The spine of the Matterhorn.
One of the Matterhorn's glaciers.
The Matterhorn summit marked by a single cross.
Looking up the valley towards the summit of Alderhorn.
Glaciers spilling off the nearby Schwarzberghorn.
The summit of Rimpfischhorn obscured by heavy cloud.
Cloud blow's in from the western Alps covering the summit of the Matterhorn
Midnight during the 150th anniversary of the Matterhorn's first successful ascent in which the steps of the climbers were marked by an array of lights following the route they took to reach the summit.
An avalanche thunders down the slopes of the Matterhorn.
The Matterhorn on a clear day as viewed from the cable car station at Trockener Steg.
The view from Schwarzsee lake.
The starting point of many climbers - the Hörnli Hut. Also a 2 star hotel perched on one of the flanks of the Matterhorn
The ridge line marks the border between Switzerland and Italy next to the summit of Dent d'Hérens (left of the image).
The main climbing route on the Swiss side of the Matterhorn, the infamous Hörnli ridge.
One of Zermatt's many glaciers in the surrounding valleys as an afternoon storm develops.
