Switzerland Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

“We had to cross the river twice. This part was a little sketchy and some people got wet feet when they took a misstep. Our guide helped each person across. My kids are like mountain goats and didn’t need much help. Here’s the end of the road unless you are walking on the ice. We put on our crampons here and got roped together. A few instructions, then walked directly onto the ice. It was much easier than my first glacier trek, where our guide used his ice pick to build stairs along an ice wall to get onto the glacier. That made me so stressed. But this trek was super relaxed and easy. A much easier experience for a beginner.”

“One of my little Swiss dreams came true last weekend, walking on the Aletsch glacier with my whole family! We’ve admired this glacier from afar from the Jungfraujoch and multiple trails in the Aletsch Arena over the last decade. But finally our moment came and we walked all over that beautiful ice, enjoying the frozen waves and deep blue crevasses up close.”

“Then we slowly walked around admiring the glacier and occasionally getting bits of info from our guide. You can take quick pictures on the move, but it can be tricky because you need to watch where you step and the line is always pulling you forward. The ice landscape had lots of variety, stunningly beautiful. I never felt in danger, but you need to watch your step. Lots of little and big cracks around.”