Bernese Oberland

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 48. Chapters: Brienz Rothorn Bahn, Lauberhorn, Our Chalet, Berner Oberland Bahn, Oberhasli, Wengen, Jungfraujoch, Lauterbrunnen, Wengernalpbahn, Jungfraubahn, Meiringen, Lötschberg Base Tunnel, Schynige Platte Railway, Urner Alps, Innertkirchen, Guttannen, Unspunnenfest, Hasliberg, Mürren, Harderbahn, Stechelberg, Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, Kleine Scheidegg, Reichenbach Falls, Lötschberg Tunnel, Grimsel Pass, Engstligenalp, Lake Thun, Kander, Lake Brienz, Oeschinen Lake, Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen, Interlaken District, Gimmelwald, Gemmi Pass, Lauterbrunnen Wall, Heimwehfluhbahn, Engstligen falls, Reichenbachfall-Bahn, Niederhorn, Giessbachbahn, Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen, Grosse Scheidegg, Thunersee-Beatenberg Bahn, Susten Pass, Grimselsee, Simmental, Gelmersee, Engstlensee, Bachalpsee, Oberaarsee, Jaun Pass, Räterichsbodensee, Trübtensee, Hinter Fiescherhorn, Zweilütschinen, Allmendhubelbahn, Mattenalpsee, Blausee, Lauenensee, Ubersitz, Isenfluh, Sägistalsee, Brünig Pass, Iffigsee, Burgseeli, Oberstockensee, Saanenmöser Pass, Steinsee, Hinterburgsee, Triebtenseewli, Hagelseeli, Seebergsee, Jungfrauregion, Gibelacher. Excerpt: Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald. Its summit is at an elevation of 8110 feet (2472 m) above sea level. The mountain is best known as the site of the Lauberhorn alpine ski races (German: ), held annually above Wengen in the Bernese Oberland. The downhill course is the longest in the world; its enormous length of 2.768 miles (4.455 km) results in run times of two and a half minutes (about 30-45 seconds longer than standard downhill races); top speeds approach 100 mph (160 km/h) on its Haneggschuss, the highest speeds on the FIS World Cup circuit. The Lauberhorn downhill run is said to be the most picturesque in the world, as it is embedded in a unique landscape - surrounded by the massive mountains of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau above the Lauterbrunnen valley, and usually held under brilliant blue skies in mid-January. It is also known for its spectacular run arrangements as the Hundschopf, a signature 130 ft. (40 m) jump over a rock nose, the Kernen-S (passing over a bridge at around 50 mph (80 km/h) and the Wasserstation Tunnel (underpassing the viaduct of the local railroad Wengernalpbahn). The Lauberhorn ski races (downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year. An established attraction is also the airshow of the Patrouille Suisse. The 2011 races were held January 14-16 (super-combined, downhill, and slalom). The races in Wengen are held in mid-January, usually the week prior to the Hahnenkamm, in Kitzbühel, Austria, another classic downhill race run since the early 1930s, Many of the named portions of the course are due to historic falls or crashes by racers. The best known sections of the Lauberhorn downhill race are the following (in descending order): Karl Schranz winning his third Lauberhorn downhill(of four) in 1966, beneath the EigerThe Lauberhorn downhill race has taken place since 1930 and is o