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Furkapass, 07/2000
Glacier du Rhone on the west ramp of Furkapass |
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Furkapass, 07/2000
S curves on the west ramp of the pass |
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Furkapass, 07/2000
On the east ramp of the pass, just below the summit. The waterfall sources from the glacier below the Albert Heim Hütte. These are photos taken from the car with dirt on the windshield and all... |
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Furka Heritage Train, 07/2000
The steam engine train runs up almost to the summit of the pass and is, being Swiss, most likely on time. |
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Trail to Albert Heim Hütte, 07/2000
From just below the summit of Furka, a military dirt road leads up the mountain to the trailhead of the Albert Heim Hütte, which is short hike from here. |
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Trail to Albert Heim Hütte, 07/2000
The sheep were begging for food. |
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Trail to Albert Heim Hütte, 07/2000
There are two trails leading up to the Hütte, and we took the slightly more streneous one, which leads up to a secondary summit. The mountain in the background is the Gletscherhorn, 3600m. |
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Albert Heim Hütte, 07/2000
The view down to the Hütte from the secondary summit. |
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Albert Heim Hütte, 07/2000
The outdoor shower right at the edge... not recommended after drinking |
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Albert Heim Hütte, 07/2000
Gletscherhorn in the background. |
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Furka Pass, 07/2000
The east ramp of Furka Pass |
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Another rainy day we took leave from
Johanna and Heiner and drove 3 passes and visited several little towns. The
rain had energized the waterfalls and created raging rivers. Here are some
going up to Furkapass.