Skiing in Braunwald

Yesterday we had another nice skiing day in Braunwald, at the same resort where, just a few months ago, we encountered "The three-peak classic" rock climbing tour.  It was a pretty different, winter landscape waiting for us this time, all-around in white, with a thick layer of fog covering the valley beneath the slopes:

From Braunwald

Braunwald is a relatively small ski resort in Glarnerland (about 1 - 1.5 hrs away from Zurich), not too popular and therefore less crowded, but with pretty scenic slopes going down the valley:

From Braunwald

See some more pics of Braunwald in wintertime here.

Via ferrata (Klettersteig) in Braunwald

sLast weekend we went rock climbing (Via ferrata) to Braunwald with some friends, namely Gabi, Salo + Ioana and us (unfortunately Gulliver was left out this time, but we are working on some climbing harness for him to be able to join us next time).
The group posing in front of the TARGET


The climb comprised 2 stages:
- An "easy" first stage to "Leiteregg" at 2310m altitude

Salo's @ss on the way to the first peak on the "easy" climb:


which was just a great warm-up for what was about to be

- Stage 2 to the "Vorder Eggstock"at 2449m


me f@rting on the way to the "Vorder Eggstock"...


completing the construction on the peak:


"highway" between two peaks:


finally taking off our helmets for a shot on said further peak "Mittler Eggstock"


after which we had to go down (the worst part, I don't like to go down!!)


all pictures on picasa: http://picasaweb.google.com/gulliver.gyenge/Braunwald#