The morning started with an early walk to check on the Matterhorn. Can we see it? If yes, the day ahead is planned!!! YES it’s out and not a cloud in the sky.
Gitty up! The plan after a quick breakfast, to walk to the bus and get a ride to the Glacier Paradise Gondolas. This journey will take us on three different gondolas to the peak on which the highest mountain station in Europe is located. It’s surrounded by 38 mountain peaks at least 8,000 feet high and 14 glaciers in three countries, the Klein Matterhorn holds all in its sway.
At an altitude of 3883 (13,729 feet) metres, the Klein Matterhorn really does stimulate the senses in this alpine wonderland.
The first part had steep up and downs and we were in our little gondola all by ourselves. At on point the winds picked up and we started dipping and moving side to side. A few minutes were enough to stop the ride and raise my heart rate.
Over glaciers and steep Rocky Mountains to the first stop
We took a walk around and visited the glacier exhibit and added a hat and layer.
This longer ride gave us a bigger gondola in case we picked up some skiers
The views took our breath away, or was it the altitude? The sun was bright and warm and yet the chill in the air was comfortable.
After soaking in the wonder…it was very hard to leave this majestic place, because every turn, every view, every mountain peak and the world was so peaceful at the top.
Time for our next gondola ride down to Schwarzsee for a hike, different perspectives and landscapes and to soak up more of Matterhorn’s magic on another perfect day in Zermatt.
Some great stickers too
Kermit’s loving it 💚
Time for lunch…a chicken sandwich as big as the Matterhorn 💥
After full tummies and perfect 🌞
We saw a cool bench to fit us both to relax and watch the clouds change on the mountain
What do u see?
They told us a storm and winds might arrive so we didn’t need to hear that twice…
Zermatt
On the way down we saw water draining off the mountain to conserve during the runoff
Back down and into Zermatt
Hard to say goodbye to the Matterhorn, thank you for burning your majestic beauty into our hearts and memories forever.
Cheers
