![]() The 'classical' view from Hörnli hut | Some day it must be. Every mountaineer will understand me: Whenever you touch the topic of mountaineering in a discussion with the (so-to-say average) non-mountaineer, you end up in the question "Well, if you're a mountaineer, did you make the Matterhorn ?" Further in the east it might be Watzmann or Grossglockner, but in the end everything will reduce to Matterhorn. |
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The summit ridge is quite spectacularly narrow and surely unique for the views down in
all directions - really dreadful abysses everywhere. We are content with the Swiss summit (4478 m),
although the Italian summit (1 m lower) carries the summit cross. The descent along Hörnli ridge takes about as long as the ascent. Theoretically. In fact, even in the afternoon there are people ascending, who - as to compensate for complete lack of alpine abilities - efficiently block the strategically important spots of the mountain. |
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Last updated August 09, 2002 by Hartmut Bielefeldt