In June 2017, Ian gave a talk at the EPFL Summer Research Institute. Kat joined for the trip, and we extended it to a week in Switzerland.

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We started the day with a hike to Gimmelwald. We learned more about the different kinds of avalanche barriers from interpretive signs along the way.

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It was a pleasant hike with nice views, but still 30+ Celsius.

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There's the cable car we'll be taking up the mountain soon.

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There are chamois here!

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Gimmelwald kitty!

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On the cable car, heading up to the complex on the peak of Schilthorn.

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Up at the peak. We're at 2970 metres (9,744 ft) altitude. Not as high up as yesterday, but still quite signifacant (and noticeable).

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Also very nice views

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The view from the revolving restaurant at the top of the complex. The restaurant featured heavily in the movie (and was in fact constructed originally explicitly for the movie).

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Outside at Schilthorn

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You can walk out to another area. I saw literature about Schilthorn that said there was snow here 365 days a year. Well, not anymore.

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At the end of the "official" path, you're welcome to just go out on your own on the mountain.

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We didn't, but others did.

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The Bond theme was pervasive. Inside was a quite comprehensive exhibition about the making of the movie, which was surprisingly interesting.

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The observation deck had one of those glass floors that's supposed to be scary to walk out on. But the scary part was that in one place, the glass floor was already cracked!

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Ian walked on a non-cracked part.

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And on the metal grates, like at Jungfraujoch.

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On the cable car down from Schilthorn, we got a good view of Mürren, from its side of the valley.

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Allmendhubel, 300 metres above Mürren, and the destination of our hike on the first afternoon.

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