The Staubbach Falls Signal Good Weather

The falls are drifting to the left, which signals good weather ahead. If they drift to the right, expect rain ahead. At least that is what our neighbor in the campground told us. She was a very friendly lady from the Netherlands. These falls drop so far (almost 1000 ft) that most of the water turns to mist before it hits - it looks something like a lace curtain. It is interesting to watch the changes in the fall - an extra volume of water causes a streamer to depart from the main course, like a thin white finger probing downward until it vaporizes into mist. The fall actually drifts a considerable distance in the wind as it comes down; when it blows left it travels down one watercourse and to the right another! When we came into camp with the falls blowing left, there was a torrent of water down a little waterway through the camp. Now at twilight the falls are coming straight down and the waterway is bone dry. June 5, 1967

Lauterbrunnen From Base of Staubbach Falls

After our long day's hike, we returned to the base of the Staubbach Falls and got this view of the village of Lauterbrunnen. By this time we were becoming very fond of it.

Behind Lauterbrunnen, up on the ledge of the eastern cliff is part of the town of Wengen. June 5, 1967