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EGGISHORN Switzerland 2012

It is a beautiful place next to the Aletsch Glacier, which is my favourite place in Switzerland. This trip was also my first attempt on Startrail Photography. I am quite happy with the results :-) See ya. Markus
Just arrived at Fiescheralp
Just arrived at Fiescheralp		 where I will stay overnight
where I will stay overnight		 it is on 2222 meter above sea level
it is on 2222 meter above sea level		 it was a clear sky with a visible moon
it was a clear sky with a visible moon		 Hotel Alpina is where I stayed overnight
Hotel Alpina is where I stayed overnight
Panorama View from Eggishorn
Panorama View from Eggishorn		 the Aletsch Glacier is the biggest in con
the Aletsch Glacier is the biggest in con		 some rock formations
some rock formations		 the Aletsch Glacier is the biggest in continental Europe
the Aletsch Glacier is the biggest in continental Europe		 24 kilometers long
24 kilometers long
and up to 1 kilometer deep
and up to 1 kilometer deep		 it is a beautiful hike
it is a beautiful hike 		along the ridge of the glacier
along the ridge of the glacier		 at the top of the glacier is the famous Jungfraujoch
at the top of the glacier is the famous Jungfraujoch		 the glacier runs all the way down to the valley
the glacier runs all the way down to the valley
steep climb to the peak of the Eggishorn
steep climb to the peak of the Eggishorn		 the view in all directions are stunning
the view in all directions are stunning		 the sharp peak is the Matterhorn
the sharp peak is the Matterhorn		 Paradise for paragliders
Paradise for paragliders		 and other gliders
and other gliders
some impressions
some impressions		 in black and white
in black and white		 Rega Rescue helicopter in action
Rega Rescue helicopter in action		 Matterhorn on the left
Matterhorn on the left		 Having a break in the Hoerli Huetta
Having a break in the Hoerli Huetta
Mountain Cristals on display
Mountain Cristals on display 		This is a very early morning photo
This is a very early morning photo		 at 5am at Fiescheralp
at 5am at Fiescheralp		 hikking up to Eggishorn
hikking up to Eggishorn		 before sunrise
before sunrise
which is a 2 hours hike
which is a 2 hours hike		 overlooking the snow mountains
overlooking the snow mountains		 here comes the sun!
here comes the sun!		 beautiful glow on the stones
beautiful glow on the stones		 and the cows just waking up too
and the cows just waking up too
wondering what that crazy guy
wondering what that crazy guy 		is doing so early up here
is doing so early up here		 nice little calf
nice little calf		 oh, here it goes to the peak
oh, here it goes to the peak		 first a tourist jumping up and down
first a tourist jumping up and down
and yeah, had the mountain for myself
and yeah, had the mountain for myself		 great experience being there
great experience being there		 without any tourists at all
without any tourists at all		 and amazing morning light
and amazing morning light 		which was very impressive
which was very impressive
This is a second trip to the Eggishorn
This is a second trip to the Eggishorn		 taking the last cable car
taking the last cable car		 in the evening
in the evening		 here the view from to the Eggishorn station
here the view from to the Eggishorn station		 and me waiting for sunset
and me waiting for sunset
my only companions a herd of goats
my only companions a herd of goats		 which were very curious...
which were very curious... 		the main reason to come here
the main reason to come here		 and staying over night
and staying over night		 was to take photos of the stars
was to take photos of the stars
trying out the first time
trying out the first time		 how to take startrail photos
how to take startrail photos		 it was a very clear sky that night !!!
it was a very clear sky that night !!!		 sunset over Jungfraujoch
sunset over Jungfraujoch		 getting darker
getting darker
until all the stars came out
until all the stars came out		 Startrails with Jungfraujoch early evening
Startrails with Jungfraujoch early evening		 Startrails with Jungfraujoch 400 Photos x 30 exposure
Startrails with Jungfraujoch 400 Photos x 30" exposure		 Startrails with 400 Photos x 30 exposure
Startrails with 400 Photos x 30" exposure		 Startrails with Polar Star in the center 100 x 30 exposure
Startrails with Polar Star in the center 100 x 30" exposure
Polar Star over Hoerli Huetta 100 x 30 exposure
Polar Star over Hoerli Huetta 100 x 30" exposure		 Polar Star over Hoerli Huetta 100 x 30 exposure
Polar Star over Hoerli Huetta 100 x 30" exposure

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