Swiss students stand sideways on mountain for spectacular photo

  • Students at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland took unique class photo
  • Fourteen of them hiked up a 2,400m mountain in the Swiss Alps and abseiled over the side
  • They stood on the sheer mountain side appearing to be at a 90-degree angle in front of picturesque scenery

If you felt unsteady standing on steps at the back of your school photo, spare a thought for these Swiss university students.

This spectacular photo shows 14 students appearing to defy gravity by standing on the side of a sheer mountain face 2,400m high after a grueling climb.

With the picturesque Swiss Alps in the background, the adventurous group were snapped while perched at a 90-degree angle near the summit of Pierre Avoi, east of Geneva.

 

This spectacular photo shows 14 Swiss university students appearing to defy gravity by standing on the side of a sheer mountain face 2,400m high after a grueling climb

With the picturesque Swiss Alps in the background, the adventurous group were snapped while perched at a 90-degree angle near the summit of Pierre Avoi, east of Geneva

With the picturesque Swiss Alps in the background, the adventurous group were snapped while perched at a 90-degree angle near the summit of Pierre Avoi, east of Geneva

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO in Swiss) Valais-Wallis campus was trying to top last year’s viral video that showed extreme snowboarding and biking on the way to class.

The students climbed the tough mountain with several guides and a four-member camera team that brought along two drone cameras to film an accompanying video.

Wooden steps and a sign bearing the university’s name were then brought in by helicopter and drilled into the side of the rock so the back row could be sen the the photo.

Securely attached to the top of the mountain by ropes, they then abseiled down the rockface and posed standing sideways on the mountain like it was the ground.

A wide angle view of the group posing against the amazing background of the Swiss Alps

A wide angle view of the group posing against the amazing background of the Swiss Alps

The students climbed the tough mountain with several guides and a four-member camera team that brought along two drone cameras to film an accompanying video

The students climbed the tough mountain with several guides and a four-member camera team that brought along two drone cameras to film an accompanying video

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO in Swiss) Valais-Wallis campus were taking a promotional 'class photo'

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO in Swiss) Valais-Wallis campus were taking a promotional ‘class photo’

Wooden steps and a sign bearing the university's name were then brought in by helicopter and drilled into the side of the rock so the back row could be sen the the photo

Wooden steps and a sign bearing the university’s name were then brought in by helicopter and drilled into the side of the rock so the back row could be sen the the photo

The 14 students were selected after practicing abseiling down the side of the school’s more than four-storey building in Sierre.

A huge print of the stunning photo was then unfurled over the same side of the building and quickly shared across social media.

‘Fourteen students from our university take the challenge of the highest class in Switzerland. Bravo! #Proud #Dieganz nice high school is back!’ the university wrote on Facebook. 

The 14 students were selected after practicing abseiling down the side of the school's more than four-storey building in Sierre

The 14 students were selected after practicing abseiling down the side of the school’s more than four-storey building in Sierre

A student hangs over the side of the university building as they practice for the incredible feat

A student hangs over the side of the university building as they practice for the incredible feat



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