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I've seen some of those mountain ranges. The Rockies around Colorado particularly uninspiring compared to the Alps. And I still believe the Alps, particularly the French Alps, are more impressive in the way they are jagged and soaring with deep green valleys compared to all the mountain ranges you listed in the US. And the Rockies by far are the largest mountain range in the US.
I agree with you, I don't find the Rockies to be that inspiring compared to other ranges. However, I don't really see how that is relevant at all, Yosemite isn't in the Rockies, it is in the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada are a younger, more rugged range. In addition to this, I mentioned two very specific places. Even if the Sierra Nevada were less rugged than the Alps overall (which I don't believe), that doesn't mean Yosemite is less rugged than Lauterbrunnen.
The best of Yosemite is the equal of Lauterbrunnen, but there's just more of everything in Switzerland.
Yosemite has great sights interspersed with a lot of quite bland stuff in between. Lauterbrunnen always seems like one giant postcard, so I'd choose it over Yosemite, but they're both great.
I'd pick Lauterbrunnen, because amongst the outstanding nature there are villages and amazing ones with a history which dates back to the Middle Ages, making it about as complete as it could be even though i think there are better valleys around Europe (Val Pusteria, Val D'Isere, Val D'Aosta)
that one in Switzerland would look a lot better without those houses wrecking the view
On the plus side, half of Lauterbrunnen doesn't allow cars so you don't hear the rumble of traffic as you can in Yosemite Valley on busier days. Except the eastern couple of miles, which also ban cars.
that one in Switzerland would look a lot better without those houses wrecking the view
I completely agree with you.
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me too!
