Tumblr (3.0; @buffal0-chick3n)http://buffal0-chick3n.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84c5c246bdd7b3f148598d0c0602892f/tumblr_mivh6zaUtK1qaznnlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Ottmar Hitzfeld stadium provides players and fans alike with a spectacular view of the surrounding peaks. Photo: Anthony Cullen/IncWord<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5676d086e10607272e001b75d8fd7fe2/tumblr_mivh6zaUtK1qaznnlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo: Anthony Cullen/IncWord<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://afootballreport.com/post/44132355057/europes-highest-football-pitch-while-the" class="tumblr_blog">afootballreport</a>:</p> <blockquote><h2><em>Europe’s highest football pitch</em></h2> <p>While the beautiful game may be found at higher altitudes in Bolivia, there’s something special about this uncovered gem in Gspon, Switzerland.</p> <p>Set in the heart of the Swiss alps, <em>“<span>Ottmar Hitzfeld stadium is carved into a mountainside 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) above sea level… </span><span>The field, surrounded by vertiginous peaks near the resort of Zermatt, was built on one of the few patches flat enough to hold it. There wasn’t enough room for a proper pitch, so the team plays on a three-quarter-size field akin to a five-a-side field. The turf is artificial, because grass won’t grow at this altitude. And because the village is too high for traffic, players arrive by cable car.”</span></em></p> <p>Right, so how do we exchange our team bus for a team cable car?</p> <blockquote> <p><small><em>[<a href="http://www.wired.com/playbook/2013/02/europes-highest-pitch/">Full Wired article by Jeremy Hart</a>]</em></small></p> </blockquote></blockquote>http://buffal0-chick3n.tumblr.com/post/44226080422http://buffal0-chick3n.tumblr.com/post/44226080422Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:33:35 -0500