"Travel instead of vacations" is one of the slogans of the Globetrotter travel company, which could be more precisely translated as "Adventure instead of all-inclusive" or "Bike instead of deckchair". In an interview with Ride, Dany Gehrig has previously stated that he looks for untouched places where hardly anyone has been before, whether to hike or ride a mountain bike. Sometimes he is also out and about with his superior, Chairman of the Board of Directors André Lüthi.
Apparently, the urge to be the first to achieve a special outdoor feat does not stop at successful business people. So it's all the better if you can get your premiere in the media and demonstrate: "Look, we don't just talk about adventures, we also go on them ourselves." Lüthi and Gehrig had set themselves the goal of being the first to descend the highest volcanoes in Asia, Africa and America by mountain bike. Of course, this was after they had climbed up on their bikes. The two adventurers had the altitude meters sponsored for the benefit of the "Freude herrscht" foundation. A good 8000 francs flowed into their account. The money will be used to encourage children to take part in exercise and sport, thereby boosting their self-confidence. And if "Freude herrscht" rings a bell - that's right, the foundation goes back to former Federal Councillor Adolf Ogi, who set it up after his son died of cancer.

The highest volcanoes in the world

In 2018, Lüthi and Gehrig successfully climbed the highest crater rims in Asia and Africa as part of their "Lava Bike World Tour" - more precisely, Damavand in Iran (5,610 m) and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (5,895 m). The Ojos de Salado in Chile was even higher at 6893 meters. They were at their physical limit, the two reported after their successful return to base camp. Climbing with a mountain bike on your back is hard enough, but at well over 6000 meters it is a feat of strength. All the more so as André Lüthi is not a youngster, but is a proud 59 years old. He wants to show that even at this age, more is possible than playing golf and riding a Harley, reports the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The two managers also advocate that other CEO-VRP teams should also leave the comfort zone of the boardroom and work on their relationship on a joint expedition. Gehrig and Lüthi's company would probably have a few suitable offers at the ready.