鸟瞰欧洲（2019）

这是瑞士 你从未见过的美丽国家
This is Switzerland, as it's never been seen before.
我们将从高空视角
展现欧洲阿尔卑斯山脉腹地的面纱
From above, we'll reveal Europe's alpine heartland,
工程建设 巧妙创意和无穷智慧
where engineering, creativity, and resourcefulness
在这片壮观和充满激♥情♥的辽阔大地上
push the boundaries of what's possible
挑战一切不可能
in a vast landscape of spectacle and drama.
在这一系列中
我们将进行一场横跨欧洲的空中之旅
In this series, we'll take an aerial tour across Europe,
以全新的视角欣赏这里的风景
seeing its sights from a brand-new perspective.
航拍历时整整一年
Filmed from above over the course of a single year,
景观更迭 四季交替
as the landscape transforms through the changing seasons,
我们将会探索
塑造了我们今日所见的
we will uncover the culture, history and engineering
伟大欧洲国家的文化
历史和工程设计
that built the great European nations we see today.
瑞士地处欧洲中部
是一个多山的内陆国家
Switzerland is a mountainous, landlocked country in central Europe.
它与五个欧洲国家接壤
It's bordered by five European nations,
南部是意大利 西部是法国
with Italy to the south, France to the west,
北部是德国
东部是奥地利和列支敦士登
Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
从上方看 瑞士的土地一分为三
Viewed from above, Switzerland is a land divided into three.
崎岖的北部是汝拉山所在地
The rugged north is home to the Jura mountains.
在南部
巍峨的阿尔卑斯山脉独占鳌头
In the south, the mighty Alps dominate.
夹在它们中间的是中♥央♥高原
Squeezed between them is a central plateau
全国850万居民中
超三分之二的人居住在此
where over two-thirds of the country's 8.5 million inhabitants live.
这是瑞士国际大都市的所在地
It is home to Switzerland's cosmopolitan cities,
如巴塞尔和苏黎世
like Basel, Zurich,
以及历史悠久的首都伯尔尼
and historic Bern, the nation's capital.
冬天降临瑞士时
Across the country,
在全国各地
a scattering of snow settles on the streets
零落的雪花飘散在街道上
and rooftops of the low-lying towns and cities,
还有低洼城镇的屋顶上
while a thick blanket covers the mountain valleys and alpine resorts
而厚厚的雪毯覆盖在
山谷和高山度假胜地
as winter grips Switzerland.
冬季
初冬时分
In early winter,
偏远的阿尔卑斯村庄
必须提前做好降雪准备
remote alpine villages must prepare for the snowfall ahead.
从上方看 瑞士是一个森林国度
Viewed from above, Switzerland is country of forests.
林地覆盖陆地面♥积♥的三分之一以上
Woodland covers more than a third of its landmass.
穿过云层 我们可以发现
Pushing through the clouds
一些森林作用重大
reveals that some forests serve a vital function.
它们保护那些与世隔绝的村庄
免受致命的雪崩灾害
They protect isolated villages from deadly avalanches.
这些生命屏障需要时时维护
才可以保持有效
These living barriers require maintenance to stay effective.
林业工人每年必须
移走一些年老和受损的树木
Every year, forestry workers must remove old and damaged trees
防止它们从山坡上掉落到下方的居所
to prevent them falling down the hillside onto the public below.
这使得林地不断生长壮大
This allows the woodlands to keep growing stronger.
但在如此陡峭的山坡上
发展林业面临着严峻的挑战
But carrying out forestry on such steep slopes is a serious challenge,
因为许多地方根本不通路
as many are completely inaccessible by road.
唯一的解决办法是
使用专业的伐木直升机
The only solution is to use specialist logging helicopters.
尼科·佐格是一名攀登者和电锯工
Nico Zogg is a climber and chainsaw operator
他是伐木直升机专家精英团队的一员
who works as part of an elite crew of heli-logging specialists.
这样的操作员很少
There are not many operators like this.
尼科·佐格
电锯工
所以我很荣幸
能成为这样一个团队的成员
And so, to be a part of such a team, it's a big honor for me.
今天 攀登者必须 从昆滕村庄陡峭的山坡上
Today, the climbers must remove a section of dangerous trees
移走一段危险的树木
from the steep slopes above the hamlet of Quinten.
这项工作至关重要
It's vital work.
年老和受损的树木
无法提供有效的屏障来抵御雪崩
The old and damaged trees don't provide an effective barrier against avalanches,
而且松散的木头会从斜坡上滑下来
and loose logs can slide down the slope,
对昆滕村的四十位居民来说很危险
making them a danger to Quinten's 40 inhabitants.
地面小组的工作就是
尽快准备好所需要移除的树木
The ground team's job is to prepare the trees as quickly as possible.
他们在树木间攀爬
They climb through the trees,
确认需要进行移除的
年老或损坏的部分
identifying the old or damaged sections that need to be removed,
在树干上系上绳索网
and secure a network of ropes around the trunks.
伐木直升机停留在
树梢上空几米的地方
Flying just meters above the treetops,
飞行员使用一种特殊的
气泡窗口定位攀登者
the pilot uses a special bubble window to spot where the climbers are,
然后指挥下放一台
大功率绞车到他们面前
and guides a high-powered winch down to them.
这台绞车的起重能力可达近两吨♥
This winch is capable of lifting loads of up to 2.7 tons,
比直升机本身还重
heavier than the helicopter itself.
但是如果树干部分很重
But if the trunk sections are too heavy,
这棵树很可能倒在地上
直升机也会连带坠毁
the tree could fall to the ground, taking the aircraft down with it.
所以攀登者从正确的
位置切割至关重要
So it's vital the climbers make their cut in the right position
确保直升机能够承受重量
to ensure the chopper can handle to load.
每棵树都与众不同
所以你必须进行团队合作
Every tree is different, so you have to do very good teamwork.
飞行员会一直看着我们
The pilot is always looking at us,
我们也会互相照看
and we are always watching each other.
所幸第一个树干的重量刚好
Thankfully, the first trunk is the perfect weight,
直升机将这棵两吨♥重的树抬上了天空
and the helicopter lifts this two-ton tree high into the sky.
飞行员把这棵树安全地运送出去
The pilot carries the wood away safely,
放下绞车 把木头堆在一起
and drops the winch to lower the logs onto a pile
村民们会把它们劈成柴火
where the villagers will chop them up into firewood
供他们过冬
to last them through the winter.
然后飞行员迅速飞回地面作业处
The pilot then races back to the ground crew,
准备运送下一段树木
ready to collect the next load.
清除枯木不仅可以减少雪崩的危险
Removing the dead wood not only limits avalanche hazards,
还可以加强天然屏障
it also strengthens this natural barrier,
因为一旦年老的树木被移除
because once the old trees are removed,
正在成长的新生命
将能接收更多的阳光
there will be more light for new growth.
在接下来的一个小时内
他们运送了二十多段树木
Over the next hour, they lift 20 more trees,
直到一场冬季暴风雪降临
他们只好结束作业
until a winter blizzard descends and makes their work impossible.
这个团队及时且成功地清理了山坡
The team have successfully cleared the hillside just in time...
得知下方的村庄
...and can celebrate,
在未来几十年可以生活得更加安全
safe in the knowledge that the village below
这件事值得庆贺
will be that much safer in the decades ahead.
我觉得帮助这里的人们是件好事
I think it's great to help the public out here,
因为没有直升机 就不能做成这件事
because without the helicopter, it wouldn't be done.
当初雪降临在这些阿尔卑斯山脉上时
As snow begins to settle on these alpine mountains,
附近的山峰吸引了冬季运动爱好者
the nearby peaks become a draw for winter sports enthusiasts.
瑞士的山坡每年要迎接约八千万人
Switzerland welcomes around 80 million people to its slopes each year.
在韦尔比耶 陡峭的滑道和壮丽景色 吸引了高级的道外滑雪者
In Verbier, steep runs and breathtaking views draw advanced off-piste skiers,
诗情画意的圣莫里茨
曾两次举办冬奥会
while idyllic Saint Moritz has twice hosted the Winter Olympics.
巍峨的阿尔卑斯山雄踞中欧
The mighty Alps dominate central Europe.
半数以上的阿尔卑斯最高峰都在瑞士
Over half its tallest peaks are found in Switzerland.
其中 最具标志性的是这里
Of these, the most iconic are found here.
少女峰山峰断层
由三座壮观的山脉组成
The Jungfrau Massif is made of three spectacular mountains:
艾格峰
the Eiger,
莫希峰
the Mönch,
以及少女峰
and the Jungfrau.
靠近看 我们可以发现 有一个独特的建筑
A closer look reveals something unusual
伫立在巍峨的山顶间
那刀刃般的山脊上
balancing on the knife-edge ridge between these mighty summits.
这是斯芬克斯天文台
This is the Sphinx Observatory.
这座看起来不可思议的
建筑已有90年的历史
This impossible looking building is a 90-year-old,
是一座高空实验室和天文台
high-altitude laboratory and astronomical observatory.
科学家们最初建造它
是为了利用3752米高空
Scientists first built it to take advantage of the thinner atmosphere
稀薄的大气层
at 3,752 meters up.
令人震惊的是 它至今仍在使用
And amazingly, it's still in use today.
科考站建在一个
很薄的岩石山脊上 十分危险
The research station balances perilously on a thin rocky ridge
两侧的陡坡直坠云霄
with a sheer drop to the clouds below.
对于登山者和退休导游
奥利·温尼来说
For mountaineer and retired tour guide, Ole Wäny,