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Fresh snow overnight, and now the sun's out.
Conditions are, frankly, unbelievable for the middle of April.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Murren Schilthorn will be open until 2nd May for skiing.
Jungfrau region is one of the last areas to close in Switzerland this winter
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Another very good morning today, even fewer people than Monday, and great snow. This is the new Eiger Express gondola. Each cabin seats 24, but at the moment you get one to yourself.
Season ends here on Sunday. Across the valley, Mürren will have a few lifts running until 2nd of May.
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@telford_mike, thanks so much for all the updates and pics.....have a great summer !!
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@Smokin Joe, cheers! You too!
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@telford_mike, lovely shots as always. Enjoy the summer. Thanks.
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@telford_mike Yes, thanks guys for keeping us posted with your life out in paradise. Hopefully will get back there next winter. Feel free to post your hiking photos and any interesting info as the summer progresses. When do the new trains arrive for the Grutsalp Murren line?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@telford_mike, really appreciate all the reports, thank you.
So glad that we were able to visit this year, sad that many people were not. We will surely be there at some point in the summer.
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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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Any photos of grey skies and rain would be much appreciated too. 
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@DixieDean, new trains at Mürren 2023 I believe, but who knows? There's work going on on the line every day and night at the moment - we can see the floodlights clearly from here.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@telford_mike, thanks for the updates gave me something to look forwRD TO NEXT SEASON
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Poster: A snowHead
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Still plenty of skiing on offer this week in Murren, today was excellent on deserted slopes from the Schilthorn down to Murren
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Its been lovely seeing the updates from Wengen this year, its the first year we have missed in 27 years going at Christmas. We have booked again for this Christmas and hope to see Wengen at last!
These posts have really cheered us up in the UK.
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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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Another good morning in Murren not running the piste basher up to the Schilthorn now so will become quite bumped up
The good news is that Murren will remain open throughout May on the weekends according to the lift men today
Tremendous snow in tne Jungfrau and Northern Swiss Alps this season
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Any good hotel recommendations for Murren? The missus is doing a 3 day leisurely eBike tour with some mates: Interlaken -> Murren -> Meiringen -> Interlaken. Also any Meiringen reccos for day 2?
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@BobinCH, I like the Hotel Bellevue, the owner Othmar Suter is a friend of mine. The hotel has good food and a lovely open air terrace to the rear of the hotel where you can eat and take in great views at the same time. I've also stayed at the Hotel Alpenruh which is the closest hotel to the cable car that comes up from Stechelberg at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley. Alternatively if you go to Mürren via the cable car from Lauterbrunnen up to Grütschalp and then the BLM train from there to Mürren then the Eiger guesthouse is directly opposite Mürren station when you arrive.
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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| @BobinCH, I like the Hotel Bellevue, the owner Othmar Suter is a friend of mine. The hotel has good food and a lovely open air terrace to the rear of the hotel where you can eat and take in great views at the same time. I've also stayed at the Hotel Alpenruh which is the closest hotel to the cable car that comes up from Stechelberg at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley. Alternatively if you go to Mürren via the cable car from Lauterbrunnen up to Grütschalp and then the BLM train from there to Mürren then the Eiger guesthouse is directly opposite Mürren station when you arrive. |
Perfect thanks! Bellevue looks great. And seems Chalet Schwarzwaldalp could be a good option on way down from grosse Scheidegg to Meiringen as they have eBike charging
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@BobinCH, I'd echo the recommendation for the Bellevue in Mürren - excellent fish & chips! In Meiringen the Hotel Victoria by the railway station is really good. The hotel is nothing pretentious, but it has an absolutely outstanding restaurant.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
| @BobinCH, I'd echo the recommendation for the Bellevue in Mürren - excellent fish & chips! In Meiringen the Hotel Victoria by the railway station is really good. The hotel is nothing pretentious, but it has an absolutely outstanding restaurant. |
Excellent! Thank you. Schwarzwaldalp is full so Victoria sounds perfect.
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Final question... is the road from Interlaken to Murren fine on a bike? I understand there is no car access but it’s a paved road right?
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@BobinCH, Don't go the way shown on the map - it’s no good at all for a road bike. Rather, take the road up to Winteregg from Lauterbrunnen, which is tarmac. It's pretty steep from Lauterbrunnen up to Winteregg, then a mixture of gravel and tarmac into Mürren, but relatively flat. The climb to Winteregg is about 700 metres vertical.
Edited to add - there's always the alternative of cycling to the Schilthornbahn in the valley, and sticking the bikes on the cable car! Mürren isn’t really a great place to visit on a road bike.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
@BobinCH, Don't go the way shown on the map - it’s no good at all for a road bike. Rather, take the road up to Winteregg from Lauterbrunnen, which is tarmac. It's pretty steep from Lauterbrunnen up to Winteregg, then a mixture of gravel and tarmac into Mürren, but relatively flat. The climb to Winteregg is about 700 metres vertical.
Edited to add - there's always the alternative of cycling to the Schilthornbahn in the valley, and sticking the bikes on the cable car! Mürren isn’t really a great place to visit on a road bike. |
Thanks for the tips. The girls will be on either Hardtail e-MTB’s or those City Cruiser type eBikes with fat tyres so a bit of gravel should be fine. I called the tourist office and they said the road is not paved but ok with wider tires. But sounds like they should stick to your route
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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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@BobinCH, glad to hear they liked the Bellevue! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Can second that about the Hotel Bellevue was there last week,the sun terrace is amazing at the rear of the hotel with views to die for and the owner came out for a long chat . The Hotel is really good and recommended
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Chicken in a basket 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mürren is the best !
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Got back to Wengen yesterday afternoon after a few weeks in the U.K. There's been a lot of rain in the past few days, and there are even more waterfalls in the valley than usual.
It’s pretty cold too, with fresh snow above about 2500 metres. We're expecting more rain over the next few days.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'm in Zinal trail running just now. Plan to be in Grindelwald for the weekend where I'm taking part in the Eiger 51 trail race - currently thunder, lightning and snow above 2200m here in Zinal...
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@iainm, wow. The weather forecast is ok for the weekend, so hopefully the snow on the Faulhorn should have gone. Good luck!
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There was certainly snow up there yday and more wet weather forecast tomorrow and Friday
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| telford_mike wrote: |
Got back to Wengen yesterday afternoon after a few weeks in the U.K. There's been a lot of rain in the past few days, and there are even more waterfalls in the valley than usual.
It’s pretty cold too, with fresh snow above about 2500 metres. We're expecting more rain over the next few days. |
lovely picture Mike
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Finally the weather has improved, and we can go hiking. It’s still pretty wet off the beaten track. Yesterday afternoon a landslide closed the railway below Wengen, but it was all cleared in time for the start of the timetable this morning.
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A pump track has been installed on the ice rink. It's a roaring success - the kids love it.
Free of charge, it’ll be here for the remainder of the summer.
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Why did Wengen tourism not help and support Steve in this venture, how silly !!
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FAQ
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As you know, it's down to the drive and determination of Steve who works at Central Sport that this has taken place (with precious little support from the Wengen Tourist Office apparently 
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