Kaiser Mountains

So all winter long, it's mostly cold and cloudy/rainy/snowy. Then when there's a forecast for sunshine, people come out of their caves and go for a hike! During this one particular week, it had been snowing during the weekdays, then was sunny for the weekend. JP, Ralf, and I decided to go for a hike in the Kaiser mountains around Kuftstein.

We hiked in the valley between the "Wild" Kaisers and the "Mild" Kaisers.


The city of Kufstein behind Ralf and I.


The city of Kufstein and its burg (castle). Cross reference to my previous adventure in Kufstein to see the inside of the castle :).


Someone decided to decorate this Charlie Brown tree on their hike!

When we came back down, all the ornaments were gone, so maybe these people used them to mark their way back... ;)

Another view of the city and castle.


The first restaurant along the hike.

These are basically the mountain people's houses that convert their first floor to restaurants and often rent out some rooms in the above floors. (I've mentioned these in my summer hiking adventures). If anyone ever wants to visit (hint hint), I would recommend staying in one of these. They're relatively cheap and usually includes a full breakfast.

The cool "Wild" Kaisers in the backdrop while Ralf and JP try to decipher the signs


A cute little church in the mountains. It was pretty small-- maybe 20 people could fit in there.


And for those with broadband....kaiser_pan.wmv