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Regenboldshorn
Regenboldshorn, mountain near Lenk, Switzerland. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.
- Visual description
- Regenboldshorn, mountain near Lenk, Switzerland
- Nature
- original
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- Open-licence photograph
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- Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
BEFORE MODERN SPORT
Adelboden-Lenk
How settlement, access and winter sport shaped Adelboden-Lenk.
Scroll to read the contour through time
Adelboden is a mountain village and a municipality in Switzerland, located in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Highlands.
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1409
Work and settlement beneath the snowline
Adelboden is first mentioned 617 years ago in 1409 as in valle Adelboden.
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ACCESS CHANGES
A route reaches Adelboden-Lenk
However, in the late 19th century, a road was constructed along the river Entschlige, improving accessibility and connecting the town of Adelboden to the rest of the world.
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Ecolianers on the piste
Ecolianers skiing on the piste above Hasliberg. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.
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- Ecolianers skiing on the piste above Hasliberg
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- original
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- Open-licence photograph
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- Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
2021
Winter becomes organised
History of skiing List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland Adelboden tourism (in German) Adelboden tourism Archived 15 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in English) Alpine Ski Maps.com – winter map – Adelboden
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THE LIVING MAP
The mapped place
Adelboden-Lenk is recorded at 46.493° N, 7.559° E. Its catalogue reference reaches 2,362 metres. A modern resort map compresses terrain, exposure and access into a diagram. This exhibition keeps the underlying contour visible so the place does not become only a list of facilities.
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Regenboldshorn
Regenboldshorn, mountain near Lenk, Switzerland. This photograph is used as a geographic witness to the place, not as evidence of the historical date shown in the chapter.
- Visual description
- Regenboldshorn, mountain near Lenk, Switzerland
- Nature
- original
- Medium
- Open-licence photograph
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
TODAY
Adelboden-Lenk now
Cultural events include: World Cup Men's alpine ski races (January) the men's giant slalom course is one of the most challenging on the World Cup circuit.
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THE LEDGER
Sources and credits
This exhibition is built from local, institutional and sporting records. The source ledger keeps the claims visible and leaves space for correction as further local evidence emerges.
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Artefacts in order of appearance
Regenboldshorn
AOD.EU.ADELBODEN.V00 · original · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ecolianers on the piste
AOD.EU.ADELBODEN.V01 · original · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editorial record
Full European Beta edition. Place evidence is adapted from the linked Adelboden overview under CC BY-SA 4.0 and remains subject to named historical and local review. Cartography is generated from the PeakWave location catalogue.