Matterhorn

Matterhorn Mountain, part of the Alpine mountain range, is considered one of the most beautiful on the planet. It is located on the border of Italy and Switzerland, for many years it has not dried up the flow of climbers, each of which wants to conquer this wonderful Alps.
Not far from the Matterhorn is the Swiss resort of Zermatt, from here you can watch the most spectacular views of the mountain. The Matterhorn was conquered for the first time climbers in 1865, but even the easiest route passing along the ridge Hoernle, requires the skills of movement in the mountains of average difficulty. In the history of the conquest of the top of the Matterhorn died about six hundred, which indicates the complexity and danger of the majority of routes.



The height is equal to 4478 meters, while it has two peaks, which are separated from each other by one hundred meters. Near Matterhorn no other mountains, so it looks great on all sides. Despite a decent height, the Matterhorn is not covered with snow throughout the year, in the spring of his rounded rocks thrown its mantle of ice and snow in the sunshine.



According to historians, foot of the Matterhorn was inhabited even in Roman times. In those days the mountain of the locals looked with superstitious fear and reverence, they did not even think to climb to the top, thinking that evil spirits live there, because who could fold the top huge avalanche of snow and stones.



Matterhorn is very changeable weather in the morning can be a beautiful sunny day, and in this time of impoverishing huge stone pyramid may envelop the dark clouds and break out a terrible storm with force lightning and heavy wind. Once can go further and snow, and it's all going on a summer day.



No less dangerous on the mountain and rock falls, which in most cases are caused by temperature changes of the environment, rains and strong winds.







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