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The south wind is flowing over the Matterhorn bringing the bad weather. For those at the summit it is now too late to escape.
The Daubensee at the point in the morning when the first rays of sun illuminate the water. The stunning mountains on the other side of the lake are the Rote Totz (left) and the Felshore. The route that borders the lake is the historical link between the Rhône valley (Leukerbad) and the region of Bern (through Kandersteg).
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This rather short cliff walk is located at First Summit (2,168 m) right above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. It is very stable and not dangerous at all.
First and the cliff walk can best be reached by cable car from Grindelwald. The gondola ride takes 25 minutes and offers spectacular views.
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Looking at the Fromberghore from the Niesen Kulm.
Mount Niesen is a mountain in central Switzerland, Kanton Bern. In September the light in the high mountains is just so beautiful. The clouds play with the summits in such a stunning way.
Mount Niesen is located between two valleys Nierdersimmental and Kandertal.
Pointe de Paray is a mountain in the Swiss Alps. It is located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud near the Gruyère region. Altitude: 2,375 metres.
On the far left outside you see the Schreckhorn, exactly in the middle the Eiger with the famous Eiger north face. To the right of it the Mönch and to the right the Jungfrau. There the famous mountain railroad leads up and it is called "Top of Europe".
This picture was taken on a cold January morning from my bedroom window! Yes we have a great view and every day I enjoy this view of the Alps, weather and visibility permitting. Beautiful. The Alps are about 80 kilometers away as the crow flies. But with a clear view, every detail is visible with a telephoto lens.
Thanks to the Flickr team for including this in Explore and thanks to everyone for the likes and comments. This encourages me to keep taking good photos! Have a nice day.
Taken from Plaun da Lej located at Lake Sils (Silsersee), Grisons, Switzerland.
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Swiss Alps, Zermatt - A banner cloud rolling in, taken from the window of a large size of the cable car we riding in.
"A banner cloud is one of a number of different cloud types that are grouped as orographic clouds. This defines them as being caused by the shaped of the land, with orographic (from the Greek óρος meaning 'hill') referring to the relief of land and mountains."
Gantrisch Photoday v.4
Canon EOS 5D MK3
Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8 III USM
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The Cabane des Aiguilles Rouges, built in 1948, is located in Val d'Hérens, Switzerland, above Arolla and offers 70 beds in non-Covid mode. It belongs to the Aiguilles-Rouges hut association. The grey building is quite recent and is at odds with the original stone and wood constructions.
Altitude: 2'821 metres.
In 1947, Hans Ueli von Waldkirch, a medical student and member of the Academic Alpine Club of Geneva (CAAG), had a fatal accident during the ascent of the Arête Bertol. His parents then decided to devote the money earmarked for what should have been the installation of his medical practice to the construction of a high mountain refuge in his memory.
The site was chosen at an altitude of 2'821 m., at the foot of the Aiguilles-Rouges d'Arolla, in Val d'Hérens, on the territory of the commune of Evolène. The refuge is located in a place where the view is vast and magnificent, allowing climbers who want to cross the Aiguilles-Rouges to rest before setting off on this long and difficult alpine route. Its location at the foot of the gigantic Aiguilles-Rouges gave the name to this mountain hut.
The refuge was built in 1948 and inaugurated in June 1949. Maurice Maître, a carpenter who took part in the construction, became the first guardian. At that time, he had no direct link with his family and the the valley. For important announcements, a messenger would run to the hut to bring him information. If there was an accident at the Aiguilles-Rouges, the caretaker or another person had to go down to give the alarm.
During the first years a mule was used to transport supplies first from Les Haudères to La Gouille (a small hamlet in the valley), then via the Lac Bleu up to the hut. The supplies were mainly wood for the fire, drinks and food for the guards and guests. If there was still snow on the way, the mule had to be unloaded and the load would be carried on a man's back. Later, the plane would transport the wood and drop it in the vicinity of the hut or, if it was fragile material, drop it upstream on the glacier, from where it was brought down to the hut. Since 1967, supplies have mainly been delivered by Air-Glaciers' helicopters.
It's such an AWE scenic drive on the Bernina Pass in Switzerland. Too bad, the tour bus can't stop at any point. The only oppo. for photography was to shoot against the window. The scenery was BREATHTAKING all the way.
"The Bernina Pass (el. 2,328 m or 7,638 ft.) (Italian: Passo del Bernina) is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden (Grisons) in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina."
Please refer to another shot below in the comment. Btw, this pass is on the UNESCO heritage site.
the three central peak's are the famouse Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Easy you can recognize the dark wall called the north face of Eiger (Eigernordwand).