Matterhorn Glacier Paradise+ Gornergrat

Busy day on tap with a Tram up to the top for Matterhorn and a train to the opposite side in an excursion they call Peak2Peak. The gondola ride up was quite amazing, and intense. I never gave much thought to the effects of the height. The photos will just not do it justice. We are at 3,840 m, 12,598 feet. Nearly 2.5 miles Mt. Blanc in France is very visible as is Matterhorn. The sheer numbers of skiers, at a slow time, is staggering. We even saw a helicopter rescue taking place in Gornergrat. Took me a while to get my "sky-legs" once up hereRead more