Tourists on Top of the World

On Top of the World

On Top of the World

Charlie's Point of View

Charlie Enjoys the View

Sledding Anyone?

If you walk out along a snowy path, you can go sledding. You can also see a tiny helicopter in this photo that landed on the snow.

Aletsch Glacier

The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km (14 mi) and covers more than 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi). The whole area is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. In this photo the glacier is covered by a fresh snowfall so looks more like a valley filled with snow than a glacier!

Looking Down

Glacier

We spotted this glacier from the train.

Riding Up

My parents riding up on the cog train.

Heading Up

Janet rides the cog train up to the Jungfraujoch. The station at the top is the highest train station in Europe and has been given the name "Top of Europe."

On Top of the World

Some views from the Shilthorn which is 2,970 meters high. From the top you can see the Titlis, Jungfrau, Mönch, Eiger, over the Bernese Alps and the Jura mountains up to the Vosges Mountains and the Black Forest. In winter this is the traditional start for the world's longest down hill ski race called the "Inferno" which started in 1948. In the summer the Inferno Triathlon finishes here after a run up from the Lauterbrunnen valley.
























Supposedly, it takes about 5 1/2 hours to hike up here.