Jason_1171
17-Jul-2000, 14:23
Hi All,
Looks like we've had some nasties visiting the site. They'll go play elsewhere, I'm sure.
I've just got back from two weeks of photography/hiking/camping in Switzerland w ith my 4x5 and I thought I'd share some things I learned in case anyone else car e to go there.
First, it seems that June through the middle of July is a rainy season so August may be a better time to go.
Second, I anticipated that I would have to do quite a bit of hiking to get to wh ere I wanted to go. This is true but not to the extent that I thought it would be. You can get to just about any town or village by train, bus, or cablecar.
Third, there is a big downside to the above comment. Because the Swiss have cre ated such an extensive tourist transport infrastructure, it is difficult to do l andscape photography of some of the most majestic mountains without including th e towers and cablecars. That's a problem for me, but some folks may not mind it a bit.
Fourth, if you do go to Switzerland, get a Swiss Rail FlexPass from your local E uRail vendor. You may want to stay in one location for several days before gett ing back on the train. The FlexPass lets you have a certian number of days on t he trains but they need not be consecutive. Also, join Youth Hosteling Internat ional ($25.00 approx.). Switzerland has fantastic youth hostels that give a great bre ak between showerless days in your tent.
Fifth, go to see the area around Piz Roseg and the area around Grindelwald no ma tter where else you go. You will not be disappointed. Near Grindelwald, go up to First, then hike up to the big lake [the name escapes me at the moment, start s with a 'B'].
Anyway, Switzerland is a remarkably beautiful country and I can't wait to go bac k. Next time, I will bring the 8x10!
Regards, Jason
Looks like we've had some nasties visiting the site. They'll go play elsewhere, I'm sure.
I've just got back from two weeks of photography/hiking/camping in Switzerland w ith my 4x5 and I thought I'd share some things I learned in case anyone else car e to go there.
First, it seems that June through the middle of July is a rainy season so August may be a better time to go.
Second, I anticipated that I would have to do quite a bit of hiking to get to wh ere I wanted to go. This is true but not to the extent that I thought it would be. You can get to just about any town or village by train, bus, or cablecar.
Third, there is a big downside to the above comment. Because the Swiss have cre ated such an extensive tourist transport infrastructure, it is difficult to do l andscape photography of some of the most majestic mountains without including th e towers and cablecars. That's a problem for me, but some folks may not mind it a bit.
Fourth, if you do go to Switzerland, get a Swiss Rail FlexPass from your local E uRail vendor. You may want to stay in one location for several days before gett ing back on the train. The FlexPass lets you have a certian number of days on t he trains but they need not be consecutive. Also, join Youth Hosteling Internat ional ($25.00 approx.). Switzerland has fantastic youth hostels that give a great bre ak between showerless days in your tent.
Fifth, go to see the area around Piz Roseg and the area around Grindelwald no ma tter where else you go. You will not be disappointed. Near Grindelwald, go up to First, then hike up to the big lake [the name escapes me at the moment, start s with a 'B'].
Anyway, Switzerland is a remarkably beautiful country and I can't wait to go bac k. Next time, I will bring the 8x10!
Regards, Jason