This was our first day in Switzerland. It was -8 degrees Celsius when I arrived at the top of Jungfraujoch... and that was before the storm hit.
Our journey took us on a train from Interlaken to Grindelwald, where we hiked to Klein Scheindegg. In Klein Scheindegg, there is a restaurant on the top where we enjoyed a beer and a brat after about 4 hours of hiking. There is also a small train station with service to Jungfraujoch. I decided to take the train to the top of Jungfraujoch, which is billed as the top of Europe. It is built on the mountain peak with access to the glacier. I have ice climbed on a glacier here before, but at a lower altitude and it was pretty easy stuff really. This made me a little dizzy just because of the altitude. I explored the area some and then went to the glacier observancy right when everyone was leaving due to a heavy storm that started to roll in. There was snow and sleet coming down when I left.
Eventually, I headed back on the train to Klein Scheindegg where it was pouring rain so Keith and I had to take another train back to Grindelwald instead of finishing the hike. It is just so beautiful here!
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