Village of Baselgia on Silsersee

We came to this village just east of the Maloja Pass summit on our way to St. Moritz. June 10, 1967

All Kinds of Traffic Are Encountered on Swiss Roads

June 10, 1967

View From Campsite Near Pontresina

We passed the set of three lakes on theway to St. Moritz There was fresh snow on the hills and some patches down near the road. St. Moritz itself is nothing to crow about but it was in a nice setting of snow-covered hills. It was a bit cloudy and it was hard to tell where the snow ended and the sky began. We drove on to the campground at Pont Muragle, near Pontresina. We set up camp - it was very cold - about 43°F.

We settled into the campsite and pitched our tent. There was fresh snow on the hills. We watched this one-car electric train move along the track across the river from the campground. June 10, 1967

Brenda on Bernina Pass Road

It was only about 4PM so we decided to drive to Pontresina. We drove on through Pontresina and started up the Bernina Pass. We soon reached patches of snow among the green trees. The hills were covered with snow and it was spectacular, even though the sky was overcast. We kept driving and soon were driving through a thick blanket of snow. It grew deeper and deeper as we neared the summit. We passed a frozen lake (Lake Bianco) covered with snow and were passing through a corridor of snow up to about 8 feet high on each side of the road. Part of it was fresh - white and fluffy- and gave a fairyland atmosphere to the countryside. This was more snow than any of us had ever seen - the drive was certainly the highlight of today's adventures. We didn't linger at the summit because it was snowing and the clouds were closing in - up in that strange place at over 7000 ft there was no telling what might happen. June 10, 1967