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There are a couple of ATMs in the village, and yes, places take VISA.
Regarding train tickets, from Basel you are probably best just turning up to the ticket office...although I think that you can buy them on the internet and print them off (NOTE - you must have a printer  )
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ado, All the hotels and sports shops in the village take visa, not sure about the coop, It will be warm at the end of the week, but probably not for enough time to do serious damage to the slopes and next week looks like being colder so you should be ok.
I prefer Cental sport simply because they have the most stock but it doesn't really make much difference, yes there's an ATM in the village or is it 2.
I'd not bother to get tickets in advance Basle station is huge with plenty of ticket counters and most rail people speek at least enough english to sell you the tickets.
If they're selling hot jam donuts outside the bakery arround 5pm try them 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Smokin Joe, They are nice, I always buy two .
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ado, ignore my doom-mongering regarding the heatwave; last year was supposed to be dire but I still enjoyed 2 weeks of quite satisfactory skiing. Watching the Lauberhorn this weekend just gone, and it all looked very white compared to last year when everyone was standing around in t-shirts and being bitten by mosquitos. So the weather outlook is unpredictable, unless your surname is Orf.....however, in the interests of initiating rumour, I understand there was an old wooden cowshed at the top of the nursery slope in Wengen last year which has been dismantled - maybe they're gonna recycle the planks to build an ark. 
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I'm sure it will be fine !!
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I need directions to this bakery !
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Smokin Joe, Come out of the station and turn left into the high street, bakery is the first shop you come to, easy
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Are these the legendary doughnuts that stab treats as currency? How many doughnuts to the pound is it these days? Is the exchange rate faring better than the swiss roll... er... franc?
DG Orf... I thought you were on a health kick!
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You know it makes sense.
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Health kick??? Apple Fritters at Brandegg -morning coffee break; lunch Rosti (and apple fritters if at brandegg) doughnuts from Bakery on way back to Alpenrose, then 5 course dinner and a few malts. and so to bed.- repeat for 10 days. Just what the doctor ordered
ADO; Ronald's advice for rail transfer ticket is sound- we've found it th easiest way for rail transfer, but the Swiss rail system is SOOOO good that whichever way you purchase a ticket there will be no problem. Enjoy Wengen!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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ado.....did i mention you should pop across and up to Murren while you visit the region ? 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Chris Brookes, meant to ask you... do you think it's worth our while to pop over and visit Murren during our week in Wengen? Just looks like a long way to go with not much extra to offer in the way of slopes... do we get a t-shirt or something to commemorate our visit if we make the effort?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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carled, Re Murren. It's well worth it for folk who can ski the Schilthorn and the slopes around Birg - otherwise don't bother. You'll need oxygen, and sherpas can be arranged at the tourist office.
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No, unfortunately AdrianV is right. After this brief cold spell into Thur and Fri and then for a good few days it'll be very warm and possibly a little (not overly) a bit damp. Worryingly though, the progged cold spell from mid-week next week onwards seems to be rapidly disappearing into a warm, rather than cold, clear week.
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Cablecar Birg-Schilthorn -> back up Riggli -> repeat many times.... That hill is just a kick, and that little blue runout is pure carving joy....
With enough snow the itinary from Gimmeln to Gimmelwald is open. Unpisted route through the forest. When unlucky can take half an hour to get back to Murren though 
Again with enough snow the path Winteregg-Lauterbrunnen is open, so you can ski from 3000 meters down to 800 only interupted by the short Maulerhubel lift
(or do without lifts and take the inferno course and climb some yourself)
(Avoid some more poling by taking the blue/red down to the Muttleren and only then onto the Kanonenrohr)
Yes its worth it. Visit the Touristorama at Schilthorn while you're there... and they serve Vodka-Martini (expensive though ;P) and more Bond inspired things.
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carled, Yes you should spend a day in the Murren area.
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telford_mike, I may not be able to predict the arrival time of the 15:39 from Lauterbrunnen, but I know where to find out.....it arrives in Wengen at 15:53. I may not be able to predict the weather in Wengen but I am capable of producing wildly erratic predictions which will evoke a (accurate?) response from someone who can....and I think you all know to whom I'm referring...
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| Ronald wrote: |
With enough snow the itinary from Gimmeln to Gimmelwald is open. Unpisted route through the forest. When unlucky can take half an hour to get back to Murren though
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thats a decent freeride !!
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| Chris Brookes wrote: |
ps, visit the Schilthorn but dont have lunch up there just a hot chocolate etc as it aint that great. I would suggest going to the Schilthornhutte (above the Riggi chairlift,2432m) as they do some great homemade food with superb views !! |
Schilthorn restaurant may not be the cheapest nor the best, but a very patient view the scenery during your lunch is worth a bit as well.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Gazing from afar, it seems that the snow's forecast for midweek didn't happen. Am I right? Can we be lucky enough that the rains forcast for next week also give Wengen a miss?
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You know it makes sense.
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nice and warm
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Skibb, snowed last night, raining in town at the moment.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Skibb, snowed last night, raining in town at the moment.
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Great to hear. Regular top-up's between now and feb would be appreciated - just to keep the pistes from getting icy.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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telford_mike, great photo - bottom right is my caipirinha if I'm not much mistaken! 
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telford_mike, I put it to you that you are the one on the left.
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stab, think I'm going to suggest a new weekly activity to the tourist office - The "Find Stab" Game....played every Wednesday evening with a cheese fondue chucked in for good measure...CHF38 a head should do it! Top prizes to include?????
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