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    Our first view above the clouds as the train chugged uphill above the city
    Leaving the clouds below2Charlie and I in front of the MatterhornSo many glaciers!Closer view of glaciersGlacier flowing into valley - a sea of ice and snowDifferent view of mountains and glaciersDifferent view of flowing glacier with cloud rising from below

    Matterhorn - YES! Part 1

    September 14, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F

    We were planning to leave early this morning for Lausanne. We noticed the same gray sky, but no rain, and a few patches of blue. Yet again, no Matterhorn. We decided to take the cog train up to see if the mountains were poking their heads above the low clouds shrouding the city. Up, up, up we went in the cog train. Halfway to the top, as if conjured by magic - the mountains!

    Our final cog train destination was the Gornergrat viewing area at over 10,200 feet. The Matterhorn is nearly 15,000 feet and straddles the Swiss-Italian border. The pyramidal shape has four faces that align with the four compass points.    Read more