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Engelberg-Titilis: StringGirl returns to Switzerland

Engelberg-Titlis area is about a 2 hour train ride for Zurich. One train as far a Luzern and the next to Engelberg.

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The area is absolutely breathtaking and the views never failed to amaze. The fact that we got to ski today was absolutely just icing on the cake. I did not manage to capture nearly half the amazing views, since pulling out the camera everytime we saw something grand would have gotten old, not to mention that we might not drink in the sights as well with the camera glued to ones face.

Here's the video that the tourist bureau offers on their webiste. Sorry for the seriously cheesy music. I can't do anything about it other than to remind you of your mute function.


At the Peak there is a viewing station that is served by the worlds first ROTATING gondola. VERY VERY Cheesy and unfortunately does not really give a great chance for 360 degree panorama for all since the thing was packed to the gills with skiers and snowboarders. Also the fact that the floor rotates independent of the structure also means that the walls of the Gondola keep rotating in and out or your own view. For me it kept hitting me in the elbow from behind.


From 3000 meters we were looking down on the bank of snow and clouds that was showering Engelberg and all the surrounding area below 2000 meters with several inches of snow. While we were on mountain we had constant sunshine well above the clouds. The clouds gave the impression that we were on islands awash in a turbulent sea as the cloud banks flowed around ours and the surrounding peaks.
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