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Matterhorn 4478m
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The Matterhorn, is one of the most impressive
and popular peaks in Switzerland
Season
July -
September
Requirements
- Top
physical condition
- Some
technical rock climbing experience
- Completely
confident climbing and walking with crampons on
- Well
acclimatised
To attempt to
climb the Matterhorn you should be in top shape.You should have kept yourself fit
throughout the year with weekly training. It is also necessary to spend at least one week
acclimatizing and training prior to attempting the Matterhorn.
Matterhorn program in two days
Day 1
18.30
–20.00 the evening before, meet your guide & have dinner at the Hörnli Hut which
is at the base of the Matterhorn
Day
Day 2
0400am Breakfast and ready to go
The route keeps a little to the left of the ridge on the east side. Only above the Solvay
Hut does one keep more generally to the ridge edge.
Approx. 3 hours to the Solvay hut (4003m) and 2 more hours further to the summit and
four hours back down.
Cost
1 person SFr.1450.-
included in the above price
- Professional mountain guide
- Overnight
stay with half-board and travel expenses for the Guide
- Overnight
stay with half-board for the guest(s)
Not
included
inthe price
Drinks in the Hut
Guest travel costs
Maps
LKS
1348 Zermatt and LKS 1347 Matternhorn also LKS 5006 Matterhorn-Mischabel
How
to get to the Hörnli Hut?
From
Zermatt railway station walk through the town and head up the valley to Winkelmatten. From
there cableways lead to the Schwarzsee. If you prefer to walk follow the western bank of
the Mattervisp to the junction of the Zmuttbach. Follow that for about 600m, then cross
the bridge to the Zum See district (1766m). First of all, continue on the track in the
direction of Stafelalp, but at the first fork go left up the path through the wood to
Hermettji (2053m). Here, continue right (Many Bends) up the ridge to the Schwarzsee Hotel
(2584m) and the Schwarzsee (2-3 hours). Continue up to the west on the broad path over
grassy humps and moraine debris to the dark rock wall of the Hirli. Before reaching that,
first ascend left then cut back right to gain the ridge. The “Horn” is now very
close. The path leads up, with numerous short bends, to gain the shoulder with the Hotel
Belvedere and the Hörnli Hut (3260m), to meet your guide.
Aerial
Gondola Zermatt- Schwarzsee return CHF 44.-
The hut is usually
overcrowded and managed from mid-June to mid-september
Tel 0 27 67 27 69 Tel 0 27 67 27 69
Equipment List
- Hard
bottom boots designed for crampon attachments. No trekking shoes
- Crampons
fitted for your boots
- Ice axe
- Combi-harness
- Gaiters
- helmet
- 30 lt.
Backpack
- warm
woollen hat
- two
pairs of gloves
- warm
windproof jacket and pants
- reserve
T-Shirt
- suncream
- sun
glasses
- lip
protection
- picknick
lunch, energy bars, lots of water(buy food from in town its Cheaper!)
- aspirin
- head
lamp
- private
toiletries(minimum)
Payment
You should
pay the full amount cash before the trip
Reservation
Reservations should be made as early as possible to allow us to organise your
trip. Should you make a last minute decision mail us at info@swissalpineguides.ch
or call us 0041 33 822 6000, we may still be able to organise something for you.
Cancellation
Whatever your reason for cancelling the trip please inform us as soon as possible.
A minimum of SFr.50.- will be charged for operational costs.
Insurance
We strongly
recommend you take out an insurance policy to cover mountain accident and rescue
transportation. Helicopter insurance (only rescue transportation) can be purchased for
SFr.30.- per person / per year with REGA, which covers the whole of Switzerland.
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