OH! Magazine - Australian Version January 2014 (Australian Version) | Page 26

TONI
KRASICKI

SWITZERLAND
THE SPECTACULAR
Toni Krasicki touches base in Interlaken
for a fix of mountain adventures
that will satiate any thrillseeker.

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ISSUE 6 ( OH! MAGAZINE )

he Eiger is the ogre, the Mönch is the
monk, and the Jungfrau is the virgin,’
explains Martin, my Swiss guide. ‘The monk is
protecting the virgin, otherwise the Eiger would be
on the Jungfrau and we would have a 8000m high
mountain!’ I’ve got to say it’s not quite the answer
I am expecting when I ask the height of the
mountains we are admiring. Actually, I’m
gobsmacked by the magnificent jagged snowcovered beauty of the three distinct peaks that
have miraculously appeared as our train pulls in to
Kleine Scheidegg station.
We’ve taken the train up into the Jungfrau
Valley from Interlaken, a tourist hub wedged
between two lakes and surrounded by pretty
picture-postcard mountains. A well-known
adventure destination, Interlaken has something
for everyone, enough shopping and high-end
hotels for the well-heeled, and an arm’s length list
of heart stopping adventure activities for outdoor
lovers. An all-season resort, there’s just as many

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