Zugspitze

Weekend trip March 14 to 16, 2003 to the highest mountain of Germany: Zugspitze, 2964 meters above sea level. Temperature -14 degrees C, very zugig (= windy)!

Alpspitze Nesselwang Lermoos Grubigstein Zugspitzseilbahn In the cabin Looking down On top of Germany Muenchener Haus Zugspitzplatt shivering... ...on the rocks Big brother is watching The Gipfelkreuz... ...was put there by a priestin 1852! Panorama view of more than 100 Km. Mirror image The gold in the blue sky Looking down the way up (8 hours in summer time) To the east To the west Details Tears in the eyes - so cold! 1a! Beep, beep, beep... The austrian border Austrian mountains Modern igloo Above the clouds Looking into Austria Inside the shelter The highest working place in Germany Cappucino Down into the Platt Cable car Hanging in the air Skiing grounds Looking back to the top Who is looking at whom? Skiing area Half pipe for snow boarders Train station (undergound) Germanys highest church... ...offers services every Sunday! Wonderful skiing slopes Buzzling life quiet mountains A last look Machines for preparing the snow