Lauterbrunnen Valley

Switzerland / Bern / Lauterbrunnen /
 valley, draw only border
This valley has high cliff walls. It is sometimes called the valley of 72 Waterfalls and is popular for hiking/tourism.
www.myjungfrau.ch/en.cfm/sommer/offer-So_Themenwege_JRM...

The cliffs are used for BASE jumping. There have been several fatalities according to the list:
www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki/BASE_Fatality_List
www.basejumper.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...

This German article suggest that there were four fatalities in the Valley in 2009 alone.
www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/bern/41-jaehriger-basejumper-...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauterbrunnen
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Coordinates:   46°34'32"N   7°54'28"E
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This article was last modified 13 years ago