Tag Archives: Bavaria

Vintage Posters: Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Winter

Posted on February 8, 2012 by AlpineStyle56

kreuzeckbahn_plenertKreuzeckbahn by Professor Hans Plenert (1912 – 1997)

zugspitzbahn_henelBayerische Zugspitzbahn by Edwin Henel (1883 – 1953)

skijoring_niczkySkijöring by Rolf Niczky (1881 – 1950)

GaPa, the Garmisch-Partenkirchen tourism agency, offers an impressive collection of premium souvenir merchandise featuring apparel and accessories by Maloja and vintage poster reproductions.  Here are a few of the winter poster images. (It is only a matter of time until Kreuzeckbahn is framed and hanging in my home.)  Summer posters to follow in a few months. . .

Reproduction posters and other Garmisch-Partenkirchen merchandise may be purchased through the GaPa web store.

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Zugspitze 2,962 m: Top of Germany

Posted on February 7, 2012 by AlpineStyle56

020410©anapolitano2012The Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany and accessed from Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train and cable car.

020416©anapolitano2012x020417©anapolitano2012x020411©anapolitano2012x020412©anapolitano2012The mountain straddles Germany and Austria.  Bavaria on one side. . .

020413©anapolitano2012. . . Tirol on the other.

020414©anapolitano2012Descent via tram to Eibsee.

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Commuting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Posted on February 3, 2012 by AlpineStyle56

02031©anapolitano2012Skischule Garmisch-Partenkirchen uniform by Ziener.

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