Berny's photos
Ponte Nanin - Ponte Cascella
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The Highway A13 makes a U-turn over 2 bridges, which is quite unique. It's called a twin bridge. - scanned slide, Minolta X700
The long and winding journey - San Bernardino sout…
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We drive down the south ramp of San Bernardino pass in Switzerland, directed south to Bellinzona. Then we will go up the next mountain col, the St. Gotthard-pass. - scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 23 - San Bernardino (2066 m), Switzerland - day 4
San Bernardino - 2066 m
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And the next Alpine pass is.......also on the European main watershed (the lake is called Laghetto Moesola):
pass no. 23 - San Bernardino (2066 m), Switzerland - day 4
San Bernardino - north ramp
Splügenpass - north ramp
Splügenpass - north ramp
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The north ramp of Splügenpass (Suisse side). In the centre background is the peak of Teurihorn (2972 m), left of it is Alperschällihorn (3039 m). - scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 22 - Splügenpass (Passo della Spluga, 2114 m), Italy/Switzerland - day 4
Lago di Montespluga - Splügenpass
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The reservoir is dammed up by two separate dams, which has been built in 1927.
pass no. 22 - Splügenpass (Passo della Spluga, 2114 m), Italy/Switzerland - day 4
Splügenpass (Passo della Spluga) - 2114 m
Diga dello Stuetta - Lago di Montespluga
Splügenpass - south ramp
Splügenpass (Passo della Spluga) - 2114 m - HFF!
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South ramp of Splügenpass.- scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 22 - Splügenpass (Passo della Spluga, 2114 m), Italy/Switzerland - day 4
I apologize for the concrete "fence" ;-)
Anyway, HFF and a happy weekend everyone!
Splügenpass (Passo della Spluga) - 2114 m
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Some serpentines of south ramp of Splügenpass. - scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 22 - Splügenpass (Pass della Spluga, 2114 m), Italy/Switzerland - day 4
Chiavenna - Palazzo Balbiani
Cascate dell'Acquafraggia
Löbbia - Hydro Power Plant
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View from Löbbia to the mighty dam "Diga dell'Albigna" with lake Albigna behind. The dam was completed in 1959 and is 115 m tall. The Hydro Power Plant in Löbbia has a turbine power of 109 MW. The summit to the right is Piz Cacciabella (2979 m). - scanned slide, Minolta X700
Malojapass (Pass da Malögia) - 1812 m
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Looking down to the west side serpentines of Maloja pass and to the valley of river Olegna. - scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 21 - Malojapass (Pass da Malögia, 1812 m), Switzerland - day 4
Malojapass (Pass da Malögia) - 1812 m
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scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 21 - Malojapass (Pass da Malögia, 1812 m), Switzerland - day 4
Malojapass (Pass da Malögia) - 1812 m
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The mountain in the left background is Monte del Forno (3214 m), to the right is a presummit of Piz Bacun (3244 m). - scanned slide, Minolta X700
pass no. 21 - Malojapass (Pass da Malögia, 1812 m), Switzerland - day 4
