Riederalp to Hohfluh
Time-lapse video of the chairlift ride from Riederalp to Hohfluh in Swiss canton Wallis.
Published on 12th August 2019
Blog posts about Wallis / Valais
Canton Wallis (the German name) or Valais (the French name) encompasses a long, wide valley and many neighbouring valleys and mountain ranges in the middle of the Swiss Alps.
The flying rubbish truck
The rubbish collection service at Bettmeralp – a car-free village in the mountains of upper canton Valais – must be unique in the world. In the absence of any road connection to the village, a 7.5-tonne lorry is carried up…
Published on 22nd October 2017
The draw of the Hörnlihütte
Itching to visit the historic Hörnlihütte in Zermatt.
Published on 10th March 2017
Riffelsee to Riffelalp, Zermatt
Before the proper snow arrived at the start of this year's winter season, we visited Zermatt and visited the famous, much-photographed view of the Matterhorn from Riffelsee.
Published on 20th January 2016
Breithorn, Zermatt
The valley at Zermatt is surrounded by nearly three dozen peaks with summits higher than 4,000 metres above sea level. The Breithorn is well-known as the “easiest” to ascend: although easiness is, of course, a matter of reference. The number of…
Published on 2nd November 2015
The four seasons of St. Niklaus
Beautiful time lapse sequences from canton Wallis (Valais) by filmmaker Christian Mülhauser.
Published on 2nd September 2015
Die Bergretter – Air Zermatt
Fast anderthalb Stunden in Begleitung der «Rotbiene»: der Rettungsdienst von Air Zermatt rund ums Matterhorn. Wenn ich mit 28 mit mehr Geld im Konto in die Schweiz gekommen wäre, wäre ich Helikopterpilot geworden. Weil meine Geschichte diesen Weg nicht folgte,…
Published on 19th July 2015
Furka Pass, Switzerland
The Furka Pass, between Gletsch in canton Wallis and Realp in canton Uri, is one of the high alpine pass routes, only open between June and (approximately) October because of heavy winter snow falls in the region. The pass road is well…
Published on 11th July 2015
Aigle, Switzerland
The castle at Aigle, near the western end of the Valais, was originally two fortifications. It’s a picture-book scene, but harks back to serious use in the fifteenth century, when it was already over two hundred years old. Today, it…
Published on 11th July 2015
Gries Pass
Attempting to get away from baking temperatures, we headed for the mountains and a hike across summer snow fields to the Gries glacier.
Published on 5th July 2015
Gries Pass, Switzerland/Italy
The border between Switzerland and Italy lies along the alpine chain, and there are several roads which cross the border from north to south. But there are naturally many other places where one can cross the border with a little…
Published on 5th July 2015
Brentjong satellite earth station
High on the mountainside, near Leuk in the Rhône valley between Brig and Sion, stands the Brentjong satellite earth station. It has been an intercontinental communications hub, via a range of satellites under its control above the Atlantic and Indian oceans, since 1974.
Published on 10th September 2014
Mountains of Valais
A wonderful time-lapse sequence from the southern borders with Italy, ranging from the Nufenen Pass to Zermatt and the Matterhorn. Film maker Christian Mülhauser writes: Through fog, rain, snow and even wind gusts of up to 120 km/h I…
Published on 19th December 2013
Zermatt’s Famous Goats
For six weeks in the summer every year, young children under the watchful eye of a more experienced adult lead the local half brown, half white goats through the streets of Zermatt twice a day.
Published on 5th August 2011
Back in Zermatt
Zermatt is one of the Swiss destinations most well-known outside Switzerland, thanks mainly to its proximity to the Matterhorn, probably the most famous mountain in the country.
Published on 31st July 2011
On another scale
Published on 28th July 2011
High Bridge, Leuk
The inevitably named High Bridge near Leuk in the upper reaches of canton Wallis in Switzerland; so named because of the depth of the gorge beneath it.
Published on 1st April 2011
Cross-country skiing
Jo learned to ski in Scotland when she was younger. After living here for several years now, she decided that it was about time to give cross-country skiing another try and give me my first shot at trying, as I'm…
Published on 20th January 2010
Simplon Pass, Switzerland
Published on 20th April 2008
