Wetterhorn Elevator
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wetterhorn-elevator-173-18801360
title:
Wetterhorn Elevator
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The Wetterhorn Elevator was an aerial tramway in the valley of Grindelwald. It connected the base of the Upper Grindelwald Glacier to a higher location in the Wetterhorn massif. The tramway was inaugurated in 1908, making it the first of its kind in Switzerland. It closed only a few years later in 1915. The facility was referred to as an elevator because of the 116% average gradient of the suspension cables. The height difference was 420 metres. At the time of the opening, the Wetterhorn Elevato
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetterhorn_Elevator
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2022-01-29T14:00:22Z
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2024-09-02T13:40:38Z
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