Category: Zermatt

Swinging between mountains on the World’s longest suspension bridge

I had my weekend sights set on the newly opened World's Longest Suspension Bridge, connecting Grächen to Zermatt on the breathetaking Europaweg. So on Friday evening I put my computer away, hoisted my pack over my shoulder, and jumped on a three-hour train to Visp. From there I climbed on a yellow post bus that... Continue Reading →

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Zermatt and the Matterhorn, Switzerland

This region is legendary amongst mountaineers: for many years the Matterhorn was considered "unclimbable", during which time Zermatt was just a humble farming community. Then, in the 1830's to 50's, intense competition developed to conquer the Matterhorn and the first ascent was finally made by English climber Edward Whymper, but four of his climbing partners died along the way.... Continue Reading →

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