MURREN, SWITZERLAND – THE HOME OF DOWNHILL SKIING

Murren in the Bernese Oberland is as pretty as any ski resort, and is the place where Sir Arnold Lunn formalised what we know today as downhill skiing. My parents (Derek & Diana) honeymooned here in 1960 and this video shows the resort in all its glory on an emotional visit by my mother and I in 2008. We also see the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant at the top of the Schilthorn, which was featured in the 1969 James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ and cross the Lauterbrunnen Valley for a brief glimpse of Wengen, home of the classic Lauberhorn ski races. My parents loved this car-free haven of beauty so much they named their house ‘Kandahar’ after the founding of the Kandahar Ski Club there in 1924. (January 2008)
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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3 Comments

1.   Cornishpastyman1   |  Thursday, 17 February 2011 at 5:04 am

   FOLLOWING AN AUDIOSWAP A ‘BUG’ AT YouTube HAS DOUBLED THE LENGTH OF THIS VIDEO SO IT PLAYS AT HALF THE ORIGINAL SPEED. I HAVE CONTACTED YouTube ABOUT THIS AND IF THEY ARE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM I WILL REMOVE THIS COMMENT. THE SCENERY REMAINS STUNNING AT ANY SPEED !

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2.   Cornishpastyman1   |  Thursday, 17 February 2011 at 5:57 am

   Spelling correction @0.45 – should be Allmendhubelbahn.

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3.   broadoak2006   |  Thursday, 17 February 2011 at 6:41 am

   very interesting-great piece of work

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