Thursday, August 18, 2011

The Lauterbrunnen Valley

Part of Trummelbach Falls

Torie got soaked in the caves

Some indication of the power of
Trummelbach Falls

Lauterbrunnen Valley in the clouds.  The snow in
the distance is Grosshorn and Breithorn (both
approx. 12,375 feet high, but in the clouds here)

Staubbach Falls.  For
perspective, note the size of
the houses below to the falls.

Staubbach Hill

Jungfrau from between Wengeralp
and Kleine Scheidegg

Glaciated Ice Field From Eismeer, 10,334 feet up

Looking down the backside of Jungfrau, at 11,332 ft.

Outside at Jungfrau

Ice, ice baby

The Bolger Five at Jungfrau.  The peak
behind is 13,600 feet up

Geared up to go snow ziplining

Maddy

Iron Tourist

Torie

Julia, headed for college, or a snowbank

Monch, standing 13,474 feet tall (or 4107 meters)

Jungfrau from the plateau

The Ice Palace

Proud dad, eldest daughter

How now, brown cow?

Mrs. Iron Tourist on the hike.

An example of the train we took up to the top

Eiger Dreams, on the hike from
Eigergletscher to Kleine Scheidegg

Glaciated Waterfall

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