Feb: Garmisch Part 2~Gorge

On our second day in Garmisch, we took a tour of the Partnach Gorge with a group of people from the lodge.  It was a beautiful, sunny day. 

 

 

 

The German Alps

 

Garmisch ski jump (used in the 1936 Olympics)

 

These wooden sheds are scattered all across the valley.  They are used to store haybales and other farm tools. 

 

ski slope

 

another view of the ski jump

 

Memorial dedicated to 5 miners who died while working in the gorge.

 

 

The following are views along our walk to the gorge:

 

 

 

Pretty mountains

 

Happy to be on this winter vacation!

 

Partnach Gorge

 

Happy boys!

 

Cozy Bavarian home

 

 

frozen waterfall 

 

 

starting the hike to the gorge

 

Handsome men!

 

thousands of icicles...

 

huge icicles!

 

rushing rapids

 

 

long icicles

 

"Guten Tag" from us!

 

 

 

pretty landscape at the end of the gorge

 

Germany's beautiful scenery