Skiers On The Klein Matterhorn September 2011

I had never seen real skiers before this holiday and one of my favourite parts was this particular day when we went up to video/photograph the year-round skiers on the Klein Matterhorn - loved it!

Klein Matterhorn Video

A good head for heights helps in Zermatt because there are so many 'serious' cable cars. We went up to the Klein Matterhorn twice on our trip, it was so lovely. On our second trip we took video/photos of the skiers (in September)- brilliant!

The Klein Matterhorn

Klein Matterhorn on PhotoPeach

There's 365 day skiing at the top of the Klein Matterhorn and what a great joy to see it happening. This was one of the highlights of the holiday for me.

The Gornergrat, Some Photos

gornergrat one - free slideshow

Here are just of few of the many photos I took on our first ascent on the Gornergrat Railway in Zermatt.

The Gornergrat Railway, A Little Walk Down

Many people go to the top of the Gornergrat on the railway then walk down some or all of the way back to Zermatt. On our first visit we went to the top and walked down just to Riffelberg Station. Parts of the walk are quite steep but spare a thought for the serious walkers going up.

The Gornergrat Railway Zermatt

The Gornergrat Railway is possibly the number one thing to do when in Zermatt so we chose to do that first. The railway is a most amazing piece of technology climbing the steep incline of the Gornergrat. The Swiss do manage to get trains to do things nobody else can get them to do. A ride on The Gornergrat Railway to to top is most definitely a must.

At The Hotel AlpenRoyal In Zermatt

So here we are at the Hotel AlpenRoyal in Zermatt with a balcony featuring stunning Matterhorn views. In this hotel the half board option meant no choice in food at all BUT that didn't matter since it was all totally superb the entire week. The restaurant was smallish, intimate and beautifully decked out. I had a clear, uninterrupted view of the Matterhorn whilst eating my meals.