Double Amputee Veteran Summits The Matterhorn Last Friday, 39-year-old Neil Heritage, along with his good friend, Mark Hooke summited one of the most prominent peaks in the Alps – the Matterhorn. Standing at 14,692-feet (4,478 meters) tall, the Matterhorn is one of the highest summits in the Alps. Related: Breaking Records and Helping a Friend- The Story Behind a Couple’s Ruby Crest FKT To summit the […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Sustainability And Holiday Destinations: The Zermatt Case Sustainability is, without a doubt, a topic that has gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of decades. Nowadays people care about things like the carbon print they leave, the source where the energy they use is coming from, and how are the soil, the forests, and the wildlife impacted by the products they are consuming. These concerns […] Brains Micho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
BREAKING: Ikon Pass Expands Into Europe With Addition of Zermatt, Switzerland Soak up the magic of the Matterhorn as Zermatt in Switzerland becomes the first European destination partner on the Ikon Pass. Now Ikon Pass holders have access to snow at 41 global destinations across five continents. “The Matterhorn is a true icon known around the world, so we are thrilled to have Zermatt join the Ikon Pass community,” said Erik […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 27, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sweet Footage of Water Skiing the Summer Runoff On the Matterhorn, Switzerland [arve url="https://youtu.be/fdhFMNyb4Qw"] SnowBrains | July 19, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Climber Killed in 1,000-Foot Fall While Descending the Matterhorn at 3am A 24-year old climber has been killed while descending the iconic Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps. He was hit by a falling rock and died instantly when he was thrown 1,000-feet down the mountain. Two other climbers in the group were unhurt. The British victim, who has not yet been named, was out on the Hörnli ridge at an altitude […] CragBrains | June 4, 2019 0 Comments
2 Climbers Died after Falling Over 4,000-Feet Off the South Face of the Matterhorn, Italy Two mountain climbers died Wednesday, 18th July, after falling some 4,254-feet off the south face of the Matterhorn in Italy, sources told ANSA. The accident happened at around noon at a height of some 14,436-feet, they said. A witness saw them fall and alerted the Val d’Aosta mountain rescue service which recovered the bodies and took them to Breuil-Cervinia. Climbing CragBrains | July 21, 2018 0 Comments
Sixty Year Old Italian Ski Mountaineer Edmond Joyeusaz Skis the Matterhorn On Friday May 25th, Italian Edmond Joyeusaz made a successful ski descent from the summit of the Matterhorn in sketchy snow conditions. It’s not the first time the Matterhorn has been skied, but still an incredible accomplishment, and at age 60 none the less! Retirement plans…. The Matterhorn rises to 14,692ft along the Swiss/Italian border. It’s ominous stature led it to […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 5, 2018 0 Comments
Zermatt to Bring the Bling with World’s First Crystal Decorated Gondola Cabins How about this for extravagance? Vail or Aspen have nothing on Zermatt, whose lift company has announced that four of the cabins on its remarkable new 3S Gondola lift to the Klein Matterhorn, due to open this autumn, will feature ‘Crystal ride’ cabins decorated with Swarovski crystals. “These will capture the light in an effect that will amaze passengers and […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 26, 2018 0 Comments