This is the famous Matterhorn mountain from Schoenbiel with the prominent Hoernli Ridge, to the left profile, the route followed by Edward Whymper during the first and tragic ascent on 15 July 1865 when some of his companions fell the entire length of the north face. The middle ridge to the right is the Zmuttgrat. The iconic Matterhorn is the heart and soul of the Swiss mountain holiday resort town of Zermatt in the Swiss Canton of Valais.

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This is the famous Matterhorn mountain with the prominent Hoernli Ridge, to the left profile, the route followed by Edward Whymper during the first and tragic ascent on 15 July 1865 when some of his companions fell the entire length of the north face. The middle ridge to the right is the Zmuttgrat. The iconic Matterhorn is the heart and soul of the Swiss mountain holiday resort town of Zermatt in the Swiss Canton of Valais as it was in 2000

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Size: 6000px × 4665px
Location: Zermatt, Switzerland, 2000
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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