I didn’t know that the Matterhorn has an elevation of 4478 metres
That the word ‘matterhorn’ comes from the German words meaning ‘meadow’ and ‘peak’
That the first ascent was on July14, 1865
That the Matterhorn is the 10th highest mountain in Switzerland
That the four faces of the Matterhorn face north, south, east and west
My first experience of the Matterhorn was riding the bobsleds at Disneyland Anaheim… and my first knowledge of Switzerland came from Heidi… one of my most loved childhood stories…As good as that was, nothing beats the real thing… Have a brilliant weekend… xv
images- vicki archer
