Many 4k peaks on this one – from the left: Weisshorn (4506m) – Dom (4545m) & Taschorn (4491m) – Alphubel (4206m) – Allalinhorn (4027m) – Rimpfischhorn (4199m) – Strahlhorn (4190m) + part of Monte Rosa
A little summary photo – Testa Grigia on the left and Furggsattel Gletscherbahn on the right.
This is a photo of the mentioned wall from a greater distance.
One of the first things you will see after the entrance is a big sculpture of Buddha. On this photo you can see its profile.
Lets switch to another scene finally! :~) I snapped this one from the train on my way to Gornergrat. I have a special feeling about this photo even though it may not look as special for all of you.
It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
Edmund Hillary
A famous view from the bridge situated below the church. People usually gather there in the morning to take pictures of Matterhorn with a beautiful orange sky.
I took this one during the afternoon. The funny thing is that I saw a very similar photo on a postcard down in a Zermatt shop. I guess we both intended to have a larch on the foreground :~) …
From the left: Dom (4545m) & Taschorn (4491m) – Alphubel (4206m) – Allalinhorn (4027m) – Rimpfischhorn (4199m) – Strahlhorn (4190m)! Below these giants you can see the skiing area Rothorn paradise & Gornergrat!
Here we have the first photograph from the cabin of the cable car. This thrilling view is available every day to everyone traveling to the Matterhorn glacier paradise.. :~)
Lets have a look at my favorite Furggsattel Gletscherbahn. This six-chair started operation during 2006 and improved the Matterhorn ski area. It was early in the morning and the slope was hit by a shadow of Klein Matterhorn.
As you can see the view of Matterhorn from this place is pretty much different than the famous ‘Swiss chocolate’ views that could be seen on the previous photos.
This is how Zermatt looks from the gondola (Matterhorn Express) on the way to the Furi station.
The tram that connects Furi-Trockner Steg & Trockner Steg-K.Matterhorn. Holds more than 100 people, travels 10m per second and is huge! Here we can see one departing from Trockner Steg station towards Klein Matterhorn.
View from the first platform at Klein Matterhorn on a very windy day. In the middle there is Castor (4226m) and on the left, the two big peaks, you can see Lyskamm West (4480m) and behind it Lyskamm East (4527m).
Another animal sculpture – an eagle or a buzzard?
Snowflakes are one of natures most fragile things, but look what they can do when they stick together.
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From the left: Zinalrothorn (4221m) – Weisshorn (4506m) – Dom (4545m) – Taschorn (4491m) – Alphubel (4206m) – Rimpfischhorn (4199m) – Strahlhorn (4190m) – Monte Rosa (4634m) – Lyskamm (4527m) – Breithorn (4164m)
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
William Shakespeare
The structure of the ice is really lovely..
I cannot find a correct naming for this sculpture. Maybe it is a flower holder? Creative work!
Finally the front view of the wall – you can also see the position of the flowers that could be seen above.
Magnificent place, imposing atmosphere, majestic view, splendid memories!
This photograph might give you an idea how the Gornergrat (on the right) is situated. It is also connected with Hohtälli via cable car. On the photo you can also see a little black box between the two stations – that is Stockhorn.
A closer view of Hohtälli (3286m) station. It is connecting Gornergrat with Stockhorn, Rote Nase and Gant.
Weisshorn is yet another mighty mountain that can be found in the Valais canton. Weisshorn is a 3 ridged pyramid with its peak at 4506m! Pennine Alps do really have impressive peaks.
This is one of my favorite photos that I snapped from the Trockner Steg. On the left you have the Gandegg T-bar lift and on the right Furggsattel Gletscherbahn that was closed due to wind at the time I took the photo.
I took another ‘cabin’ photo with the peak a little bit hidden behind the hill. There is also a nice chapel as you can see on the foreground of this picture.
.. not much to add here!
Take only pictures; leave only footprints.
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