Aletschgletscher

Jungfraujoch (Top of Europe) : Jungfrau, CH

To reach the "Top of Europe" on the Jungfraujoch, you have to ride a cog train from Kleine Scheidigg to a train station deep in the mountain. The 5.8 mile (9.3 km) ride takes 50 minutes and brings you to a platform 11,332 feet ASL (3,454 meters ASL)--the highest train station in all of Europe!

The top of the Aletschgletscher : Jungfrau, CH

The main reason to travel to the top of the Jungfraujoch is to see the largest glacier in western Europe, the Aletschgletscher. The glacier is 14 miles (23 km) long and, at its thickest point, nearly 3,330 ft deep (~1 km). To see a photo of the glacier from space, go here.

Crevass : Jungfrau, CH

Strata : Jungfrau, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/11

Blick vom Schilthorn

9,744 : Schilthorn/Piz Gloria, CH

As I mentioned a few days ago, the Schilthorn stands more than 9,700 ft (2,900 m) above sea level. The day was rather hazy and I forgot to use my polarizing filter. While there was some lovely layering among the mountains, Piz Gloria closes at 6:00 p.m., so we weren't able to stay on for sunset. Hopefully we'll be making a return trip in November and that will afford us some spectacular early evening views. To see more pictures of the panoramic view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch mountains in the Bernese Alps, visit my Picasa Web Album.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 9/10