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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848   
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After promising myself for 10 years to visit Grindelwald in the summer and go up Jungfraujoch I finally did it.
For some reason the Swiss thought it would be a good idea to have a railway going through the mountains to the pass between Jungfrau (the highest mountain in Switzerland) and the Eiger - Joch means pass in German. The railway was started in 1896 and finished 16 years later. I can't imagine constructing a railway that goes 3500m high through almost 9km of granite using as you can see fairly primitive tools. Nuts. 
This is the first stop - Eigerwand. Change here for Paddington, Baker Street and the Jubilee line.
Notice the elevation.... You get off the train and there are some windows on the North face of the Eiger, approx where the red cross is in this picture.
I do have a fear of heights and I was too chicken to get any closer to the window than this.
My friend did get close but as you can see it was cloudy, so here's someone elses picture to show you the view to Grindelwald. Pretty scary considering you're way less than half way up!
Next stop is Eismeer, which is 300m higher and where the Aletsch Glacier starts.
Next we reached our destination - Jungfraujoch. This is looking North towards Germany. I've seen these mountains from the Black Forest on a clear day - 120km's away. Remember, this is still some 700m below the top of Jungfrau.
The guy who lives here is always ordering things from Amazon just to annoy his postman.
Remember the pic from Eismeer where the glacier starts? That was only a tributary. Here three tributaries meet and this is the Aletsch in full flow - the largest glacier in Europe - 23 km's long. A glacier picks up stones, etc as it goes along and when it merges with another you get these black lines. I've seen it before - actually hiked on it, but from the other end at Bettmeralp.
Here is an ice corridor under the glacier that they've cut. It moves 15cm a year.
Someone carved a Sherlock Holmes statue - the Reichenbach Falls where he fought Moriarty are near by.
They even had some Swissky.
We tried to go on one of the walks but it was too bright - we'd forgotton to bring sun glasses. So we had lunch and then went back down to Kleine Scheidegg, then walked down to Grindelwald. Eiger is to the right of this picture here, and stayed resolutely in cloud unfortunately.
I thought this was a pretty stupid place for a house, although to be fair the trees seem to have survived so maybe there aren't any avelanches.
I've been above 3000m plenty of times before and not had a problem, but this time I had nausea, and fell asleep on the train when it was going back down the mountain. It couldn't have been for more than 20 mins but it felt like hours. By the way, if you want a perspective on climbing the Eiger North Face check out this video of Ueli Steck doing it in 2 hours 47 minutes. Every time I watch it I involuntary produce some poo. All in all it was a grand day out! Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated 
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12th Sep 2013 6:57pm |
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| 47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 
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Great pictures, my son-in-law climbs for a living |
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12th Sep 2013 7:28pm |
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| kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455  
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Is that the current amount of snow up there or was this a while back David?
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12th Sep 2013 7:47pm |
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| Contraband Member Since: 08 Nov 2010 Location: FIFE Posts: 3697
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12th Sep 2013 8:28pm |
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Fantastic post. Quite jealous actually.
| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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It was on Monday - there's always snow up there. The ski areas around Grindelwald were still green though. No skiing yet, apart from on certain high up areas and glaciers which never close - but it's not great skiing so better to wait for the season to start. |
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12th Sep 2013 8:30pm |
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| GraemeC Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Chester Posts: 836 
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Ace post!! Remind me again why I choose to live in the UK??? 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car! |
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12th Sep 2013 9:33pm |
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| JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876
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If its not one thing your up its something else .. |
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13th Sep 2013 6:20am |
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| Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309
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We have been to Grindelwald in the Camper and often stay at Camping Jungfrau http://www.camping-jungfrau.ch/ fabulous |
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13th Sep 2013 7:14am |
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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35558
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i'm really envious of what you have as a back garden Kurt.. |
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13th Sep 2013 7:58am |
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| XXXAngelXXX Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 4994  
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13th Sep 2013 8:00am |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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It was expensive - chf 177 for my friend - that's �120. I have a special card so it was only chf 85 for me. It was worth it, but I didn't have to bring a family!
Prepare for the cold. It was -5�C early in September. And go early as there is lots to do - so make the most of it! |
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13th Sep 2013 8:22am |
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| Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2290  
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Great, well done, you just gave me something to go to. Thanks very much |
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13th Sep 2013 8:54am |
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| JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876
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Had to Laugh at your remark in the 9th Pic ....
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13th Sep 2013 9:07am |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6373 
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Did you go up to the Schilthorn?
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13th Sep 2013 12:23pm |
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