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“Now it takes me two hours or more,” says Craig Pingle, exasperated by his effectively eighteen-minute drive. But that has been considerably extended because Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland in British Columbia (Canada) has been closed since August 28 due to falling rocks. The alternative routes were too time-consuming for the manager of the Haywire Winery.
That’s why he initially decided to park his car at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park and walk over the mountain. It soon became clear that this was not entirely safe: “At one point I was on my hands and knees and I absolutely did not want to experience that again,” said Pingle, according to British broadcaster CBC.
The next day, his friend Ron Kubek offered him a ride – on his boat. But that was too bumpy for the Canadian. His next idea attracted a lot of attention: the winery published videos of its manager’s unusual trip to work on Instagram and Facebook – with a paraglider.
“It was more something I enjoyed than an efficient use of my time,” says Pingle. Nevertheless, friends and colleagues continually suggested other routes to work. According to the winery’s co-owner, he also considered traveling to work on horseback.
According to the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the highway has been open again since September 22. Pingle can now easily drive back to work at the winery. (gs)
Source: Blick
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