융프라우 (Jungfrau). 인터라켄 (Interlaken)

융프라우 (Jungfrau). 인터라켄 (Interlaken). 스위스(Swiss)

 

From Jungfrauenberg to Jungfrau

The Eiger, Monch & Jungfrau peaks leave their indelible & unmistakeable imprint on the Alpine landscape. Unrivalled queen of the three is the Jungfrau. Year-round snow lends it a majestic lustre & radiance. Surrounded by gently undulating Alpine foothills, it is Interlaken's natural gem.

 

The Jungfrau is an exceptional mountain. Its regal yet charming appearance & year-round snow-encrusted flanks have captivated people since time immemorial.

Framed by the verdant Alpine foothills of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, it is a symbol of everlasting beauty.

 

It was the nuns of the Interlaken convent who are said to have given the mountain its name. They owned vast areas of the Alpine pasture stretching to the foot of the mighty glacier & steep rock faces in the Lauterbrunnen & Grindelwald Valleys.

These appeared invincible & inaccessible & so for the nuns, the mountain remained <<Jungfrau>>, in English untouched & virginal. The actual origin of the name is rather less poietic: Wengen & Wengernalp were known locally as the <<Jungfrauenberge>>(Virginal mountains) & over time, the peak became known as the Jungfrau.

 

Johann Rudolf Meyer & his brother Hieronymus from Aarau & mountain guides Joseph Bortis & Alois Volken were the first to conquer the virginal peak on August 3, 1811. Starting at the Grimsel Pass, the approached the mountain from Canton Valais to the south & scaled the peak at 4185 metres above sea level.

Soon, climbers from all over the world were opening new routes. Even railway pioneers wanted a piece of the Jungfrau: in 1984, Adolf Guyer Zeller presented his plans for a railway to the summit. But his dream remained unfulfilled & the Jungfrau kept its dignity - the terminus station remained at the Jungfraujoch.

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