It may not officially be winter yet, but boy, does it feel like it! The mountains have been getting buried in snow (we’ve even had a little here in Basel), and we haven’t seen temperatures above freezing in days. Some people may see this turn of weather as an excuse to hunker down, but you know us – we can’t sit still. In spite of (or maybe because of) the cold weather, we decided to head to Engleberg this past weekend for some more skiing adventures.
Early Sunday morning, we met up with our buddy, Nick, at the base of the mountain. A quick 30-minute gondola ride brought us above the sea of clouds to the peak where it was – brace yourselves – negative 18 degrees Celcius (about -1 Fahrenheit). It was quite possibly the coldest temperatures we have experienced while skiing. Our toes were numb. Our fingers were frozen. It was so cold that our teeth hurt and our phones stopped working. Despite the chilly temperatures, we had a great time out on the slopes. Even for early December, the conditions were quite good – a fact we hope is a harbinger of a great ski season ahead.
SASgoesSwiss 