Secure hold in the Swiss gorges

Canyoning – the descent of gorges from top to bottom – is an extreme sport. Safety is the top priority. On a canyoning route in Ticino, Switzerland, old and rusty abseil anchors had to be replaced with new ones and securely anchored into the rock walls. For this demanding fastening task, the FIS V Zero injection mortar from fischer was the safe choice.

A special fastening project was successfully completed by Lucian Haid, aka “Lucki”, in September last year. The aspiring doctor and paramedic has also been working independently as a canyoning guide for canyoning tours for eleven years and has actively practiced the sport himself for 16 years. Under his guidance, canyoning guests hike through granite gorges in suitable equipment, climb and jump down slopes, leap into turquoise-blue natural pools, abseil over rock walls and waterfalls, or slide into plunge pools.

To anchor the hooks, Lucki first checked with a hammer whether the rock wall was still intact. This can be determined by the sound of the hammer blow – the brighter it is, the "healthier" the stone. He then drilled holes in the rock to install the abseiling station. Important here: thorough hole cleaning, so that the mortar adheres firmly to the hole wall and the fastening reaches its full load-bearing capacity. Lucki then injected the injection mortar FIS V Zero into the hole using the corresponding Fischer extrusion tool and screwed the hooks in, which hold securely and permanently thanks to the mortar.