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Hazy day up high, cold. Good visibility though.

We have coffee at Mannlichen, then set off around the mountain to Kleine Scheidegg.

After lunch we set off back towards the village. It’s very quiet, most people have gone home or are down in the valley playing golf.

Heading for a chairlift.

Down towards Mary’s Cafe.

At the top of the nursery slope – Sunday best turns as the whole village is watching.

Flowers doing their best to make some progress where the afternoon sun reaches them.

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Went for dinner at the Baren with Sandro, Beanie & Aliena last night. Popped up to the village for a couple afterwards and what a snowstorm.

This morning things are looking up. There’s about 20cm of new snow, but the signs are that that’s it for the time being.

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I’ve been teaching Shaun the last few days, so not many pics. Val got a couple though – here’s Shaun.

And here’s me (red jacket) carving my way through the traffic, with Shaun a few skiers back. You can see that the snow is very yellow off-piste. We had a Saharan storm a few weeks back which covered everything in sand!

My cocktail last night. It’s an ‘Eiger’.

It’s been snowing all day, and it’s really cold. We’re off out for dinner at the Baren tonight though, and it isn’t far. View from our balcony.

Oh and last but not least, some more optimistic souls trying out their parachutes on Mannlichen.

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Sorry, not much blogging the last couple of days – visitors!
Anyhow, we went out for dinner last night to the Hotel Oberland in Lauterbrunnen. They were doing Australian specials – alligator, kangaroo etc. I went for rack of lamb, and pretty splendid it was too.

Good skiing today, before the snow set in. One of the ski manufacturers was offering demos of their latest models. Very popular.

Off to the Berghaus tonight for snails and chateaubriand.

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Blazing hot today, so we go for a walk out into the meadows behind the village. There are lots of chalets out here, it’s all very picturesque.

Lovely views up the valley to Lauterbrunnen and Stechelberg.

We walk down to Lauterbrunnen, more views across towards Murren.

Back in Wengen there’s time for an ice cream on the Eigerhubel before meeting Shaun off the train.

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A few clouds rose up from the valley this morning, creating a very arty effect at Scheidegg.

Val on a piste called Black Rock. It starts at the bottom of the Eiger glacier, and takes you down to Wixi where you can catch a chairlift up to the Lauberhorn.

Later on it’s really warm skiing on the meadows above Mary’s Cafe. Forecast is good again for tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

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Another nice day, up we go for some fun.

Spotted a group of guys on the Lauberhorn trying the latest sport – speed flying. You have a small parachute, just big enough to get you airborne if you ski really fast. These chaps had obviously never done it before, and there were a lot of crashes. Fair play to them for persevering!

Fuel for skiers.

Good visibility plus no crowds = ok to go fast!

Almost forgot. It was St Patrick’s day yesterday.