On our trip around Switzerland we also stopped by Grindelwald (right next to Interlaken), a very popular summer and winter destination in the Swiss alps. Mostly famous for it’s three mountains: the Jungfrau, Eiger and Mönch. The area is featured in many movies, among them are James Bond, Star Wars and The Golden Compass. Especially the Eiger is world-renowned from the book The White Spider written by Heinrich Harrer (also: Seven Years in Tibet), in which he tells the real story about the first ascent (and attempts) of the very difficult and dangerous North Face.

Since 1935, at least sixty-four climbers have died attempting the north face, earning it the German nickname, Mordwand, or “murder wall”, a play on the face’s real German name Nordwand. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Natalie and I touring through Switzerland visiting our common friend Reto, another kiteboarder from Maui. All pictures are here.

Visiting my old friend Christian in Zürich, who used to live just a couple houses away from where I grew up. Good times in kindergarden

More pictures here.