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We had a good night out with Uptown Lights in Rocks last night, and this morning it’s a beautiful day. We head up to Männlichen and ski round to Scheidegg. Sunny Saturdays are always busy as the local kids can ski free.

A quick lunch in the teepee. There’s been a change of ownership in here and things have changed. The chaotic (but effective) running of the bar and the kitchen has been replaced with typically Swiss orderly service. The food is still ok but the delicious burgers that we used to enjoy are no more. You can even pay by credit card. I think I preferred it the old way.

The Lauberhorn. Normally this would be covered in ski tracks, but the avalanche danger is still high so most people are avoiding skiing off-piste.

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A good evening out at the Silberhorn last night. We had a splendid meal and Danny visited each table doing his close-up magic. His sleight of hand is astonishing. 

And of course Steve and Colin provided the music.

This morning the rain had finally stopped, so we popped up to Männlichen after lunch and had a ski. The rain hasn’t done too much damage to the snow – it was a lot better than I expected. 

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It snowed for most of the night but turned to rain this morning. Nothing much to report. Windy again and only a handful of ski lifts open. Not a day for going out. Lots of snow-slides on Männlichen. 

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Turbulent weather today, no trains up the mountain and no ski lifts open. It was mild and blowing a gale when we woke up. Just after lunch it started to snow. And it snowed and snowed.

The banner advertising next week’s race did not survive.

Keeping the main street passable.

All our balcony furniture has blown to one end, and I had to retrieve the barbecue cover from the garden below.

If anything the forecast for tomorrow is worse.

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It’s a gloomy day with unbroken high clouds. Cold too. Work is underway preparing the village for the International Lauberhorn races which begin on the 12th of this month. Here is the start of the world cup slalom course. It has a nice view back to Wengen. 

Back in the village the soldiers have started work. They must lay a temporary floor on the natural ice rink. It’s hard work with all the snow we’ve had lately. 

Later we’ll be off to the Sunstar for some music.

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Great party in Rocks last night. A few pics.

It snowed in the early hours, Val got a nice shot of the village on her way back from work.

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Chilly first thing up at Scheidegg, and look at those queues!

The sun came round after lunch and we had a walk around the village. 

Kids having fun.

This may well turn out to be the busiest day of the season. Cable car running continuously even at 3pm.