HIKING IN THE GEMMI PASS WITH THE SCOUTS
PHOTOS BY
MARK H, MARK N, JON G, DAVE, JON W, SARAH, ANGE & OTHERS

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THE VIEW DOWN THE PASS
Day 7

Experience with organizing summer camps in Kandersteg has led us to believe we would get lots of rain.  The first Friday was left free in case we needed to catch up with our program due to rain.  As it was, we had a dry week and a spare day.   

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So we thought we would take the Scouts up into the Gemmi pass and visit the Shwarenbach Hotel.  To make the hike an easy one we would get the cable car up and walk down. The afternoon would be spent on the golf course.

For some reason which was never made particularly clear, the cable car effected an emergency stop causing it to swing up and pendulum for a minute or so.  Everyone was ok until Matt yelled "We are all going to die!" But the cable car was soon on its way and we strolled from the station up to the hotel for ice creams and drinks.

 

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COOLING OFF
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COOLING FEET

CLIMBING FRAME

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RESTING AFTER ICE CREAMS


On the way down the steep path twisted along cliff edges past waterfalls and caves but it will probably the sudden appearance of a large snake that some of the Scouts will remember.
 

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THE NATURE VALLEY


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THE PATH PASSES THROUGH A CAVE TO AVOID THE CLIFF

 

THE BOYS CONGA DOWN THE PATH


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COOLING FEET IN RIVER KANDER


Tunnel
THE ROAD PASSES THROUGH A TUNNEL

Waterfall
 
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