Powder day

Today was what we call a powder day – the first sunny day after a snowfall. On days like this we look forward to skiing untracked ‘powder’ snow away from the usual runs – it’s called off-piste skiing. First, the views from the top this morning.

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Don’t look down! Here you can see Wengen 1000 metres below, and top left of the picture is Lauterbrunnen, 1 vertical mile below us in the valley.

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Lots of fresh show away from the pistes at Mannlichen

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The Wetterhorn and the Schreckhorn above Grindelwald

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Later in the day you have to search a bit harder for places to make fresh tracks. Secret places…

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