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The weather forecast isn’t great for today, but Ali has a rare day off so we’re going skiing regardless. The cable car stopped a couple of times on the way up as the gusts got stronger. At the top it was blowing a hoolie and the cable car promptly closed. We need to get round to Scheidegg, and we were very relieved to see that Gummi chair was still running when we got there. At the top.

From here it’s a straightforward run around to Scheidegg via Arven. It’s still very warm, and the people at the kiosk have filled their ice cream freezer and put it outside the shop.

We skied back to the village, and Ali went off to her German class. We ditched the skis and headed back up to Wengernalp. It’s Colin’s 50th birthday, and we’re having a barbecue next to the ski run.

A brilliant afternoon, with train drivers hooting us as they went past. Biggles the dog had a great time.

Happy birthday Colin. I expect that the celebrations will go on long into the night.