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The moment we locked eyes I knew he was the one for me. Sure, Momo was a mountain goat, but his gentle gaze lured me in. While the other members of our goat trekking group tour selected their four-legged partners from a herd of eight, I brushed Momo’s bristly coat and attached his leash. When everyone was ready – six women with six male mountain goats in tow – we set out on our trek through the snow-covered streets of the small Swiss town of Madulain.
Nicole Buess started Mini Geiss-Dini Geiss after learning of a practice by goat farmers that culls male goals. “Female goats are kept for their production of goat milk and fresh cheese, but only one male goat is needed in a herd for reproduction,” she said. “And often farmers will pass around a male goat to save on costs.”
The deeply personal nature of Buess’s mission comes across in her tours. Offering everything from goat yoga to full-day mountain treks – and the opportunity to be a farm hand for a day – Buess’s slow, meandering journeys take visitors to Madulain, Zuoz or St. Moritz and allow them to absorb the stunning scenery in a new and extremely memorable way.
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