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A
classical view from Zermatt, with Matterhorn, 4478m, in
the background.
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The
cableway from Zermatt is very long (and very
expensive). The higher you
get, the more the high alpine
world turns up. Here is Breithorn to the
right, from 2500m. |
One
more picture of Breithorn, now from 2939m. The main summit is the one
to the right.
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After
changing cableway at 2939m, you take the large
cabin to Klein
Matterhorn station, 3800m. A tunnel leads
from the station through the
mountain. |
From
this direction, Breithorn looks a little more accessable. The trek
crosses the glacier, and the slope is, at most,
about 45°. But the
actual path goes in zigzag diagonal,
så the actual slope you walk is
less. |
Tecnically,
there are no problems going up, as long as you have proper equipment.
In fact, Breithorn is concidered the easiest 4000-er in the alps. I
choose it because I have only one day here, and I'm going solo.
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Time
for a short brake at 3900m. From here the slope gets
steeper. |
Another picture from 3900m. |
This
picture was taken for one special reason. My GPS shows 4003m, and I
want to celebrate passing the 4000m limit.
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at the summit. |
A happy me on the summit of Breithorn,
4164m. In the background to the left is Matterhorn. |
Matterhorn
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The
highest mountain range in Monte Rosa, with
Dufourspitze 4634m. The
whole Monte Rosa with
surroundings contains 9 out of the 10 highest
peaks in
the alps. |
Here is
the other one, also the highest of them all, Mont
Blanc 4810m, 65km to
the southwest. |
To the
northwest is Zinalrothorn 4221m, and Weisshorn 4506m.
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Along
the ridge of Breithorn are some other summits. You
can follow a narrow
ridge to Breithorn mittel, here in the
middle of the picture. |
Breithorn
mittel, 4159m. Behind you can see Liskamm, 4527m.
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Grand,
magnificent... It's really no use to try and express the feeling in
words. You have to be up here to experience... Two trekkers getting
ready to cross the ridge to Breithorn mittel.
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Zooming
in Klein Matterhorn. The cableway cabin is just
entering the station.
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