This. Day im going to check out extreme journeys highest mountain and a gorge all of it in and around one of the countrys most popular destinations for a winter a sports columnist pot and kid but the thing im most excited about is the right behind me the new cable car will take me to the top in no time. Well also take a walk through wintry would. Share some travel impressions from a boat ride on chinas young say river. And join a viewer for a tour of her hometown san jose and coaster rica. Here i am at the foot of that six bit excited to board the brand new cable car which went into operation in december twenty seventh. The new state of the art cabins can hold up to one hundred twenty people its hoped that this will reduce waiting time in line especially on weekends. And in just ten minutes we reached the summit at a breathtaking two thousand nine hundred sixty two meters. On clear days you can see all the way to switzerland and even italy its a panorama that draws more than half a Million People here every year. Where you come from russia get what brings you to that six bits of today emotion funtastic emotion this is my first time in. This is my own. Its so fun to us to on some amazing fabulous view what do you think of the sushi but this is your first time it is my first time i love it its the first time ive been in the glacier bowls so this is very exciting but whats your word for the day here you dont i dont think were going to start out to have somebody. Do the german thing right i was going to have music me you dont look like youre going skiing going to. Were going sledding well take the cable car down and go sledding on the toboggan rob its a bunch of the fun. But a lot of people do come here to ski and if you havent got equipment of your own you can rent it right here. This ski resort was established in one thousand nine hundred forty nine five different lifts give you access to twenty kilometers of slopes. Its too expensive as a unique and special place not just three years and travelers up here on germanys highest summit the conditions are perfect for scientists to engage in all sorts of research their base is in that building over there this new found a house. A special cable car takes you from the to expects a plateau traditionally found a house it was originally built as a Mountain Hotel then in one thousand nine hundred nine it became germanys highest research station. Even in the most inhospitable weather scientists or many diverse Institute Study the atmosphere and climate here now in winter the outdoor measuring gauges have to be cleared of ice. Marcus newman heads this environmental measuring station. Eleven institutions use this exposed location on germanys highest peak including the german environment agency. No man has brought a new measuring instrument for chemical engineer said he could take the french scientists to studying air pollution yes or no and we can measure impurities that come from very far away from africa or canada. You know the bush gave for instance so horrid dust we can measure very high concentrations of. The location is ideal for studying the atmospheres microstructure the latest findings have shown a greater rise in c o two than the long term average. From inside the station and eight hundred meter long tunnel where tourists were once cautioned about the thin air we its through the mountains geophysicists to clean looks after equipment that measures melt water. Despite Global Warming the permafrost the ice frozen into the rock is currently fairly stable. And offers a spectacular natural display in a side tunnel. After a disastrous avalanche in one nine hundred sixty five an Avalanche Warning Service was a stablished here. Specialists like michelle get hot still provide important data. This is the other thing that is quite interesting when you have a packed layer of snow on the loose layer on top of it and then another packed lair its called a wind slab and it can slide down over a loose let me look at a sheet of the apostle up like. The top layer slips down almost without resistance the risk of avalanches great the results are passed on to headquarters in munich which issues a daily report bozos the moon is going to move with one of the other thats a typical wind slap dont need to put these in loco to seek. Outside there are more measuring stations depth of snow precipitation wind and temperatures are measured and recorded here. On blustery cold days hardly anyone is out on the slopes of the bitter except the scientists. May secure and of the third of it perhaps part of it being here not just when the sun shining but whatever the weather improvement of the sure thats really noise i like being up here every day surrounded by all this not lying on the beach or the movie did it on picked. In fact on the mountain everythings a bit more extreme including the weather conditions. After visiting the summit of the six bits that i recommend you make your way to lake i say situated at the foot of germanys highest mountain its still nearly a thousand meters above sea level. At this time of year youll find plenty of peace and tranquility on the shores of the frozen lake. Alexander phone home the most dangerous world views of the world views of those who have never viewed the world. Follow us on facebook d w dot travel. Im now at the patna a Mountain River fed by the melt water from that suit. Over the centuries the river eroded the rocks and left behind and deep gorge. Im meeting let us ask them hes been can study and of the pot enough gorge for eighteen years. Believe can you tell us a little about what you do. Taking the other to avoid that we have a fairly standard routine every day before we open the gorge my stuff conduct a thorough Safety Inspection then make sure all of the pathways and railings are intact sometimes they have to remove trash or debris. If theres a problem of any kind they phone me and i have to decide whether it can be solved quickly and easily or whether we have to close the gorge at short notice on both light equipped with the Mighty Companies now if i do that after all these years you probably know the gorge better than anyone and garmisch patent creation or even the whole world whats so fascinating about the partner. And is this for the new album how the gorge has a different ambiance in every season about and even different times of the day if youre here at seven in the morning its not a toll like two thirty or three in the afternoon. And some of the sun shines and the birds are singing or as i think the light is reflected in a little welcome when im here at seven am all alone its just wonderful to me to leave the room i didnt. Like the fact that its always different as a. Human on the thing but when i do you like it best until you honestly when its just below flood level down start good evening after its been raining hard in the park now is full to brimming with a nature takes over. Then youre really in wild pristine nature thats when i like it best. Before it was open to tourism the pot now was used to transport timber which wasnt without its perils. If the now were at your favorite spot why is it so special to you that coupled with its theme i dont know the year you could see the madonna it was she was put there in the Nineteenth Century before the gorge was opened to the tourism as a memorial to the lawyers who lost their lives in accidents but with the void to me i always say its the place where you can be a little closer to god on top you know. Or beyond but weve also officially illuminated the stature of the general out. Solar panels were installed on the upper edge of the gorge so she is always based in an environmentally friendly light to catch visitors attention money but not day and night night in no use with her to marry is only lit from eight am to six pm so that at night all wildlife are bats and balls and all native water birds have some peace and quiet. Doesnt that cause some conflict of conflict within the out of the book into theres always a potential for conflict there are always reckless people who stray from the power switch is strictly forbidden in some of theres a minor problem with trash sometimes we have to go through even when its open to the public and clean up what people have left behind all natural scenery commands a fair amount of respect so joining the day only a certain number of people can come fruit in order not to disturb it than it would be to do with it off and didnt get it so future generations can enjoy it to do with this and that other stuff is something thats very important to us we also have lots of visitors with children and children visitors of tomorrow. The else offer an amazing natural experiences especially in the winter but as it gets one cannot forget that animals need their peace during the cold season because theyre either hibernating or theyre having trouble finding food in the snow and need to conserve their strength. Eighty radia come here every day when to to wait for col hellman. To make sure they have food when they need it but hes not the only human being in the winter forest all sorts of tracks crisscross the area for instance from snowshoe was. Staying on the road is no fun people want to snowshoe through deep powders so they go all over the place and will. But theyre irresponsible and even go to the areas where the wildlife a fit some even ignore the signs and special beriah take. To unfold but theres some claim leontine associations game Protection Area only refers to Cross Country skis and snow shows and not hikers people can be really dreadful for. In winter theres very little food for the animals apart from the young tree branches thats why herman feeds the dhea every day and makes sure they are left in peace. He lifted along every disturbance across the managing and eat up the fat reserves theyve built up over the summer if the animals are constantly stressed by all the disruption it can lead to their deaths that the weapons dont move. When it begins to snow the dia come here to be fit every winter they used to call home and they have run away from strange is. This myth that the animals take flight and scatter in the forest ultimately once theyre scared off they dont come back for a long time but they still have to find food. Its not just the dia but also the natural surroundings that suffer from troublemakers invading areas where they dont. Just so you can go to snowshoe trunks again there are other animals like grouse and rabbit actually all of wildlife artifacts are trying to resist but there are. So alice in the countryside its crucial to keep to pods and trails especially in winter. The city of garmisch was once two separate communities the towns were joined in one thousand nine hundred thirty six but both still retain very individual identities Cotton Kitchen is the older of the two situated along a trade route from venice to alex book it was founded by the romans over two thousand years ago. By patients new face trial so its historic facades that is its central showpiece. Founded about eight hundred years later garmisch isnt as old and grand more like a quirky little sister with lots of pedestrian zones shops and restaurants to use. As loyal to a new years you may know that every now and then we like to visit people from all over the globe to have them show us the most beautiful places in their home country this time our trip takes us to Central America giovanna wanted to show us around san jose the capital of costa rica. One of the yes what is ts im giovanna in san jose is the capital of kusturica is that it today. I am going to show you around my city and probably also take a trip to the green countryside to see what makes costa rica famous around the world that meant that i wasnt the only one to move. To settle in the us and this is the main shopping street and one of the busiest places in town that. I. Use that was then for business the mar cardo sun trust san jose his biggest market here youll find fruit. Me at handicrafts and souvenirs of everything you can imagine i think though because theyre supplying my home. With that indian we have a lot in store so ill fortify myself first with my favorite i scrub vanilla and cinnamon. Is that one thing about it we are in the park and some trial in the heart of the city and just the opposite is the cathedral of san jose oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh. Oh oh. Oh oh i. Oh oh. Oh. You me and if the phone right after that brief introduction to the capital but id like to show you costa ricas greenside and lets go see some flora and fauna yes but with that a companion. You scarcely left san jose and its lush and green and everything. In the ne us and now were in the lobby house waterfall gardens out fifty kilometers north of san jose. I think and there are more than one hundred animal species here butterflies hummingbirds parrots it could hardly be more colorful o. D. U. And one of the most colorful of the two counts. Yet ok and heres the la paz waterfall a highlight of our short tour its one hundred percent costa rica i hope you enjoyed yourself and that youll stop by again when you are prone to put out you know them with. The people of garmisch part and know their own minds a couple of years ago they voted against submitting a bit to host the Winter Olympics and they also stood up to construction plans for a five star hotel instead innovative apartments and a small hotel were built in keeping with the principles of sustainability and environmental conservation. Rock concrete walls an untreated would dominate the interior and ensure clean air. There are no tvs in the rooms and if you really must use the internet you have to activate it with a switch. So but the minute you enter the hotel you can see that its really unique whats the concept behind it is this is the hotel is basically a reflection of what we believe in all the architecture the materials used in all the environmentally friendly do they pollute the air in the Building Wealth and how come battle come. Together as a whole so that you walk in and feel that this could be your home with us from the lot who just got off the thats a whole was a fun. Time no four in your view and your impression this weeks me male features recordings but im not getting enough from nuremberg he took a cruise on the young sea chinas longest river and his journey included visits to the three gorges dam and she battled a temple on a hill in the middle of the river. Her. How not showing. Her. And what better way to end an enjoyable visit to god. There are loads of taverns that serve delicious german cuisine i decided to go for a classic. With the bit of traditional folk dancing on the side. For a major break a trip to the mountain paradise of promise pancaking turn known to be and mazing idea up on that so expensive i got to take a breather with the incredibly fresh and mentally but then air and even down here in the valley there are plenty of ways to recharge your batteries the perfect getaway. Thank you. 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