Tag Archives: Alps

A Moment on the Trail to Engelberg

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Pete Buckley

The early evening air is calm and the weather benign as I rest on the soft turf by the summit of the pass. Across the valley jagged mountains rise through the billowing clouds that seem almost as solid as the … Continue reading →

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Hiking From Grindelwald to Zermatt – A Long Walk in the Alps Revisited

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Pete Buckley

During the summer of 2007 I hiked through the Swiss Alps from Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland to Zermatt in the Valais and wrote A Long Walk in the Alps about my experiences along the way. The story’s been out … Continue reading →

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Views of the Grand St Bernard

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Pete Buckley

The four travellers made their way slowly along the rough path that climbed gradually across the steep mountainside. They had been going for several hours and all were weary as they stumbled on the stones and the ground frozen iron … Continue reading →

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Saas Fee and the Gemsweg – A Walk in the Rain

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Pete Buckley

The valley of the Rhone between Brig and Visp is a place of odd contrasts. On its parched floor, ancient hay barns vie for space with high tech business parks while above, vast mountain slopes drop from fields of permanent … Continue reading →

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Wandering Through Switzerland – Grimsel to Gotthard Day Two

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Pete Buckley

The rain is still falling in the morning but by the time I have finished my breakfast it seems less heavy and there are noticeable patches of lighter grey overhead. Stepping outside my hotel reveals that there has been a … Continue reading →

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Wandering Through Switzerland – Grimsel to Gotthard Day One

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Pete Buckley

 Entry into the gloomy blue green world of the glacier’s innards was a fascinating experience for a 9 year old boy, however the sudden creaking and groaning sound of the glacier’s constant downhill motion combined with my recent view of … Continue reading →

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The Breithorn – An Easy Climb in the Alps

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Pete Buckley

As the traveller journeys up the valley of the Mattertal from the Rhone Valley towards Zermatt, he or she will become aware of a great peak adorned with permanent snow that stands like a white sentinel at the head of … Continue reading →

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