September 6

The Hohenweg
DSCN9389-2 After taking the bus to Saas-Fee and wandering through the village, we enterthe woods at the start of the Hohenweg IMG 5068-2 We had been anticipating the Hohenweg for days! IMG 5066 We lucked out with the weather: sunny and warm 20130906-0323-2 We climbed out of the forest and up toward Bideralp
20130906-0329-2 where the trail passes beneath the glacial outlet through a culvert 20130906-0336-2 We all found it fascinating! IMG 3660-2 Bruce found it low IMG 5074 Leo getting ready to enter the pipe
Sept13 15 Beyond we hiked high above Saastal 20130906-0337-2 We spent the night before down there IMG 5083 The high mountains! IMG 5077-2 Stone pine
DSCN9396 Will Kling taking care where he places his feet IMG 5084-2 The trail had lots of rocks IMG 5086-2 and talus slopes CIMG3353-2 and trail cut into cliffs
IMG 5088-2 It isn't really dangerous but it is nice to have the cable Sept13 16 Against all odds, a stile in the middle of the cliffs IMG 5091-2 Leo and Fletschhorn 20130906-0346-2 Larches
20130906-0352-2 and a rest stop! DSC06002-2 Rosalie and Bruce IMG 5095 Leo cooling off at Balfrinalp IMG 5097 There was a kind of bridge that Hans-Peter crossed
IMG 5098 then Sarah IMG 5099 then Christine IMG 5100 then Will IMG 5101 then Greg
IMG 5102 then Rosalie IMG 5103 and Sharon! IMG 5108-2 Balfrin Glacier IMG 5110-2 it bears some contemplation
20130906-0363-2 This rock has been contemplating a very long time 20130906-0372-2 and still we look at it DSC06003-2 While others dig into the leftover meat cooked the night before. IMG 5115 Lots of photography
DSC06007 Back at ya! DSCN9415 Will and Weissmies IMG 1112-2 Another rest stop opposite Simelihorn DSCN9416 The trail goes through some amazing terrain
IMG 5126-2 but then we're amazing too! IMG 1109-2 This is above Eistbach and below Distelhorn 20130906-0407-2 Some rough country! DSCN9427 We found some mouflons out here
IMG 5125-2 They didn't mind us DSCN9429-2 She looks ready to pop! DSCN9430-2 Sheep art DSCN9432 Getting to the end of the trail near Hannigalp
DSCN9436 Christine suggested that we turn around and do the whole thing the other way but we convinced her otherwise. DSCN9445-2 Instead we took the lift down to Grächen IMG 0615 The sunset for the pension. folderimage
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