A surprise blizzard greeted me when I arrived in Switzerland; big, clumpy flakes had covered Lauterbrunnen in half a foot of snow in hours. A map at the hostel showed a giant waterfall right in front of the village, but I couldn't see it due to the heavy fog.
Luckily, the next morning heralded clear blue skies. Not just one, but several waterfalls were in view cascading down both sides of the mountains that lined the Lauterbrunnen valley. I spent the majority of my time hiking through the area. I even felt like a 'real outdoorsman' when I filled up a water bottle straight from a crystal clear stream!
When I swallowed back my apprehensions and took the first gondola up and over the lip of the valley, the snow-dusted titans – the actual, live Swiss Alps! – were in view as far as you could see. Of course the photos can't do them justice, but I hope you can feel a sense of their incredible power and majesty. Enjoy!
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| View from Lauterbrunnen valley, facing south |
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| View from Lauterbrunnen valley, facing north |
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| View from Lauterbrunnen valley |
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| Cascading Waterfall |
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| View of Mürren from the gondola |
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| Gondola heading towards Gimmelwald |
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| The village of Mürren |
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| An overhanging balcony over the mountain's edge in Mürren |
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| Staubbach Falls |
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| A beautiful day in Switzerland |
Like Heidi, I spent a brief time among the Alps and a part of me will always long for them.
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