karolklaczynski
Flying Towards Matterhorn
First day of relatively good weather. We climbed approx. 1,500 meters and reached Gornergrat, a rocky ridge of Pennine Alps culminating at 3,135m (10,285 ft) above sea level. Majority take a train which goes all the way up, it is actually the highest open-air railway in Europe. Quite spectacular, especially when you try to imagine how did the manage to build this thing. We, however, decided to climb from Zermatt, a lovely mountain village which you can only reach by a train. It was quite an effort to reach the summit and it took us a good couple of hours. Luckily enough, the views were compensating all the efforts. From the top (where they built a hotel and an observatory, of course!) you could see an absolutely amazing spectacle of rock and snow.
We sat at the table when alpine chough flew by in front of us and I was lucky enough to catch him sharp. He is flying towards Matterhorn, probably the most recognizable mountain of Europe (world?).
Flying Towards Matterhorn
First day of relatively good weather. We climbed approx. 1,500 meters and reached Gornergrat, a rocky ridge of Pennine Alps culminating at 3,135m (10,285 ft) above sea level. Majority take a train which goes all the way up, it is actually the highest open-air railway in Europe. Quite spectacular, especially when you try to imagine how did the manage to build this thing. We, however, decided to climb from Zermatt, a lovely mountain village which you can only reach by a train. It was quite an effort to reach the summit and it took us a good couple of hours. Luckily enough, the views were compensating all the efforts. From the top (where they built a hotel and an observatory, of course!) you could see an absolutely amazing spectacle of rock and snow.
We sat at the table when alpine chough flew by in front of us and I was lucky enough to catch him sharp. He is flying towards Matterhorn, probably the most recognizable mountain of Europe (world?).