Elif
Elif’s profile
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Name: |
Villiger Cabonga |
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Pet name: |
Elif |
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Age: |
Built in 2004 |
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Frame size: |
52 |
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Weight. |
Girls don’t talk about their weight, do they? Elif weighs
as much as Maja and 20 kgs less than Tigi. |
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Distinguishing mark: |
Horn in the shape of an elephant’s
head, hence the pet name Elif. |
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Specialty: |
Likes to lean against her strong
colleague Tigi |
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Talisman: |
Diddl angel from Fitness Plus 2 –
mounted headmost on the mudguard |
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What I like most: |
Rapid descents, and when my boss
puts me very closely to Tigi overnight |
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What I don’t like: |
Having my bags full of chocolate
while being unable to pinch a bit of it |
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About my boss: |
If she continues being so caring and
nicely talking to me, I’ll abide with her for a long time to come. |
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Bicycle: Tigi
Tigi’s profile
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Name: |
Villiger Cabonga |
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Pet name: |
Tigi |
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Age: |
Built in 2004 |
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Frame size: |
60 |
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Weight: |
75+, depending on how much food we
have in stock |
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Distinguishing mark: |
Horn in the shape of a tiger’s head,
hence “Tigi” |
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Specialty: |
Tigi’s front wheel always needs to
be leaned against a tree, otherwise his head will turn… |
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Talisman: |
Ganesh sticker, Indian divinity of
travel and food |
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What I like most: |
Unhurried ascents, and my boss
tightening my screws |
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What I don’t like: |
Potholes and my head being turned,
which most often results in a fall. |
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About my boss: |
Sometimes I can hardly take his
perspiration… |
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