Lötschental is a well-known German-speaking valley parallel to the main valley of the Valais. Well-known for hiking in summer and skiing in winter time. Blatten is the highest inhabited part of the Lötschental valley at an elevation of 1,540 m (5,050 ft).

Here I am between the wooden houses. They are built very close to each other which is dangerous in case of a fire.

See also  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blatten_(L%C3%B6tschen)