GenevaLunch - Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland

Swiss igloos: Lake Geneva region Scouts, heading home

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:18:58 +0000

Swiss igloos: tourists test them (3)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:47:38 +0000

The view from inside the igloo - nice seats, too!

Swiss igloos: tourists test them (2)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:46:00 +0000

Swiss igloos: tourists test them (1)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:19:19 +0000

Swiss igloos: Scouts trek up the mountain, carrying out what they took to the glacier (5)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:13:57 +0000

Swiss igloos: Scouts trek up the mountain, carrying out what they took to the glacier (4)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:12:49 +0000

Swiss igloos: the village made by 500 Scouts to celebrate 100 years of Scouting

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:01:06 +0000

Swiss igloos: final touch for Scouts in another land

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:52:28 +0000

Swiss igloos: weary, happy after a weekend in the snow village

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:50:23 +0000

Swiss igloos: Scouts trek up the mountain, carrying out what they took to the glacier (3)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:49:03 +0000

Swiss igloos: Scouts trek up the mountain, carrying out what they took to the glacier (2)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:47:48 +0000

Swiss igloos: Scouts trek up the mountain, carrying out what they took to the glacier (1)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:46:07 +0000

Swiss igloos: 500 Scouts build 130 for peace (photo: Swiss Scouts, 2007)

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:18:03 +0000

A photo taken from the air Saturday, as 500 Swiss Scouts cut blocks of snow to build igloos on the Plaine Morte glacier.

Feature: village of 150 Swiss igloos celebrates Scouts centenary

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:27:57 +0000

GenevaLunch - A magical city gradually appeared on the slopes above Crans-Montana, Valais, Saturday, as 540 Scouts from around Switzerland gathered to build igloos. By evening 130 authenticated (correctly built) igloos made up the largest snow village every constructed, according to organizers. Another 20 igloos that didn't pass muster or that were finished only during the night brought the total to 150.

Snow and sun for Swiss skiers, near Crans-Montana, Valais

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:11:54 +0000

Sharp white snow and deep blue skies just as the lifts are about to open in Aminon, part of the Crans-Montana resort in the Valais.