Hey, Nobska and Monadnock, I've also been to both. Monadnock when I was in high school, took field trips and we went to the top every year. No photos from then, they're long gone and weren't with NMFG anyhow.
Nobska I took photos of in 2016 and 2017, the years I went back for my in-laws memorials at MA National Cemetery in Bourne.
2017 I asked my dad what he wanted pictures of while I was back there, and he said Motif #1. Finally drove up the SE Expressway since the rebuild.
I'll have to dig through archives later and find Nobska and Motif
jimmuller wrote:
We had steady snow here all day so I spent much of the afternoon scanning more old slides, all taken originally with MFNG on Ektrachrome, 1978 through 1981. Most likely all taken with the 50mm f/1.4.
With friends at the top of Franconia Ridge, White Mountains, New Hampshire, elevation about 5000 ft. For those of you not familiar with the White Mountains, tree line there is 4000 ft.
Iconic Bond skiing scenes were filmed across the European Alps and Canada, featuring famous resorts like
Sölden (Austria), Chamonix (France), and St. Moritz (Switzerland). Key, high-octane sequences appear in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Schilthorn/Piz Gloria, Switzerland), The Spy Who Loved Me (St. Moritz/Canada), and Spectre (Sölden/Obertilliach, Austria).
Here are the primary Bond skiing and winter filming locations:
Sölden, Austria (Spectre): The Rettenbach glacier, ski tunnels, and the Ice Q restaurant featured in the, with scenes also shot in nearby Obertilliach.
Schilthorn & Mürren, Switzerland (On Her Majesty's Secret Service): The Piz Gloria revolving restaurant served as Blofeld's lair, with extensive ski chases down the slopes.
St. Moritz, Switzerland (The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill): The famous opening parachute jump in The Spy Who Loved Me was filmed here, along with scenes in A View to a Kill.
Chamonix, France (The World Is Not Enough): The Argentière glacier and Montenvers railway areas were used to represent the Caucasus Mountains.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (For Your Eyes Only): Featured a thrilling ski chase, with scenes also involving the bobsleigh track.
Mount Asgard, Canada (The Spy Who Loved Me): The location for the initial jump scene.
Weißensee, Austria (The Living Daylights): Used for ice-driving/skiing scene
DeltaSigma wrote:
I could be mistaken but I believe most of the Bond film ski scenes were filmed in Europe with one in Canada.
Nice pic of a SF icon but alas the Super Bowl was a bust and a rather boring game. The Pats had a rough afternoon. Still, even getting there was a big accomplishment considering their last few years. The season was entertaining.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Hey, Nobska and Monadnock, I've also been to both. Monadnock when I was in high school, took field trips and we went to the top every year. No photos from then, they're long gone and weren't with NMFG anyhow.
Nobska I took photos of in 2016 and 2017, the years I went back for my in-laws memorials at MA National Cemetery in Bourne.
2017 I asked my dad what he wanted pictures of while I was back there, and he said Motif #1. Finally drove up the SE Expressway since the rebuild.
I'll have to dig through archives later and find Nobska and Motif ...Show more →
Nothing like a few pics to bring up memories. I'd love to see your pics of Nobska Point and Motif #1. Would you happen to have any of the Dorchester gas tanks? When you come here next you will find some key road improvements. The entrances to the two Cape bridges have been rebuilt The Zakim Bridge is pretty. The Mass Pike has no toll plazas, replaced by overhead transponders. Oh, I forgot, the Mass Pike now extends eastward through the Ted Williams Tunnel all the way to Logan Airport. Maybe that was open by 2016.
jimmuller wrote:
Nice pic of a SF icon but alas the Super Bowl was a bust and a rather boring game. The Pats had a rough afternoon. Still, even getting there was a big accomplishment considering their last few years. The season was entertaining.
Now back to reality.
Thanks, Jim.
Yep, the game was rather boring and certainly not the Pats finest three hours. I switched to the Olympics often which were far more interesting.
Excellent work on the late 1970's slides, great film look Bell bottoms are making a come back, at least with the ladies.
Before I really got into photography, I was an avid skier. I learned to ski in Solden and Scheffau Austria. I not only skied the same slopes as in “On her Majesties Secret Service”, ate in the restaurant, we also stayed in the same guesthaus used in the movie. My room was the same as Lazenbies. Only place I didn’t ski on that list was the one in Canada.
I have also skied in all the European locations used in “The Eiger Sanction.” Not as fun for me as Solden, but still enjoyable. NightOwl Cat wrote:
Did quick digginig:
Iconic Bond skiing scenes were filmed across the European Alps and Canada, featuring famous resorts like
Sölden (Austria), Chamonix (France), and St. Moritz (Switzerland). Key, high-octane sequences appear in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Schilthorn/Piz Gloria, Switzerland), The Spy Who Loved Me (St. Moritz/Canada), and Spectre (Sölden/Obertilliach, Austria).
Here are the primary Bond skiing and winter filming locations:
Sölden, Austria (Spectre): The Rettenbach glacier, ski tunnels, and the Ice Q restaurant featured in the, with scenes also shot in nearby Obertilliach.
Schilthorn & Mürren, Switzerland (On Her Majesty's Secret Service): The Piz Gloria revolving restaurant served as Blofeld's lair, with extensive ski chases down the slopes.
St. Moritz, Switzerland (The Spy Who Loved Me, A View to a Kill): The famous opening parachute jump in The Spy Who Loved Me was filmed here, along with scenes in A View to a Kill.
Chamonix, France (The World Is Not Enough): The Argentière glacier and Montenvers railway areas were used to represent the Caucasus Mountains.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (For Your Eyes Only): Featured a thrilling ski chase, with scenes also involving the bobsleigh track.
Mount Asgard, Canada (The Spy Who Loved Me): The location for the initial jump scene.
Weißensee, Austria (The Living Daylights): Used for ice-driving/skiing scene
I start vacation this week, right after my doc appointment Thursday, so I'll look for them then.
After I shot Motif #1, and enjoyed a delicious lobster roll or two, I went in search a room at Hanscom. They were booked solid. Didin't have enough to get a room at a civilian hotel,(300 and up!) cause all my money went to Cape hotel, so I parked the car in billeting parking lot, and slept there, partially in the trunk, and partially in back seat. Wasn't too comfortable, but reasonably safe enough for the night.
I do remember many trips on SE Exway... and sitting forever. Cape bridges were still old access when I was there.
At least I haven't lost my rotary driving skills.
jimmuller wrote:
Nothing like a few pics to bring up memories. I'd love to see your pics of Nobska Point and Motif #1. Would you happen to have any of the Dorchester gas tanks? When you come here next you will find some key road improvements. The entrances to the two Cape bridges have been rebuilt The Zakim Bridge is pretty. The Mass Pike has no toll plazas, replaced by overhead transponders. Oh, I forgot, the Mass Pike now extends eastward through the Ted Williams Tunnel all the way to Logan Airport. Maybe that was open by 2016.
That's quite a list. Well done. I assume you visited all of those locations from your base in Munich?
This will jog a few memories re the Eiger Sanction.
50/2 again. It is my goto MF vacation lens. It stitches really well in post when 50mm is too tight.
kwoodard wrote:
Before I really got into photography, I was an avid skier. I learned to ski in Solden and Scheffau Austria. I not only skied the same slopes as in “On her Majesties Secret Service”, ate in the restaurant, we also stayed in the same guesthaus used in the movie. My room was the same as Lazenbies. Only place I didn’t ski on that list was the one in Canada.
I have also skied in all the European locations used in “The Eiger Sanction.” Not as fun for me as Solden, but still enjoyable.
My dad was stationed at Ramstein, Germany. We were there for nearly 10 years. The 80’s were a great time to be in Europe!
That picture has me all waxing nostalgic now. Skiing was one of the few things that my dad and I did together. I really miss that.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Kevin,
That's quite a list. Well done. I assume you visited all of those locations from your base in Munich?
This will jog a few memories re the Eiger Sanction.
50/2 again. It is my goto MF vacation lens. It stitches really well in post when 50mm is too tight.
My in-laws owned this house in Plymouth. When they bought it in 1977, it was just a cottage, no insulation, small windows, but right on the harbor. Blizzard of 78 had my MIL wondering about her choice of house... my husband did a lot of work insulating and under the house in the crawl space getting it renovated and turned into a year round house.
My fitbit showed 50 flights of stairs climbed that day iirr...
jimmuller wrote:
Nothing like a few pics to bring up memories. I'd love to see your pics of Nobska Point and Motif #1. Would you happen to have any of the Dorchester gas tanks? When you come here next you will find some key road improvements. The entrances to the two Cape bridges have been rebuilt The Zakim Bridge is pretty. The Mass Pike has no toll plazas, replaced by overhead transponders. Oh, I forgot, the Mass Pike now extends eastward through the Ted Williams Tunnel all the way to Logan Airport. Maybe that was open by 2016.
Why do I only have one photo saved from Martha's Vineyard? These are the ginger bread cottages in Martha's Vineyard. Only been there once. Its a fun ferry ride from Cape Cod.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
2016, After the memorial, I drove to the end of the Cape. Rained almost all the way.
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Great collection! Thank you.
Some of those sites I have never visited, e.g. Letchworth SP (NYS), Highland Lighthouse in Truro, nor even Rockport. My sweetie did a post-doc at MBL in Woods Hole while I was still writing my thesis, and I would drive down every weekend. We spent a lot of time on the inner Cape. We managed one visit to Martha's Vineyard, did a loop around the bike path (Cornelius SF?). Biked the Shining Sea Bikeway regularly.
My in-laws owned this house in Plymouth. When they bought it in 1977, it was just a cottage, no insulation, small windows, but right on the harbor. Blizzard of 78 had my MIL wondering about her choice of house... my husband did a lot of work insulating and under the house in the crawl space getting it renovated and turned into a year round house.
