[image: Peak Walk Bridge] A trip across the world’s first peak-to-peak suspension bridge is by no means for the faint of heart. Strung up to connect Glacier 3000 to the Scex Rouge, the Peak Walk by Tissot stands 9,800 feet above sea level. Located in the Swiss Alps, the 351 foot-long walkway gives visitors a view of 24 surrounding peaks, including the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and Jungfrau mountains.
[image: Suspension Bridge over Peaks] The Peak Walk bridge opened last week with a ceremony and press conference at Glacier 3000’s Restaurant Botta. And it was erected very quickly: construction began this past September. Yet the bridge’s chief engineer, Bernhard Seiler, ensured that the bridge was built to withstand the harsh winds and heavy snowfall that often frequent the area. Costing 1.8 million Swiss francs (around 1.87 million USD), Peak Walk by Tissot will remain open year-round, and is free for all visitors. [image: Swiss Alps Suspension Bridge] Source: Daily Mail <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/> [image: Peak Walk by Tissot] Source: Daily Mail <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/> Surprisingly enough, Peak Walk bridge is only Switzerland’s *second* highest suspension bridge; the Titlis Cliff Walk suspension bridge, which is similarly located in the Swiss Alps, stands 10,000 feet above sea level. Suspension bridges without vertical suspenders (like the Peak Walk bridge) are often used in mountainous parts of the world due to their simple structure. [image: Suspension Bridge from Afar] Source: GSTAAD <http://www.gstaad.ch/> [image: Glacier 3000 Suspension Bridge] Source: Glacier 3000 <http://www.glacier3000.ch/> [image: Looking Back at Peak Bridge] Source: watson <http://www.watson.ch/%21843226881> Bridge Construction Video: "Peak Walk by Tissot" - Construction <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kG6dNWM-W8> -- With best wishes S Chander -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
