Zermatt Switzerland pt 1 of 2: Train from Tasch & Klein Matterhorn Lift
Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 15, GoPro Hero Session 5, Google Earth Pro, and music from archive.org. Following is part one of our trip to Zermatt and the Alps. We drive into Tasch and take the Matterhorn Express into Zermatt. We visit the Mountaineers' Cemetery before taking the gondola to Furi, Schwarzee, Trockener Steg, and up to Glacier Paradise
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Matterhorn
(Matterhorn) is a mountain of altitude 4,478 m belonging to the Alps mountains. In Italian it is Cervino (meaning horn of deer), in French it is Cervin (Cervin).
At the top of the mountain there are the borders of Switzerland and Italy, the town at the foot is Zermatt on the Swiss side, and Breuil - Cervinia on the Italian side.
The name Matterhorn is derived from the name matt meaning meadow in German and horn meaning summit of the mountain.
The mountain is a pyramid type with four slopes, the east wall has a fall of 1,000 m, and the north, the south, and the west are 1,200 m, 1,350 m, and 1,400 m respectively. The east wall and north wall can be seen from Zermatt. Snow and ice will only remain slightly on sloped slopes. Snow causes an avalanche to slide down, and in some places it creates glaciers. The Matterhorn's striking north wall, combined with Eiger and Grand Joras, is called the Three Great North Walls.
[Mountain climbing history]
The climbing of the Matterhorn was started late compared to the mountains of other Alps. This was not technically difficult but because the early climbers were afraid because it was said as a mountain of gods. The attempt to climb the Matterhorn started in about 1857, and many mountaineers challenged from the Italian side. However, the climbing street on the Italian side was steep and many climbers could not capture and ended in failure.
Despite several failures and nationalist slander, on July 14, 1865, Edward Wimper, Charles Hudson, Sir Francis Douglas, Douglas Hado's British party was Michel Cro and Tauk Walter son As a guide and trying to climb a mountain top it will be successful, this is considered the end of the Alps golden era. The climbing path through the Hernri ridge chosen at this time was easier than the other routes. During the Shimoyama, Kuro and Hudson, Lord Douglas caught in the sliding down of the Hado, the climbing rope was torn by some shock, the four dropped to 1,400 m and died. Three of the bodies except Sir Douglas that was not discovered were buried in Zermatt's cemetery.
On July 17, three days after the first climb, the climbing team led by Jean Anton Karel succeeded in climbing from the Italian side. In 1868 Julius Elliott played its second climb, and in the same year John Tyndall succeeded in Matterhorn's first longitudinal run with the two guides. In 1871, Lucy Walker accomplished the female first climb ahead of his rival Meta Brevor a couple of weeks ago. In 1923, Aso Takeharu who first succeeded in climbing as a Japanese
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Globe Trekker traveller Zay Harding ski tours the legendary Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. Taking in Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn along the way, he undertakes a toughZay Harding in The Alps journey, traversing 3 Western European countries:France, Italy and Switzerland.
The trek begins with a training day on the world’s steepest and longest ski slope: La Vallée Blanche. After meeting up with his Irish mountain guide –Robbie Fenlon – Zay takes the highest cable car in Europe – l’Aiguille du Midi – to ski this dangerous run (avalanches are a frequent occurrence on the Haute Route). Here Zay masters the technique of off piste skiing in powder-snow and learns how to skillfully negotiate his way out of a deep crevasse.
The Haute Route begins at Argentière with a long day of skinning – walking uphill on skis – across the Argentière glacier to reach an isolated mountain hut. Here Zay meets other skiers touring the region and gets to sample the delicious French speciality tartiflette.
Ice climbing on Mer de Glace, ChamonixDay 2 of the trek is another strenuous day with 5 hours skinning to the Col du Chardonnay, at which point Zay and Robbie have to descend into Switzerland on ropes. They ski on to Champex and make a brief stop-over in Verbier to attend an amazing extreme skiing competition.
On day 5, Zay picks up the Haute Route once again at Arolla, on the Swiss side of the Alps, skinning up the Pas de Chèvres and descending via steel ladders to the Dix hut which is perched precariously right on top of a mountain peak. Here mountain hut guide Pierre shows him how to make an exquisite Swiss Rosti.
Day 6 takes in another long day skinning along the Haute route to reach the highest point of the trek: la Pigne d’Arolla. This is the highlight of the journey with a breathtaking panorama stretching out from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn. The day draws to a dramatic end at the Vignettes hut, balanced on the edge of a cliff.
On the last day of their trek, Zay and Robbie descend from the Vignettes hut – crossing 3 cols and 7 glaciers – on a strenuous 12 hour journey to the Swiss Alpine village of Zermatt. Here, Zay visits the local cemetery where Zay at The Matterhornthousands of mountain climbers have lost their lives in the pursuit of their sport.
Before he bids Zermatt farewell, he has one last drink with his intrepid guide Robbie.
Free Sliding in Zermatt and Verbier
Simple cut of the skiing video taken in Swiss resorts Zermatt and Verbier in April 2009. One can see: Alpen-Metro through the mountain, Mt. Rothorn (3103m), Zermatt village and climbers cemetery there, Mt. Matterhorn (4478m), Mt. Kl. Matterhorn (3885m), Glacier Paradise skiing area. And also: Mt. Mont Fort (3330m) and Verbier ski area under it.
French mountaineers found dead in Alps
SHOTLIST
Near Gressoney, 8 July 2004
1. View from vehicle, road sign reads: Gressoney St. Jean, vehicle drives through bad weather conditions
2. Foggy weather on mountains
3. Exterior of mountain guide's office on Monte Rosa, zoom in on sign
4. Cable cars in Staffal, near Gressoney, pull out to wide shot of mountain
5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Adriano Favre, Director, Aosta Rescue Centre for Alps:
It has been a difficult operation - as it is every time it happens in bad weather conditions - because we couldn't use the helicopter, so we had to move the teams on the ground at an altitude of four thousand metres in very bad weather conditions.
Aosta, 8 July 2004
6. Exterior of rescue centre in Aosta airport
7. Helicopter
8. Rescue centre in Aosta airport.
9. Various of monitors showing position of rescue teams by GPS (global positioning system)
10. Various of master control in Aosta rescue centre
11. Various exteriors of emergency room in Aosta hospital
Champoluc, 9 July 2004
12. Various of mountains
13. Pan from road to morgue
14. Various views through morgue window with two bodies in red plastic bags
15. Pan of cemetery in Champoluc
STORYLINE:
Four French mountaineers died and two were injured after embarking on an expedition in the Italian Alps in poor weather.
The six set off on Wednesday at around four-thousand metres (13,000 feet) altitude on Mount Rosa, in northwestern Italy, on the Swiss border.
They had been expected at a shelter on Thursday morning but didn't appear.
Rescuers searched for the six all day on Thursday but failed to locate them, and had been planning to call off operations for the night.
But a brief improvement in weather allowed them to do a helicopter sweep, during which they found the bodies and survivors at around 4,225 metres (13,860 feet), the Italian ANSA news agency said.
ANSA said the six had fallen during their descent.
Adriano Favre, director of the Aosta Rescue Centre, said it had been a difficult operation.
He did not disclose the identities of the dead or injured.
The two survivors were seriously injured and have been transferred to a hospital in the city of Aosta, according to local reports.
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The Matterhorn sept 2009 (Hornli Hut)
The Hornli Hut 3260m - Easily the best high altitude hiking trail in europe. The moment you get off the cable car the altitude hits you. I read somewhere that a bloke wanted to do this with his child on his back in a child carrier and the response was yes should be fine. WHAT ..THE F**K. This route is extremely exposed, when the path spits you out onto the North Face of the Matterhorn you are walking on ledges which are 6 to 12 wide with the North Face plummiting away to your side. We experienced fantastic weather yet we encountered large amounts of snow and ice on the Nort Face.At one point my right foot slipped and dropped off the ledge. Thankfully the fixed ropes are bolted onto the mountain to help you on these tricky extremely exposed sections. However that slip set the tone for me and every step was tested before putting my full weight on it. The video is unable to show the really exposed sections with the ropes..why? because I aint holding a camera i,m holding a bloody rope. Objective dangers on this route are rockfall and avalanges. on our trip the Hornli Hut was closed due to the recent snowfall. When we descended we heard an avalange which sounded like a jumbo jet crashing. For this trip you need to be pretty fit,its steep and a high level of concentration is required as a slip or fall in places will prove to be fatal. I can't really compare this hike to anything in the uk. The altitude plays a big part, Some times we went really dizzy and had to stop to get our heads together then you try and move off only to find that your legs have been filled with liquid lead.we had Crampons/ice axe and walking poles plus helmets just in case. i only used my ice axe which provided me with some comfort when i could drive the shaft into the snow/ice when the fixed ropes were not available. This was meant to be our training climb ready for the Mettelhorn 3406m the following day. A cracking blister put a stop to that one. You are looking at around 2 to 3 hours to reach the hut from the Schwarzsee cable car which will cost you 47 Ch francs return. PLEASE NOTE. The last cable car back down is 16.30 hrs. If you miss this then its the long long trek back down to Zermatt for you. Don't even think of doing this in anything but good weather.This has the potential to go very wrong and very quickly if the weather rolls in. On the way back to the campsite we came across the climbers cemetery,its a very emotional place with stories of climbers who fell to their deaths.Glad we visited it after and not before our trip. Once at the Hornli Hut you can almost touch the summit yet its still over 3000ft away. We got there just as 2 Climbers from Bejing had summitted along with their 2 guides. I can see why many climbers have a crack at it,it sort of looks do-able a bit like a huge pile of rubble but i certainly think a guide is essential not just for the climbing but HEH THEY BLOODY LIVE HERE They know the weather patterns,the rock fall and all the early warning signs that we would not know. The guides in Zermatt are well respected individuals, you just try and get some information on the climb... you aint getting any, the guides don't disclose it because its their livelyhood. On summit day at the hornli hut the early morning bell is rung and the zermatt guides/clients get served their breakfast first before anybody else so they are away and climbing before anyone else... Why?..... Out of respect. Zermatt is car free. you have to park up at the matterhorn terminal in Tasche then get the shuttle to Zermatt which run every 20mins. Its about 7 ch fr return and the car park was about 13 ch fr. As soon as you arrive in zermatt go to the tourist information office immediately to your right. there you will be given a map with all the walking distances on. The campsite is about 500m to your left down the main street. Its extremely basic but does the job. It was a bit of an international scene when we were there with Climbers from all over the world (china,usa,russia and god knows who else).Its all very friendly though 2 American girls cooked spagetti for everyone on the site. Bloody yanks always like to run the show. On a final note... Zermatt is a must visit village, its car free for a reason,but it works and works well, it silent.......... it creates a vibe and an ambience that makes you want to go back for more. Just be aware of the electric taxi's you can't hear them we nearly got splattered several times.Those of you who have been there will know what we mean. Its nowhere near as expensive as we thought. we were paying about £3.40 per pint and about £8-10 for a pizza. Oh do check out Grampi's bar with their live Pianist. The trip to the world famous Hornli Hut is a must do before you die trip. Its an amazing place with stacks of history and the view is nothing like i,ve seen before.
Globe Trekker - Ice Trekking the Alps featuring Zay Harding
Globe Trekker Zay Harding ski tours the legendary Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. Taking in Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn along the way, he undertakes a tough journey, traversing three western European countries: France, Italy and Switzerland.
The trek begins with a training day on the world's steepest and longest ski slope: La Vallée Blanche. After meeting up with his Irish mountain guide - Robbie Fenlon - Zay takes the highest cable car in Europe - l'Aiguille du Midi - to ski this dangerous run (avalanches are a frequent occurrence on the Haute Route). Here Zay masters the technique of off piste skiing in powder-snow and learns how to skillfully negotiate his way out of a deep crevasse.
The Haute Route begins at Argentière with a long day of skinning - walking uphill on skis - across the Argentière glacier to reach an isolated mountain hut. Here Zay meets other skiers touring the region and gets to sample the delicious French speciality tartiflette.
Day 2 of the trek is another strenuous day with 5 hours skinning to the Col du Chardonnay, at which point Zay and Robbie have to descend into Switzerland on ropes. They ski on to Champex and make a brief stop-over in Verbier to attend an amazing extreme skiing competition.
On day 5, Zay picks up the Haute Route once again at Arolla, on the Swiss side of the Alps, skinning up the Pas de Chèvres and descending via steel ladders to the Dix hut which is perched precariously right on top of a mountain peak. Here mountain hut guide Pierre shows him how to make an exquisite Swiss Rosti.
Day 6 takes in another long day skinning along the Haute route to reach the highest point of the trek: la Pigne d'Arolla. This is the highlight of the journey with a breathtaking panorama stretching out from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn. The day draws to a dramatic end at the Vignettes hut, balanced on the edge of a cliff.
On the last day of their trek, Zay and Robbie descend from the Vignettes hut - crossing 3 cols and 7 glaciers - on a strenuous 12 hour journey to the Swiss Alpine village of Zermatt. Here, Zay visits the local cemetery where thousands of mountain climbers have lost their lives in the pursuit of their sport.
Bavaria, Germany: PARA-GLIDING IN THE ALPS
Charles setting up the flight. And still waiting fro ground fog to disipate