Kandersteg 2008 - Ochinensee Hike

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Setting off, down in the village
On the way up

Thursday was the first proper venture into the mountains
Walking up to lake Ochinensee for a swim, this is quite a hard climb, which helps us assess the abilities of the walkers ready for the expeditions.
After a long walk up, we stopped for lunch and a dip in the alpine lake. The swim is one of the requirements of the High Adventure award
After lunch it was a shorter route down, stopping at the Rodelbahn en-route

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A break on the way up
Still going up!
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Note the uphill, again
A well deserved break
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Why do we always loose height we have to regain?
Looking down onto Kandersteg
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Looking up to the peaks
And across the valley
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swimming in the lake (brrrr!)
The Rodelbahn from afar
On the way up, nice to see the smiles


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