Zermatt

The village of Zermatt is at 1,620 meters and a starting point for climbing Matterhorn (4,478 meters), It is surrounded by mountains as much as 4,000 meters high, having a lot of trekking trails to enjoy superb view.

Zermatt station

To ensure environmental conservation, gasoline vehicles are prohibited in the village. Electric buses, battery operated vehicles,

and horse-drawn carriages are means of transportation.

If you purchase the Swiss Half Fare Card, you can use railway, bus and mountain traffic at half price and you can get Zermatt Peakpass at discount.

Matterhorn viewed from the so-called "Japanese Bridge" on Kirchstrasse (Kirch street).

Bahnhofstrasse (main street of Zermatt)

Matterhorn Museum

Whymper Corps, rejoicing in the success of their first climb of Matterhorn (Matterhorn Museum)

During the descent, Hadow slipped down along with other 3 people.

Three survivors（Peter Taugwalder(Sohn)・Edward Whymper・Peter Taugwalder(Father）
Four dead (for the bottom right: Michel A. Cruz (an excellent guide)・Douglas R. Hadow (who slipped first)・
Reverend C. Hudson, Lord F. Douglas）
×Sliding point x. Today, 150 years later, the body of Lord Francis Douglas has not been found yet.

The controversial rope after the accident which was suspected as intentional cut or not.

The route of the first climbing

Mountaineering equipment of their first climbing including hobnailed walking shoes.

The first summiteer of Matterhorn, Edward Whimper (The relief on the wall of Hotel Monte Rosa)

Pfarrkirche St. Mauritius

Croz’s grave and a stone monument for Hadow, Hudson and Lord Douglas at the back of the Catholic chuch.

A squirrel in the cemetery

Morning glow of Matterhorn

The station of the mountain train bound for Gornergrat

The station of the underground cable car station to Sunnegga

Fury (The station of the tele cabin bound for Matterhorn Glacier Paradise)