#avalanche control

Rogers Pass (elevation 1,330 m or 4,360 ft) was “discovered” on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Rogers Pass (elevation 1,330 m or 4,360 ft) was “discovered” on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Rogers Pass (elevation 1,330 m or 4,360 ft) was “discovered” on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Rogers Pass (elevation 1,330 m or 4,360 ft) was “discovered” on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Rogers Pass (elevation 1,330 m or 4,360 ft) was “discovered” on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

A wide view of Wengen and the mountains of the Mannlichen range towering over it, with their extensive avalanche control fences. This view is from Murren, on the other side of the glacial Lauterbrunnen valley, which you cannot see here because it is way below us.

A view of the extensive avalanche control fences on the Mannlichen mountain range towering over Wengen. We’re looking over the roofs of the Lauterbrunnen inns. Wengen is the roofs and spires visible in the distance in amongst the mist and pines half way up to the mountain peaks

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