Beautiful. It is one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. The sparkling snow seems to go on forever. Visited in the summer of 07. I would definately recommend it. Lots to see and do- ice palace, sledging, husky rides, snowboarding, skiing. The train journey up the mountain does take a while, I think it’s somewhere in the region of two hours. Tip--make sure you eat something before you go up because the altitude thins your blood and I ended up very ill with altitude sickness so be careful. Otherwise it is brilliant!!