Permanent Tourist

by Mark Howells-Mead

Posts about piz gloria

  • A Day at the Schilthorn

    A Day at the Schilthorn

    Schilthorn is a fascinating location where the James Bond Movie “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” was filmed and remains a huge tourist attraction with a revolving 360 degree restaurant. Schilthorn Piz-gloria is one of my favorite places to ski because you’re always above the clouds and the skiing is so beautiful. Words cannot describe the…

  • Blofeld’s Lair from the air

    Blofeld’s Lair from the air

    Filming and photographing at the mountain-top restaurant made famous by James Bond.

  • Piz Gloria from the air

    This photograph is available to buy as a framed print in my Redbubble gallery.

  • New sales film from the Schilthorn

    New sales film from the Schilthorn

    The Schilthorn Cableway has released a new short advertising film today, and as usual, it makes me want to head for Mürren straight away.

  • Ascent to the Schilthorn

    Ascent to the Schilthorn

    An eight and a half minute film of the journey up to the Piz Gloria restaurant on the Schilthorn.

  • Schilthorn in the mist

    A day in the clouds at the Piz Gloria mountain-top revolving restaurant.

  • Schilthorn in the clouds

    Small gallery of photos from a 2005 summer trip to the Piz Gloria revolving mountain-top restaurant above Mürren, made famous by the 1969 James Bond Film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”.