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Alpine Beginner | The Big Three | Matterhorn | Bernese Oberland | Bregaglia/Bernina | Zermatt | Sass Fee/Sass Gund

The Matterhorn

Information

Dates:

Mid July through to mid-September is usually best for the Ridge


5 day Course:

Price:

£tbc plus expenses

Climbing Ratio:

Pre-ascent training at client:guide ratio of 2:1. Ascent is 1:1


Suitability:

Course members should be generally fit and remember - the fitter you are, the more you will enjoy yourself!


Course fee includes:

  • Sound advice on suitable valley accommodation
  • Complete equipment list
  • Full organisational assistance

Not included:

  • Insurance (advise BMC)
  • Transport to Zermatt
  • Mountain transport
  • Valley accommodation and food
  • Guide's expenses

Useful Downloads

All downloads are pdf files. You will need Acrobat Reader from Adobe to read these files.

Insurance


Links

www.zermatt.ch

The Matterhorn

The world's most sought-after summit.The Matterhorn & The Hornli Ridge

Arguably the best-known mountain in the World.

We acclimatise in Chamonix, where cable car access to routes and peaks ensure minimum walking and maximum climbing, to get ready for our ascent of this wonderful peak.

We then move over to our final goal - the Hornli Ridge on the Matterhorn.

Preparations for the climb over we take the Schwarzsee cable car and go up to the hut below this majestic peak.

Early next morning we are on the route. Expect many other parties juggling for position and some brisk climbing will be needed. Passing the Solvay (bivouac) Hut we start the final section to the summit.

We reach the Swiss summit and celebrate with photos and food/drinks before starting the long descent. This can be more difficult and tiring than the ascent, but soon we are passing the bivouac hut again and on down to the Hornli Hut.

If all has gone well, we will have ample time to descend to the Schwarzsee station before the final lift down to Zermatt has gone, otherwise a second night in the Hornli Hut is needed.