http://kerns.smugmug.com/gallery/2876310_WN5ur/ Memorial Day weekend, 1997: way too early in the season to try a hike across an alpine ridge, but we didn't know that. The plan was to park the car in Spiez, take the train to Lenk, and hike over the ridgeline near the Wildstrubel and come out on the south side of the ridge near Crans Montana, then catch a train back to the car. It didn't quite work out that way. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Travel Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Sun, 20 May 2007 10:44:02 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/ascent/154441035_wUpkX-Ti.jpg http://kerns.smugmug.com/gallery/2876310_WN5ur/ http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441640_tsHzJ <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441640_tsHzJ" title="The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/SwissPath/154441640_tsHzJ-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel." title="The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Sun, 20 May 2007 10:44:02 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Chris and Elizabeth Kerns) http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/SwissPath/154441640_tsHzJ-Th.jpg 175e95a32fb7694628d16bae18bdabc8 2a0dfa64f612c5d900f790de29c14727 d8813d9cd16519030c8992f348e497e6 a2f073ba5eaf25646ecd1d122ad3a281 7479113c1dda566293d32662bc1e5521 fb989f3d01ecb71da6b0456cfbf371e7 The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel. <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441640_tsHzJ" title="The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/SwissPath/154441640_tsHzJ-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel." title="The path just outside of Lenk, Switzerland, a few blocks from the train station. I believe that is the north face of the Wildstrubel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel swisspath Chris and Elizabeth Kerns Chris and Elizabeth Kerns http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441017_xSPKF <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441017_xSPKF" title="Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/departingTheCabin/154441017_xSPKF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back." title="Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Sun, 20 May 2007 10:41:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Chris and Elizabeth Kerns) http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/departingTheCabin/154441017_xSPKF-Th.jpg 1c40bc0ca043efd275739ccafb8c4f45 e78dfd9cbf912dc624762d5cc115c9be ab0ff65051be25b26734053e80973d44 cb46bd364f731d8036da8b405a53a6b2 66c2b9c3a7a0e7aadf78e95d3a1e2f2a 16393658e22953e0d7ff7036ef3a54c3 Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back. <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441017_xSPKF" title="Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/departingTheCabin/154441017_xSPKF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back." title="Heading out (very late start) from the hut the 2nd morning. That is Brian in the black and Mike in the back." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel departingthecabin Chris and Elizabeth Kerns Chris and Elizabeth Kerns http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441035_wUpkX <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Heading up to the saddle.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441035_wUpkX" title="Heading up to the saddle."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/ascent/154441035_wUpkX-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Heading up to the saddle." title="Heading up to the saddle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Sun, 20 May 2007 10:41:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Chris and Elizabeth Kerns) http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/ascent/154441035_wUpkX-Th.jpg 2d29ad87c925fab07a914de858f68a28 a3b170391a7f04735435930d559172b0 7a8081b7acdd267bf62afd73c19c2ec6 410a7f4a02700629d0b6255a6ec106f6 bf70413236013946be7b7822e1a9ed9d 006a56a7aa8bf20ddc1e2ec1c4aa370f Heading up to the saddle. <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Heading up to the saddle.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441035_wUpkX" title="Heading up to the saddle."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/ascent/154441035_wUpkX-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Heading up to the saddle." title="Heading up to the saddle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel ascent Chris and Elizabeth Kerns Chris and Elizabeth Kerns http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441028_sicC2 <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ...</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441028_sicC2" title="Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ..."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/descent/154441028_sicC2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ..." title="Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Sun, 20 May 2007 10:41:45 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Chris and Elizabeth Kerns) http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/descent/154441028_sicC2-Th.jpg 5c522ca8ffc76d26f804d79a41505181 7ac1563c04330a081e73a95b541990ce 5f2e80bfc770885c072581d7d12d89d1 0b51792fa99cd9c9b7b8e1810d7cacfb f3e1cfcdce9e8ad93c701ebadc742ab2 5601f8c4b6428f2464e9b8963d477c33 Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ... <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ...</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154441028_sicC2" title="Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ..."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/descent/154441028_sicC2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ..." title="Descending the next morning. We took shelter from a storm in the Swiss Army cable-car hourse that night. Instead of pressing on with our original plans, we decide to descend on the most di ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel descent Chris and Elizabeth Kerns Chris and Elizabeth Kerns http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154440908_BRcVH <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154440908_BRcVH" title="Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/alive/154440908_BRcVH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me." title="Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Sun, 20 May 2007 10:41:25 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Chris and Elizabeth Kerns) http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/alive/154440908_BRcVH-Th.jpg 995ebde1c1c6f6fb7022e9ec070ddee6 1a7c4e4ef511381861b6a4dd23679016 46d333a2b6b15fb5086b51d1b3f1d9fc c3559b74beabd23b42b3054866f155e7 a23eddb1a655ec2d5036765b1ced42e4 caf5be957858e05ab9f1f59c6bc7a98c Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me. <p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com">Chris and Elizabeth Kerns</a><br />Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me.</p><p><a href="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/2876310_WN5ur#154440908_BRcVH" title="Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me."><img src="http://kerns.smugmug.com/Travel/Chrisapos-Years-Stationed-in/Climbing-in-the-Alps-1997/alive/154440908_BRcVH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me." title="Back down in the valley, all of us still alive. From left to right: Pat(?), Mike Kimsey, Brian Schoenbaechlor, me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel alive Chris and Elizabeth Kerns Chris and Elizabeth Kerns