Category: Blog

Finding the right ski instructor

What do you look for when booking a ski instructor? Experience, age, qualifications? There are so many factors to consider beyond who’s the most qualified for so many lessons.

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Matterhorn History

First estimate of Matterhorn's altitude Horace Benedict de Saussure. A scientist and explorer estimated the Matterhorn height at 14769 ft (4501 metres). 1792 Formation of

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Useful apps

Zermatt  is technologically pretty advanced. There is wifi at every lift station and good network coverage anywhere you are on the mountain. So it is

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Magnificent views

There are 38 peaks around Zermatt that are over 4000m. While the Matterhorn gets all the attention, don’t ignore the rest! View from Klein Matterhorn  The

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Matterhorn photo spots

THE WORLD’S MOST PHOTOGRAPHED PEAK! We don’t know if this is an official fact but we can’t think of a mountain with such visitor numbers

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Matterhorn facts

The Matterhorn is one of the most iconic and recognisable mountains in the Alps and we are lucky enough to have it on our doorstep.

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