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woowoowoo posted a photo: The little towns on the way up the valley are so beautiful, almost clichés. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Swiss trains, very efficient. Our train journey wasn’t terribly exciting until we passed through Visp, and began climbing up the valley towards Zermatt. The hills got steeper – steadily turning into mountains, then glimpses of snowy peaks, and that clear mountain air. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: This Läderach shop was in Zurich Railway Station, and though it’s only one of many in the chain, it’s still really delicious chocolate. We had a long train journey ahead of us, so stocking up was mandatory! via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Is there such a thing? Not in Switzerland, it seems 🙂 Läderach was pretty good chocolate, and to save you the maths, the pralines work out at about aud$130/kg. About par. via Flickr / 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