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Mountains of Rock, Chocolate and Discovery
... on the Piz Gloria summit, all I can say is it was worth every penny and previous days worth of 'failed' attempts. I use the word failed lightly though, because truly there are not failed plans just opportunities to try something else, see something new and head in an unexpected direction. I took a few hikes in around the mountain towns of Gimmelwald, Murren and Grindlewald, all at the base of the iconic Eigier, Monch and Jungfrau peaks.I ...
Last day in Zermatt
... around the main street we were ready to give up but decided to check with the information booth. Luckily the Swiss information booth is very different to Italy, the girl who had been helping us the last few days did some quick checking and informed us of a cafe that she was sure that was still open in summer that specialized in all types of fondue. I was surprised that not every cafe served chocolate fondue, apparently it is not the most economical desert option, so ...
Skiing
... love to come in winter, we were talking to one of the locals and he told us in full winter where we were skiing is often too cold and most people ski the lower summits around Zermatt. In winter this place would turn into a skiers and snow boarders paradise with over 350 of tracks to ...
Matterhorn
... be and you quickly turn into the noises of your natural surroundings. In winter the water from the mountains turn to ice and crack apart rocks and erodes stones as it continually shapes the landscape. Because of the abundance of clear, clean water, Zermatt is completely self-sufficient in their town water supply, which happens to be pure spring water. The taste of the local water is refreshing with no hints of minerals or pipe tastes. The local water ...
Swiss Trekking Part 2
... small lake called the Oberhornsee at a tad over 2000m. You feel yourself being enclosed by sheer rock cliffs and powerful glaciers as you reach the end of the valley. Another sign gives you a chance to head back down along the valley to Stechelberg, but we decided to push further on to the lake as Jeremy had heard it was worth it. One final push up hill, going off trail due to the track being covered completely in snow and some sightings of ...