Avalanche Shelter on the Col du Pillon

Apparently some of the roads over the passes are so avalanche-prone that they build concrete shelters over the road in the avalanche paths.

We were on the road again after three days in the Lauterbrunnen area. We drove along the south shore of the Thunersee and then south through Saanen, Gstaad, and over the Col du Pillon. It was very nice all the way but nothing tremendous. We were up to the snowline briefly as we crossed the Col du Pillon, but it was an easy pass. June 7, 1967

Castle in Sion, Switzerland

We were up to the snowline briefly as we crossed the Col du Pillon, but it was an easy pass. As we came down off the pass to Aigle the scenery changed drastically. Instead of green pastures and cattle there were vineyards. The architecture changed from the bare wood chalet-type Swiss structures to stucco houses with an Italian look. It was rather hot and a haze covered the mountains, like the Great Smoky Mountains at home. It was like a different country and not nearly so attractive to me as the Interlaken area. June 7, 1967

Vineyards Near Sion, Switzerland

June 7, 1967