Kandersteg 18 to 22 October

DSCN2472 I had a meeting in Kandersteg on 20-21 October so I went there early to hike for the weekend DSCN2473 18 October: chalet, waterfall powerline: the Alp DSCN2474 Bire, above Kandersteg; on my way to Doldenhornhütte DSCN2475 The forest on the valley walls
DSCN2476 Looking back up the Alpbach drainage DSCN2477 and across to the Bunderspitz DSCN2478 Crags of the Doldenhorn above the trail DSCN2482 Bire and Zallershore
DSCN2483 The eroded face of First DSCN2484 The hut comes in sight DSCN2485 but it was already closed for the season. DSCN2486 Oeschinensee from the hut
DSCN2489 Bluemslialp from the hut DSCN2490 Afternoon shadows on First DSCN2491 Tomorrow's goal-Bunderspitz DSCN2492 Doldenhorn and larches
DSCN2495 another view of Bluemslialp DSCN2497 I was not alone at the hut DSCN2498 The trail down DSCN2499 Shadows elongating across the valley
DSCN2500 First and larches DSCN2501 Millions of bugs enjoying the Indian Summer DSCN2505 Looking down valley to Frütigen DSCN2506 Late afternoon light on Bire
DSCN2507 The Doldenhornhütte now far above me! DSCN2508 Walking back into town. DSCN2509 My room at the Bernerhof Hotel. DSCN2512 The view from my hotel room!
DSCN2513 19 October-Bri paying for their coffee at the train station. DSCN2515 We took the lift up to Allmenalp and walked up the valley DSCN2516 Our goal was Bunderspitz, still a nominal hour and 20 minutes away DSCN2517 The valley steepened toward the end
DSCN2518 when we climbed to the ridge DSCN2519 Nico and the Doldenhorn DSCN2521 The way we came up to the ridge DSCN2522 Nico and Bri taking a little break
DSCN2523 before heading on to the summit DSCN2525 Looking along the ridge to First DSCN2526 Looking east to the incredibly eroded Gsür above Adelboden DSCN2527 To its left, the Albristhorn which I did by mself a few years ago.
DSCN2528 I love these uptilted strata! DSCN2530 Oeschinensee (lower right) with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau (upper left) DSCN2531 The Doldenhorn DSCN2532 The trail we took behind Chlyne Loner to get to Budnerchrinde
DSCN2533 In the distance, Attels DSCN2534 Nico at lunch spot near the summit of Bunderspitz DSCN2537 Nico and Bri on the summit proper DSCN2538 The trail to Bunderchrinde -scree city!
DSCN2539 I needed sticks to get done! DSCN2540 Bunderchrinde and the Balmhorn DSCN2541 Sedimentary rock DSCN2544 Brigitte, Balmhorn and Attels
DSCN2545 Looking down into Gasterntal, one of our first outings here a decade ago DSCN2546 Oeschinensee and Bluemlisalp DSCN2547 Walking back down the valley DSCN2550 Balmhorn and Attels
DSCN2551 The lake basin from Allmenalp DSCN2552 We had to wait nearly 30 minutes here DSCN2554 Bri and Nico ran to the train while I strolled back to my hotel beneath the Doldenhorn DSCN2555 Chalet and Bire in the afternoon light