You’ll be trying out the world’s steepest cable car then,” he said, on learning that I was bound for Mürren, the car-free ...

Its unique design features double cables for added stability during windy conditions and two independently operating cabins.

In the event a ski pole slips through a cable car into the abyss – a not unlikely affair with small children – pistes are closed or lift passes are misplaced, having the right insurance to ...