Best snow conditions in years!

Picture: View over Sillerenbühl Ski Station, Adelboden, Switzerland

Still looking for a short winter break in the next few weeks? Adelboden, Grindelwald, Gstaad or in fact any ski resort in Switzerland would make the perfect location these days. The Swiss alps have been blessed with two major snow falls since November. As far as I remember the snow conditions have never been better over Xmas and New Years (...and yes, that is the reason, why I was not too active writing posts, I spent all my seasonal holidays on the slopes of Adelboden.

Picture: Adelboden Ski Area Map

By the way, Adelboden will be the venue of the Men's FIS World Cup Giant Slalom on January 11, 2009. And guess what. I will be up there tomorrow again - weather forecast: blue sky, sunshine and great powder - happy days!

Winter wonderland

Usually the train commute to my school in Olten, central Switzerland, is everything but spectacular. Today's train ride however, was just brilliant. The snowfall of the past three days has turned the countryside into a magical scenery. Snow packed pine trees embraced by wafts of mist are flying past my window. Moments like that just make my day. How can natural beauty like this be responsible for winter depressions? Some of us - it seems to me - have lost the ability to focus on the truely moving and interesting things in our overstimulated world.

Meiringen-Hasliberg

Sometimes one should not write too much, it would only spoil the image... enjoy - sorry for the poor quality, I took this pic with my mobile. Location: View on Lake Brienz (in fog) from Meiringen-Hasliberg, Alpine Tower Ski Region, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.