Superb views and biting cold at the top of the Zugspitz

With a height of 2962m the Zugspitz is the highest mountain in Germany, fortunately the border with Austria runs through the Zugspitz and Austria lays claim to one half if the peak with cable car access to the peak via the ski holiday resort of Ehrwald. Today offered tremendous views right across the Alps as well as biting winds. The temperature at the peak of the Zugspitz was -16c but with winds up to 70kmp the temperature with wind chill factored in was more like -35 to -40c. Painful on the face and lips, it was dramatic and well worth the hardship to experience stunningly clear skies and such harsh cold. The skiing down in Ehrwald was pretty good too with temperatures below zero but far more forgiving than on the Zugspitz and good ski piste conditions.