Black and White Skiing and Mountain Pictures Switzerland

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This gallery includes skiing, snowshoeing and ski mountaineering in quite a few areas of the Swiss Alps. There are many photographs of the Matterhorn, near Zermatt, for example, as well as shots taken in neighbouring Saas Fee. The Bernese Oberland near Grindelwald also features strongly.

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Sunrise Ski~Bernese Oberland~We left the Finsteraarhorn hut by torchlight and a couple of hours later I took this shot on the Galmi Glacier at about 3000 metres on our way to the Vorder Galmihorn in the Bernese Oberland. April 1995. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford HP5+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|122903|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|122903|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|122903|~933~942~Bernese Oberland, Finsteraarhorn, Grindelwald, Reckingen, ski, skiing, ski mountaineering, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz, Mountaineering, Galmigletscher, Galmi Gletscher, Galmi, Galmi Glacier~

Vorder Galmihorn Summit~Bernese Oberland~A skier approaching the broad summit of the Vorder Galmihorn in the Bernese Oberland, with the Finsteraarhorn (4273m) in the background. April 1995. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|123005|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|123005|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|123005|~933~1220~~

Grosse Wannenhorn Ascent~Bernese Oberland~Skiers ascending as the weather closes in on the Grosse Wannenhorn in the Bernese Oberland. April 1995. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|122506|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|122506|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|122506|~933~1261~~

Vignettes Hut Approach~Above Arolla.~Skiers approaching the Vignettes Hut above Arolla: end of Day 5 of the Haute Route, as the weather closes in. April 1993. Nikon AF3, Ilford FP4+ 35mm film (shutter broke on my Nikon FM2 so I used this small camera for most of the trip).~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|100515|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|100515|~933~1262~~

Grand Darrey and Skiers~Above Orsiere.~Taken on a snowshoe mountaineering trip above Orsiere in SW Switzerland. We were just returning from an ascent of the Tour de Bavon. March 2003. Mamiya 6, 150mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|221317|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|221317|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|221317|~933~1263~~

Allalinhorn South Face~Near Saas Fee~Skiers heading for the Allalin Pass traverse below the huge south face of the Allalinhorn (4027m) near Saas Fee, Switzerland. April 1998. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|164303|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|164303|~933~1266~~

Strahlhorn Descent~Near Saas Fee~Descending from Strahlhorn (4190m) summit in deep powder snow. Near Saas Fee, Switzerland. April 1998. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|164513|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|164513|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|164513|~933~1267~~

Descent to the Dix Hut~Near Arolla~Skiing down to the Dix Hut near Arolla on spring snow at the end of the 4th day of the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. April 1993. Nikon AF3, Ilford FP4+ 35mm film.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|100409|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|100409|~933~1268~~

Trient Hut View~Above Trient~View to the Aiguilles Dorees from the Trient Hut, above Trient, at about 3pm. End of Day 1 of the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. May 1992. Nikon FE, Ilford FP4+ 35mm film.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|094436|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|094436|~933~1269~~

Ancient Cable Car~Above Zermatt~Taken from the piste just below the cable car station at Stockhorn, above Zermatt. Selenium toned. January 1996. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm toned|135111|Mounted 50 x 40 cm toned|135111|~933~1270~~

Crossing the Galmigletscher~Bernese Oberland~Skiers crossing the Galmigletscher mid-morning. The only day with good weather on a 6 day trip starting from the Jungfraujoch, near Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. April 1995. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford HP5+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|122901|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|122901|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|122901|~933~1264~~

Approaching Six Noir~Above Bourg St Pierrre.~Snowshoe mountaineering in Combe de Challand above Bourg St Pierre, near Orsiere. Icy, breakable crust surface to the snow. March 2003. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|241918|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|241918|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|241918|~933~1260~~

Crossing Konkordia Platz~Bernese Oberland~Returning from an ascent of Kranzberg to Konkordia Hut, near Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. April 1995. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|122122|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|122122|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|122122|~933~1236~~

Arpelistock Ascent~Western Bernese Oberland.~Taken quite early on the lower slopes of Arpelistock above Sierre in the Western Bernese Oberland. Gale force winds forced us to turn back an hour or so after taking this shot. April 2000. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|183019|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|183019|~933~1221~~

Strahlhorn Dawn Ascent~Near Saas Fee~Taken about 7am, not long after dawn, quite a while before we saw the sun. Heading for an ascent of the Strahlhorn (top left, 4190m) via the Adler Pass (the dip in the horizon). Near Saas Fee. April 1998. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|164205|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|164205|~933~1759~~

Leaving the Adler Pass~Between Zermatt and Saas Fee~Heading for the Strahlhorn summit (4190m) from the Adler Pass (between Zermatt and Saas Fee). Skiing on sheet ice covered in a few centimetres of fresh powder snow. Tricky! April 1998. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|164411|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|164411|~933~1760~~

Plain de Mort~Near Crans Montana~Heading for the Wildstrubel (top left) by crossing the Plain de Mort, near Crans Montana. April 2000. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|183117|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|183117|~933~1761~~

Schwarzhorn Ascent~Near Crans Montana~Heading for the Schwarzhorn above the village of Aminona (next to Crans and Montana). Near Crans Montana. April 2000. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|183317|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|183317|~933~1762~~

Bernese Oberland Early Sun~Near Grindelwald~Skiing up the Galmi Gletscher just south of the Finsteraarhorn, near Grindelwald. Heading for an ascent of the Vorder Galmihorn. April 1995. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford HP5+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|122904|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|122904|~933~1771~~

Moon Over the Strahlhorn at Dawn~Near Saas Fee~Early morning soon after it became light with the moon going down above the Strahlhorn (4190m). Near Saas Fee. April 2001. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|191907|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|191907|~933~1819~~