nicholas_lindan 2 Posted December 29, 2002 The Zugspitz ("Train peak" in German) is the highest mountain in Germany. To commemorate this the Germans built a train tunnel from the mountain's base to (almost) the peak -- the last segment is traversed by cable car. Another cable car runs from the base to the peak. At the peak there is a restaurant, a weather station, an observation deck .... The Austrians, not to be outdone, ran a cable car up their side of the mountain. Hence the requirement for a customs office. In the winter the trains and cable cars are packed with skiers. Link to comment
aepelbacher 0 Posted December 29, 2002 Brrrr!! Even your colors are cold! :-) I love seeing the low-lying clouds in the background. Thank you, also, for the information about having a customs office at the top of a mountain like this. Although, it's stories like that which make me wonder why mankind allows mankind to build buildings on the highest mountain peaks. Link to comment
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