Archive for May, 2010

While it was raining down the valley, we enjoyed the amazing views and cloud shows that Gronergrat offered. It is a final stop and the highest (10,135 ft) point of the Gornergratbahn rack railway. For most people it is also a starting point for hiking, but for us it was the final destination. I must say it’s pretty hard to breath while going uphill at this height :) . The hiking trail is about one mile long and 900 ft of vertical drop. It took us about 40 minutes to rich the point. swiss_alps_zermattThe mountain goats seem to feel pretty comfortable here and are not afraid of people.gornergrat_observatory

Yes, it really does look this amazing. Spring is no less colorful than fall. Central Park Spring