there's a nice picture of Lauterbrunnen valley as part of a story about those BASE jumpers who were killed in Yosemite. Which makes sense, since as we were travelling through the valley my first thought was Wow this is a lot like Yosemite Valley.
Posted by
Redding, California
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We actually watched the base jumpers when we were in Lauterbrunnen. Scary but interesting sights.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15582 posts
Thanks. I found the photo, since I'll be there in a month!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16265 posts
Dean Potter and his companion were attempting the descent in wingsuits, a very dangerous sport. What a shame for them to lose their lives this way.
You may well see para gliders in the Lauterbrunnen valley, or from the Gimmelwald to Stechelberg cablecar.
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OP
Los Angeles
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While we were on the Schilthorn observation platform there was a hang glider just lofting about, at our altitude, the whole time! I wondered if at that height he had difficulties breathing. After a while I thought perhaps he was a (hanging) advertisement for a rental outfit.
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Tel Aviv
15582 posts
I'll keep an eye out for him - provided, of course, that it's not fogged in. Only one day there, so we live and hope . . .