Author Archives: woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: One last shot from the balcony. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Pretty stunning country eh? via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: I took the train to Riffelalp Resort to watch the runners come through – found a spot where I could capture them with the Matterhorn in the background. Go Franz! via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: The next morning, the big race: Matterhorn Ultracks. Eliza and Rachel set off for the 16k. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: I suppose that’s one way to sell your food. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Climbing done, the path led down a rocky ridge. Quite technical, and very tough on the old knees! Fortunately, we weren’t going all the way to Zermatt, far below. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: It was a stunning day. Towards the end of the climb we came out onto a bit of a ridge, where you could see an unparalelled string of mighty mountains: Pollux 4,092m, Castor 4,228m, Breithorn 4,164m, Matterhorn 4,478m, Zinalrothorn 4,221m, Weisshorn 4,506m, and Bietschhorn 3,934m. … and probably quite a few …

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woowoowoo posted a photo: The path was a very steady climb, for several kilometers. Was pretty hard work, but the view was amazing. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Along the way there were many beautiful wildflowers, including a lot of Edelweiss! via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: After the lake, we walked up the hill a little further. It was called ‘Adventure Weg’. Ended up being quite a walk! via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: I can’t remember the name of this flower, which grows in marshy alpine areas. So pretty! The name might have been something to do with mountain sheep’s wool – bergschafwolle? I could be completely wrong! via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Stunning lake, teeming with trout, no fishing allowed unless you pay for a guide at about $300/day! Still, I enjoyed feeding them a little bit of my sandwich 🙂 via Flickr / woowoowoo