Dwayner Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 cc.com roving European boozing correspondent Dwayner has found this important news item as found in the British climbing magazine "High Mountain": "DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS ON LUXEMBOURG CLIMBING." "FLERA (Federation Luxembougeoise d'Escalade, de Randonee Sportive et d'Alpinisme)* has contacted High [Mountain] to alert British climbers to new rock-climbing regulations passed by the government of Luxembourg. Basically there is now a total and nationwide ban on rock-climbing with a single exception: the Wanterbach Rocks near Berdorf. New routeing is prohibited. A new two-tier permit system all but excludes non-regional climbers. Yearly permits are reserved for residents of the region, whilst daily permits will be limited to a maximum of 20 and are subject to a written demand two weeks in advance. Spontaneous visits will, therefore, be ruled out. FLERA is continuing to lobby against these new regulations and will keep foreign climbing clubs and assocations informed of any developments." Darn! And I was so looking forward to climbing there! I heard it was even better than Vantage! *[note from Dwayner: try saying that ten times quickly backwards! That's why acronyms were invented.] Quote
Greg_W Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 That's messed up. I hear that Luxembourg rock is, like, way aggro dude!!! Quote
klenke Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 You can also probably walk to every climbing spot from the hotel, the country is do darn small. Quote
catbirdseat Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Dwayner said: cc.com roving European boozing correspondent Dwayner has found this important news item as found in the British climbing magazine "High Mountain": "DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS ON LUXEMBOURG CLIMBING." What a bummer. We should ban the Luxembourgii, or is it Luxembourgians, Luxembourgans... whatever. Quote
Dru Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 luxembourg for the luxembourgians they got all the mountains for belgium and netherlands... all two of em. Quote
Figger_Eight Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 I thought I heard somewhere that you can actually rent the entire country for a retreat or conference. Quote
Winter Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 I hear they're really psyched on this war with Iraq and are sending down their 15 guys with a couple of slingshots to take Baghdad. Quote
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