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.
Matterhorn and the Hörnli Ridge..
Not all that wander are lost.
Unknown
Another night shot, this time I was charmed by a nice bench made from a tree trunk (8 second exposure).
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 the Stockhorn station located at 3405 meters above sea level. This station operates from the end of January or even later depending on the snow cover.
Mountains are not fair or unfair - they are just dangerous.
Reinhold Messner
The mountains will always be there, the trick is to make sure you are too!
Hervey Voge
The last photo is a sparkling icy ceiling. I hope you enjoyed this Ice Palace section as much as the other galleries and you will have time to visit this fantastic high-altitude sensation on your own.
Here we have Dent Blanche – 4356m. If you look from higher placed places around the ski area of Zermatt it can be seen as the first peak left of Matterhorn.
Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.
Gary Snyder
This picture makes me happy mainly because of the Matterhorn model in the foreground. This silhouette made of snow looks pretty much like the real Matterhorn in the background! Impressive…
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Albert Einstein
Territorial defense in action! Funny occasion..
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.
T.S. Eliot
The walls and the ceiling look tremendous and the whole place has beautiful atmosphere. It is also pretty cold inside. From the outside, the entrance, it did not look fancy. One would never think what treasures are hidden inside!
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.. :~)
This is yet another picture of Testa Grigia, which is situated on the border of Switzerland and Italy. One of the possible ways to get there is via two T-lifts from Trockner Steg.
This is a photo of the mentioned wall from a greater distance.
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
William Shakespeare
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.
This photo was taken at a funny moment. An airplane was getting near Matterhorn so I ran inside for my camera and made a few pictures.
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.
My favorite panorama from Klein Matterhorn.. A lot can be seen on this pano – French Alps (Mont Blanc), Swiss Alps (Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Obergabelhorn, Zinalrothorn, Weisshorn, and many others) + part of the Italian Alps …
The mountains are calling and I must go.
John Muir
A closer view of Hohtälli (3286m) station. It is connecting Gornergrat with Stockhorn, Rote Nase and Gant.
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir
Twin peaks in the middle – on the right is the Taschorn (4491m) and on the left Dom (Dom de Mischabel – 4545m). Even though Dom is not the highest peak in Switzerland, it is the highest mountain completely in Swiss territory.
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.