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Tag Archives: Hornli Ridge
Matterhorn East Face
The Matterhorn is remarkable in many ways. One in particular is how its shape changes so dramatically with a relatively small change in one’s position. From Zermatt it shows a beautiful symmetry as in the image re-shown below. The traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Swiss Alps - Summer
Tagged East Face, Hornli Ridge, Matterhorn, Photography, Trockener Steg, Zermatt
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Inescapable
Monte Cervino (in Italian), Mont Cervin (French), The Matterhorn (German and English). It stands astride the Swiss/Italian frontier – it even has a Swiss and an Italian summit. It’s almost universally visible, the most prominent feature from the Zermatt valley … Continue reading
Posted in MountainScape, Skiing - Zermatt
Tagged Cervinia, Hornli Ridge, Matterhorn, Photography, Ski, skiing, Stafelalp, Testa Grigia
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The faces of a mountain
I’m in Zermatt for a week’s skiing. To avoid having my laptop confiscated by my wife(!), time spent writing posts, and viewing blogs will be limited, so posts this week will of necessity be brief. And I apologize for the … Continue reading
Posted in MountainScape, Skiing - Zermatt
Tagged Hornli Ridge, Matterhorn, Ski, skiing, Zermatt
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Whymper, the Matterhorn, and the Monte Rosa Hotel
Here’s a question: What is the link between Edward Whymper, the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa Hotel? If you’re knowledgeable about the history of Alpine Mountaineering or have been to the Alps then you probably know Edward Whymper made the … Continue reading
Posted in Climb and Trek, Eclectica, Swiss Alps - Summer, The Human touch
Tagged Edward Whymper, Hornli Ridge, The Monte Rosa hotel, Zermatt
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