Before the world's steepest cogwheel railway can begin operations in spring, PILATUS-BAHNEN employees must first clear the railway line and tracks of snow and ice, a job carried out in sometimes extremely demanding working conditions
Snow clearance on Mount Pilatus: the railway line is still covered by many metres of snow and scree
Snow clearance on Mount Pilatus: the railway line is still covered by many metres of snow and scree
Snow clearance on Mount Pilatus: the railway line is still covered by many metres of snow and scree
Snow clearance on Mount Pilatus: tunnel access has to be cleared of snow by hand
Snow clearance on Mount Pilatus: the around 5-metre-high wall of snow has to be removed by hand
Snow clearance on Mount Pilatus: the snow is carried down towards the valley on Sarnafil plastic sheeting
