on december 8, 2008, i did another trip which i never wrote about so far. this time, i visited switzerland’s jungfraujoch, featuring europe’s highest train station at 3.454 meters above sea level. i did that trip on a monday to avoid the hordes of tourists wich invade the jungfraujoch in particular on weekends.
eigernordwand station.
the first stop of the train inside the mountain is the eigernordwand station.
eismeer station.
the second stop of the train inside the mountain is the eismeer station, giving a wonderful view on the lower grindelwald glacier.
note that the windows were steamy, which adds a neat glow to the scenery:
the top of europe.
at the final station, jungfraujoch station, one enters a huge station. here are some views from one outside part of the station:
two panoramas; the first gives another view from the station, similar to the one above, and the second one shows in detail a metal rope which survived an ice storm:
art & ice.
inside the station, one can find several pieces of art, including an ice palace consisting completely of ice:
outside, again.
this time, on the other side of the station, where one can walk on snow:
another panoramic view:
the way back.
finally, some views from the trip back to zürich:
