The fall wind hurtles vertically down to Stechelberg and roars with all its might up the rock faces. The power of this wind is unbelievable. Fifteen years ago the roofs were blown off 24 houses. Only someone who has experienced the power of the F hn can understand why the locals live in fear of this wind. The wind howls through every crack and you feel that the house is about to fly away.
Piles of wood covered with corrugated iron are particularly vulnerable.
Heavy stones placed on top to weight it down fly through the air with the corrugated iron, which I have seen being blown several hundred metres. The F hn also has a great influence on a person's state of mind. Some suffer headaches whereas others are intoxicated by the F hn. I belong to the latter group. I cannot sleep and am hyperactive.