Snowed all day again. Mannlichen and Scheidegg open with 1 lift each. Sounds like a recipe for queues, so we went to Murren.
Cruising down to Allmihubel
Stopped at Sonnenberg for coffee. We were the only customers.
Any table you like at Sonnenberg
Back at home, a poroblem is developing. Every time Val clears the steps the pile of snow by our front door grows a bit. If it snows much more we won’t be able to get in!
Design fault
Snowed all day. Went over to Grindelwald, which is a lot lower than Wengen. Main street had to close for a while while they cleared the snow.
Where did all this come from?
Up at Scheidegg, a blizzard was blowing. Railway workers trying to keep the points clear of snow.
Not the best job in the world on a day like this
Back in Wengen the council were clearing the path by our house.
Hurry up, we want to go to the pub!
Cold and gloomy first thing, but we head over to Murren anyhow. View from outside the Sonnenberg.
Gloomy Sonnenberg (it means sunny mountain!)
Nevertheless we press on and have lunch in Murren. The sun decides to put in a brief appearance!
Sun!
After lunch we get the funicular up to Almendhubel. This guy is clearing the tracks – tough job!
Rather you than me mate
Up at Almendhubel, the weather is very pleasant.
Super weather!
Val turns on the style on her new skis.
This is sooooo easy!
Slow day in the village, not much happening. It was the ‘village opening’ last night – bands playing, night time cable car rides etc. Here’s Beanie making a display in the tourist office.
If anyone blows these out, there'll be trouble
View from our balcony this morning. It snowed a bit last night – had to sweep the steps again.
View across to Murren
Dog sled. These things really move!
Wengen taxi
Quick video
On the nursery slope preparation is underway for some skiing.
Not much to do today, snowing hard, windy and cold. No ski lifts open, so we pop up to Scheidegg for lunch. It’s a snowy wilderness.
Scheidegg
Back in the village, things are looking distinctly wintery, but at the same time Chistmassy I guess.
Wengen, Festive!
Time to sweep the steps again…
Never ending job at this time of year.
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