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The Säntis flag is hanging! On the morning of August 1st, it was possible to roll the Swiss cross on the rock face.
Due to the dense and persistent fog, the Swiss flag on the Säntis cliff could not have been unfurled on July 31, anniversary of the Säntis suspended railway.
On the morning of Swiss National Day, the 20 climbers led by Roland Düsel again climbed into the rock wall and unfurled the giant flag, as Säntis-Schwebebahn AG wrote in a press release.
"Dear Switzerland … Congratulations on your birthday," he continues. Let's hope the weather improves.
The Säntis flag is 80 by 80 meters and weighs 700 kilograms. It was sewn together in the workshop of Heimgartner Fahnen AG in Wil in about 600 hours of work. 4330 linear meters of fabric, 3500 linear meters of straps and 60 kilometers of wire were treated.
Schranz dramas of the last three years
In the last three years, the flag has been torn by the strong wind. Only in 2015, she remained unscathed.
A year ago, part of the flag was already torn during the course. Due to the strong southwesterly wind, there was a Schranz several meters long on the left side. A few hours later, the situation worsened: the huge flag suddenly split in the middle.
In 2017, a similar debacle occurred. At that time, the flag was torn due to a violent thunderstorm. Because in the morning of August 1st, the workers of the long lines recalled the flag and repaired it, that lasted until August 2nd. (Noo)
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