The Nordend is a neighboring peak of the Dofourspitze and lies at the northern end of the Monte Rosa massif. Nordend at 4609 meters is the third highest mountain in the Alps after Mont Blanc and Dufourspitze. It is the ...
Read More »Nadelhorn: Popular 38 Four Thousand Meter Peaks
The Nadelhorn has an unusual feature with a hole through the rock, just a few meters below the summit. However, it is visible only to mountaineers climbing the neighboring Dom. At 4327 meters, it is the third elevation of the ...
Read More »Matterhorn: Popular 38 Four Thousand Meter Peaks
The Matterhorn is the ultimate mountain. It is the world’s most photographed peak and is a legend and an emblem for climbers and photographers. It is Switzerland’s greatest landmark and a symbol. Thanks to its shape and its free-standing position, ...
Read More »Ludwigshohe: Popular 38 Four Thousand Meter Peaks
Ludwigshohe stands on the border between Switzerland and Italy and it is one of numerous peaks in the Monte Rosa massif, and the most southerly 4000 meter summit in Switzerland. The Ludwigshoehe is a small mountain compared to other peaks ...
Read More »Photograph Opportunities in Zermatt Part 9
Sunnegga is also another famous and popular lake around Zermatt. This area is heaven for families and visitors who love to get a refreshing dip during summer and in winter, skiers of all ages enjoy their first sensations of sliding ...
Read More »Photograph Opportunities in Zermatt Part 8
The lake of the Schwarzsee lies right at the foot of the Matterhorn offering the finest view of the famous Hornligrat ridge on the Matterhorn, the Hornli hut and the village of Zermatt way below. The surface of the Schwarzsee ...
Read More »Photograph Opportunities in Zermatt Part 7
The lake of the Riffelsee offers the ultimate in mountain tranquility for visitors and photographers. The reflection of the Matterhorn on the surface of the water is one of nature’s finest spectacles. The Riffelsee is located away from the great ...
Read More »Photograph Opportunities in Zermatt Part 6
Tufteren with Gadini buildings is also an excellent photographic point. The hamlet of Tufteren at 2215 meters seems to belong to a long gone age, with its small wooden barns and stores called Gadini. For an authentic photo featuring old ...
Read More »Photograph Opportunities in Zermatt Part 5
Schonbiel hut offers the view of the north face of the Matterhorn and the Zmuttgrat ridge from an unusual angle which makes it the most special photograph opportunity. Here an unfamiliar but very attractive perspective for photos from Zermatt is ...
Read More »Photograph Opportunities in Zermatt Part 4
Le Petit Village at Murini has an amazing view from the edge of the forest by the Murini lane which is the perfect photographic point. The village of Zermatt stretches out below, framed by wooden barns, with at the foot ...
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