Finally we are at the top! Actually not yet , because this is the end station of the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn. This photo was taken directly after getting of the cable car at around 3850 meters above the sea level.
This is how Zermatt looks from the gondola (Matterhorn Express) on the way to the Furi station.
A little summary photo – Testa Grigia on the left and Furggsattel Gletscherbahn on the right.
A brief overview from left to right: Weisshorn (4506m) – Zinalrothorn (4221m) – Obergabelhorn (4063m) – Dent Blanche (4356m).
This picture was taken from the platform of the cable car mentioned above, which takes visitors to the Furi station and also Matterhorn paradise..
This is the cable car station on Trockner Steg. Your journey will end on Klein Matterhorn at 3883 meters above sea level.
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
William Shakespeare
This is a photo of the mentioned wall from a greater distance.
This is a view of the Gorner glacier with the peak of Cima di Iazzi (3804m) hiding little bit left of the center..
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.
This photo is also among my most favorite pictures that I have taken during my stay in Zermatt. It is really hard to say if there is a nicer place on Earth.. :~)
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.
On this second crazy-airplane-pic our holy Matterhorn has nice white background line.. :~)
You don't need to climb a mountain to know that it's high.
Paulo Coelho
On this picture I focus on the Testa Grigia (3480m). You can see the end station of a cable car and also a few restaurants that are pretty cheap if you take into account how high you have your lunch served!
Finally the almighty Monte Rosa (4634m)! The highest point on the Monte Rosa is Dufourspitze – on the right, which is the highest peak in Switzerland, and the second highest peak of the Alps.
I will start this gallery with a view of the whole village. Even though it was mid-February (2007) the winter in Europe was extremely mild as you can see.
This is a second look towards Gobba di Rollin. The wooden pillars that you can see on the left belong to the Ice Palace wall-reinforcements.
Apart from animals you can find other beautiful things such as this carriage.
On this picture you can see a typical image of a very strong WEST wind. The cable-cars and chairlifts were closed with only one T-lift open in the Matterhorn glacier paradise.
Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.
Gary Snyder
Snow flakes frozen on a window at Klein Matterhorn.
*best shot of paradise ~ 3883m and a lot to see around you..
It took me around two hours to satisfy my photo-appetite in this beautiful ice palace! All photographs were taken without flash and with long exposures. This makes the ice glow as you can see on this stalagmite.
Their intention was to have various ambient light color in different sections of the ice cave. I think in the end it was a good idea and makes the palace charming!
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir
A similar view as the #10 photo. This time you can see the Jungfrau region far in the middle on the horizon very clearly. This picture was taken in mid-February although it looks like in early November ~ global warming is no joke!
Mountains are not fair or unfair - they are just dangerous.
Reinhold Messner
Not all that wander are lost.
Unknown
I took the pictures for this panorama around 6:30am with long exposures. It was snowing over night so I felt the photos might have a ‘polar’ feel..