Finishing the second day of three in this alpine wonderland village called Adelboden in the Swiss Alps. Set in a small valley surrounded by snow covered peaks, this area is a playground for the Swiss and many others, sledding, hiking skiing, paragliding, ice hockey and more. Adelboden is more off the beaten track of alpine tourism, most go to Grindelwald to be near the Eiger, or to France for even bigger terrain and snobbery. My local business contacts recommended this town and even joined me for a couple days. 
In the heart of the Hanenmoos-Silleren ski area.
The weather has been balmy with crystal clear blue skies. From the hotel it is a short stroll to the cable car down to the main cable car to get into the heart of the Hanenmoos-Silleren ski area. From there I snowboarded down to the side of the next valley near the town of Lenk. I enjoyed the first day of skiing with a friend of a friend from work who drove here overnight from the UK. An aussie, brit, and american, plenty of accents to go around and confuse the locals. Today I boarded alone and really found more ways to surf the mountain. One more work week after tomorrow with 4 cities: Munich, Dresden, Prague, and Paris, then home. My heart is starting to miss home.
View from the hotel room in Adelboden.
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