Mount Säntis seen with its highest TV transmitter in Europe.
Remember, Pieter's photos are from around 1963. This transmitter dates back from 1958 and was over five times higher than the Empire State Building in New York, where all of their City TV station antennas were located...
At present there is a 123.55 meter high transmission tower, which got commissioned in November 1997.
The original tower, stemming from 1955 had to be renovated several times due to rough weather conditions before finally being replaced.
So let's go from the Appenzell region, up onto the Säntis summit...
White Church tower on the left.
Those year round green meadows...
Lovely Church buildings can be seen from afar.
Love to see villages like that with their pastoral scene with the soft green hills.
Yes, we will be going up by cable cart!
On July 1st 1935, the aerial tramway started. In 1960 the original cabins got replaced by larger ones.
Between 1968 and 1976 the entire aerial tramway installation got replaced.
In 2000 they commissioned again new cabins.
Looking back at the start of the cable cart, just right from the center in lower part of this photo.
Arriving at Mount Säntis
At 2540 meter or 8300 feet you're above the clouds!
The son-in-law from Jörg Kuhn captured Pieter with his cameras... once arrived at the summit.
Studying the view (IF clear weather permits...) of six countries; Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France and Italy.
Pieter is standing in the center to the right.
To the left is Leny Kuhn, Jörg Kuhn's wife and the son-in-law took this photo from the summit area.
You can very well see the weather station and transmitters from that time.
Pieter took this photo from where he stood in the above picture almost completely above the clouds.
From the summit now with some mountain peaks visible
Walking around on the summit, a different view where you can see a mountain lake
No clouds obstruct the view here; it really is breathtaking!
Sure, clouds move and try to obstruct
This gives a better view of the different peaks
A very clear view with the mountain lake
Don't you find this breathtaking?
One wonders about those massive rocks' formation...
A different view with the mountain lake again
Pieter managed to capture two birds in their flight...
Showing those enormous massive stone masses
Yet animals manage to climb and live there...
The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the Steinbock, bouquetin, is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps.
Males carry large, curved horns.
The snow topped peaks make it look rather cold...
Would not dare to hike in such a region... way too adventurous and risky!
Better riding the cable cart and view from the summit.
For a great view of how things look today, this YouTube 2:32 video is perfect: Beautiful Switzerland Säntis
Hope you enjoyed this segment and stay tuned for more...
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