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Motivational Monday ~ It's all in a day's work

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While riding the gondolas to the Matterhorn Paradise in Zermatt, Switzerland, Gene and I were able to watch the workers in awe continuing to build new structures to carry more tourists and skiers up to higher heights.  Helicopters would fly over pad sites with a large bucket attached and workers would catch it and attach a new bucket filled with concrete.  This is a system that is slow but practical and what an accomplishment these workers must feel when seeing the end result!

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Harry S. Truman once said..."I found that the men and women who got up to the top were those who did jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiam and hard work."

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Jane Peters
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I never thought about how these lifts are built.  All I know is it is scary sitting on them let alone building them.

Aug 29, 2011 08:23 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Wow, that is an amazing engineering feat Dorie. Thanks for letting us know about that.

Aug 29, 2011 08:27 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Dorie, It is amazing to watch how they do things!  Those are some great photos!

Aug 29, 2011 09:06 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good eveninbg Jane,

I thought I would be scared but I wasn't! It was so awesome and they were so stabilized they were very smooth riding :).

Aug 29, 2011 02:14 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Gary,

It is amazing!!

Aug 29, 2011 02:15 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Tony,

I was in awe! It's up so high..you can't imagine how they can engineer these structures :).

Aug 29, 2011 02:16 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Dorie, how truly amazing it is to engineer these structures.... I agree with Jane that lifts are scary... so scary!

Aug 29, 2011 02:21 PM
Michael Thornton
RadnorLake Video - Nashville, TN
Nashville Area - Photography & Videography

Good morning Dorie. It is amazing what folks are able to do when they put their minds to it...

Aug 29, 2011 10:38 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Rebecca,

If I can ride them.... anyone can..the vistas are so beautiful !!

Aug 30, 2011 12:07 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Michael,

It truly is amazing what man can accomplish!

Aug 30, 2011 12:08 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Hi Dorie.

Thank you for sharing.

On top of many mountains there are restaurants that get their supplies via helicopter.

I enjoy reading your post.

Aug 30, 2011 05:53 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Dorie - great pictures of the Matterhorn - breathtaking! It must be quite a spectacular view from the gondola. However, I must say that their system for building new structures sounds a little archaic, but what do I know - lol!

Aug 30, 2011 06:09 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Joshua,

The restaurant we ate at that is how they got their food!! It's amazing!! 

Aug 31, 2011 01:58 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kristine,

The views are breathtaking for sure! At first glance the system for building new structures do sound archaic but when dealing with that height, altitude and lack of normal delivery it appears to be a good way to get the job done!

Aug 31, 2011 02:01 AM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

Dorie, such great shots and it is awe inspiring to witness what ingenuity and determination will accomplish. I love the Truman quote.

Cal

Aug 31, 2011 03:58 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Cal,

I do too:). Thanks for stopping by.

Aug 31, 2011 03:05 PM