Natural feature
Matterhorn
Pyramid-shaped Alpine peak whose first ascent in eighteen sixty-five ended in a deadly rope break.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This audio guide to the Matterhorn above Zermatt goes back to a July afternoon in eighteen sixty-five, when Edward Whymper and six companions stood on the summit after years of failed attempts. It follows his rivalry with Jean-Antoine Carrel, the guide who became his competitor, and the Italian team racing up the other ridge. Best heard where you can see the whole peak, from the village or a viewpoint above it.
This audio guide was created using AI.