The improbable ridge

Mountains attract drama. Mountains are also cloud magnets. The higher the mountain, the greater the drama.

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This is the Almagellhorn (10,815ft) in the Saas Fee valley, Valais Alps, Switzerland. Not a particularly important mountain, and small in comparison to the ring of 4,000M peaks that are a feature of this valley. But after rain, as the temperature rises, the clouds boil off peaks like this, creating extraordinary sights.

By the time this is published, I will be on my way to Saas Fee and this mountain will be a daily companion for the next few days. Watch out for posts from the area in the days to come.

This image is another digital copy of a 20” x16” print from my old Print Archive that dates from the mid 1970s to mid ‘80s approximately. To see more from this series go to Categories in the Rt sidebar and click on Print Archive, or quicker still click here.