Clouds of Pontresina Switzerland

by Timothy Hacker

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Clouds of Pontresina Switzerland

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Timothy Hacker

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Photograph - Photographs - Watermark Will Not Appear On Prints.

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A photo of the alps with fall colors in the foreground in landscape view near Pontresina, Switzerland. Pontresina has an area, as of 2006, of 118.2 km2 (45.6 sq mi). Of this area, 16.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (72.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Oberengadin sub-district of the Maloja district. It sits in Val Bernina, which is the highest altitude valley that branches off the Upper Engadin Valley. The municipality includes the highest mountain of the canton, Piz Bernina. Other high summits are Piz Zupò and Piz Palü. Pontresina is a noted tourist destination in its own right, but is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor St. Moritz.

It consists of the old village sections of Laret, San Spiert as well as Giarsun and the new sections on the mountain slopes (including Muragls).

Nearby glaciers include the Morteratsch Glacier and the Roseg Glacier. The Morteratsch has a ski lift and a long run down the glacier. The Roseg Valley has a groomed cross country ski trail along its length.


Pontresina has a population (as of 31 December 2013) of 2,115. As of 2008, 29.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.

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