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Miguel Arboleda
(butuki) - MLife

Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan
Just Add Water... on 09/23/2007 12:19:39 MDT Print View

You really got to hand it to the Swiss; they like tinkering with everything.
Michael Davis
(mad777) - F

Locale: South Florida
Re: Just Add Water... on 09/23/2007 12:35:00 MDT Print View

Somewhat akin to the Cog railroad and Auto road to the top of Mt. Washington, New Englands highest peak, complete with gift shop and resturant.
Al Shaver
(Al_T.Tude) - F - M

Locale: High Sierra and CA Central Coast
Lethargy on 03/02/2008 18:27:29 MST Print View

This quote from the link sums it up.

But alpine associations and environmentalists are not impressed. They have not forgotten that it was Mr Julen who once proposed blowing up the Matterhorn so that those living in its shadow would feel less lethargic.