most spectacular sight
one of the most spectacular and beautiful sights i have witnessed during my travels was the changing colours on the face of the matterhorn.
the matterhorn, at 4478m, is the most recognised mountains in europe. the rough chiseled rock pyramid of the matterhorn is a defining geographical landmark. the matterhorn, which stands over the town of zermatt, is nearly steeple-like in structure and magnetism.
the 'matterhorn' was also the name of a brand of cigarette which was popular in the 60s. it was a filtered cigarette and smoking it, the advertisement claimed, you could feel the coolness of the mountain. a silhouette of the matterhorn appeared on one face of the cigarette box.
our accommodation in zermatt was albana real. the hotel is snuggled directly under the imposing "beak" of the matterhorn, and our room had an excellent view of this most majestic mountain.
the town of zermatt has a smoke-free environment: no petrol driven vehicles. shopping and dining are also comparatively cheaper than in zurich or st moritz. from zermatt, there is a cog-wheel train that takes you all the way up to the gornergat.
in zermatt, there is a small cemetery dedicated to all those who died while climbing the matterhorn. most of these mountaineers fell to their death not while ascending the mountain but during the descent. the north face is the most challenging and is usually attempted by very experienced climbers.
i woke up at 5.00 a.m. and was treated to the sight of a glorious glow at the crest of the mountain. over a span of two hours, between 5.00 a.m. and 7.00 a.m., there were about four or five phases as the face of the mountain was progressively bathed in light of changing hue.
it was truly a beautiful sight!
the matterhorn, at 4478m, is the most recognised mountains in europe. the rough chiseled rock pyramid of the matterhorn is a defining geographical landmark. the matterhorn, which stands over the town of zermatt, is nearly steeple-like in structure and magnetism.
the 'matterhorn' was also the name of a brand of cigarette which was popular in the 60s. it was a filtered cigarette and smoking it, the advertisement claimed, you could feel the coolness of the mountain. a silhouette of the matterhorn appeared on one face of the cigarette box.
our accommodation in zermatt was albana real. the hotel is snuggled directly under the imposing "beak" of the matterhorn, and our room had an excellent view of this most majestic mountain.
the town of zermatt has a smoke-free environment: no petrol driven vehicles. shopping and dining are also comparatively cheaper than in zurich or st moritz. from zermatt, there is a cog-wheel train that takes you all the way up to the gornergat.
in zermatt, there is a small cemetery dedicated to all those who died while climbing the matterhorn. most of these mountaineers fell to their death not while ascending the mountain but during the descent. the north face is the most challenging and is usually attempted by very experienced climbers.
i woke up at 5.00 a.m. and was treated to the sight of a glorious glow at the crest of the mountain. over a span of two hours, between 5.00 a.m. and 7.00 a.m., there were about four or five phases as the face of the mountain was progressively bathed in light of changing hue.
it was truly a beautiful sight!
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