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16th April 2009
Skiing: Murren Wind Direction: Wind Stength: strong at 3454m !!! Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny - mostly Max Speed: Distance Covered:
Today was 5 star not for the skiing but for the adventure value !!!! With
bad weather forecast we decided to attempt the trip to the other side of
the valley to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe.This meant lugging your skiing
gear up and down a cable car and four trains! The journey to Wengen was
great,spectatular scenery and empty trains,but we had to wait there for
awhile,then three trains turn up together with not a seat to be had as
every Japanese tourist in Europe had decided to make the trip and I'm
surprised the train made it with the weight of digital camera's !Sadley on
reaching the top you could not see your hand in front of your face and it
was v.windy !!! We quickly decended the sunshine of Eigergletsher for our
picnic lunch and then decided to ski into Grindelwald to catch the
Mannlichn cable car out and back to Wengen - big mistake !!!!!! So after
several attempts to find our way,there is a complete lack of piste markers
and signs , Mag and Dan went one way and Rob and I went another after a few
crossed words !!! but after abit of walking and a mega run (we skied all
the way and did'nt see another soul)luckily we all met up at the Holzer
Hotel,still short of Grindelwald having run out of snow !!!After admiting I
was wrong and making up we had to find our way back to Murren - no mean
feat !!! So after a bus,four trains and a cable car we managed to make it
to our hotel,completely knackered but in time for dinner and all covered by
our lift pass !!! the Swiss railway service is fantastic - we might take it
easy tomorrow !!!
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