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Mount Matterhorn - one of the most recognizable tops in the world. If to you never has the luck to visit border of Switzerland and Italy, all of you equally with ease learn characteristic outlines of the mountain in the form of a tetrahedral pyramid. The peak Matterhorn annually attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists who come just to look at it and about 3 thousand climbers wishing to conquer peak. However Mount Matterhorn in Switzerland not only is beautiful, but also is dangerous. Here regularly people therefore before a trip it is necessary to be prepared and estimate the forces carefully perish. Anyway, any tourist will not remain disappointed.

Before ascension needs to complete surely a training course, and on the way to use the help of the guide.

It is useful to know! Height of the Italian peak is only 1 m lower than Swiss.

Height Matterhorn is nearly 4,48 km (4478 m if to be exact). Steep slopes and a skalistost are behind externally appeal. For this reason long time the sight in Switzerland did not obey climbers.

Who else managed ascension:

Statistics! During the period from 1981 to 2012 on slopes of Matterhorn 223 climbers died, from them 203 - broke and broke. In total the mountain claimed the lives more than 500 people. This top is officially recognized as the most killing among tops in the Alps.

Mountain height in the Alps about 4,48 km therefore a question of preparation for conquest of top Matterhorn it is necessary to work out beforehand and be convinced of Switzerland that you will have enough forces and endurance for this difficult test. Also it is necessary to pay attention to acclimatization in mountains. In good weather on narrow sites routes of ascension it is possible to meet dozens of tourists therefore guides recommend to observe the maximum care and attention.

Today to peak Matterhorn in the Alps routes of different level of complexity are laid, but all of them are designed for the trained climbers familiar with technology of ascension. To rise there is an opportunity at all seasons of the year, but it will not be easy walk.

In a mountain profile two peaks located in hundred meters from each other are accurately looked through. The frontier passes directly between tops, respectively, one is called Italian, and the second - Swiss.

If desired it is possible to take the camera or the video camera.

Tourists stop in one of settlements:

Ascension in Switzerland was made: Edward Uimper, Scot lord Francis Dushlas, Charles Hudson, Robert Douglas Hedou, father Peter Togvalders, his son and Michel Kroza.

It is useful to know! The mountain in the Alps differs in steep slopes, for this reason here often there are rockfalls and a convergence of avalanches.

The main danger of Mount Matterhorn in Switzerland - unpredictable weather. Clouds here low, shroud peaks, forming steady, dense fog. Happens, at distance of one meter nothing is visible. Weather can change during a quarter of hour. Besides fog of climbers trap storms and snowfalls. Considering the speed with which weather changes, it is very difficult to find the shelter from bad weather.

The Alps always attracted travelers, today all slopes obeyed the person, but Mount Matterhorn in Switzerland became the last in this list. The beginning rock-climbers long time felt superstitious fear of the mountain in the Alps.

Group of the beginning ascension on Hyornli's slope, in the records Uimper noted that the way was simpler, than a route on the Italian slope. However in process of advance to top the mountain became more abruptly and more dangerously. The first were at the purpose Edward Uimper and Michel Kroz. The tragic case happened when the group went down, - Hedou, Kroz, Hudson and Douglas broke and broke. It was succeeded to bury only three rock-climbers as the body of Douglas was not found on a glacier. Bodies of other three men are buried in Tsermatta.

The significant event is registered in 1865 when Uimper developed and implemented the new plan of ascension for the southern slope of the mountain. The attempt to rise to peak was on June 21 unsuccessful - the way blocked a strong rockfall. One more attempt - - was crowned on June 14 with success, but was saddened by death of rock-climbers.

In cold season the mountain is completely covered by glaciers and snow. However in the summer the sun kindles snow, a small amount remains only on East and northeast side.

It is useful to know! If on the way there is emergency situation, to services of tourists the hut of "the Solvay Hut".

Photo: Mount Matterhorn.

We will begin with information - where there is Mount Matterhorn. The sight is located in the Peninsky Alps and passes between two states - Switzerland and Italy. The slope in the south is located in the Italian territory, other three parties belong to Switzerland.

Statistics: 70% of climbers make ascension along Hyornli's route, 25% & #8212; on the ridge Lyon. No more than 5% of all ascensions are the share of other routes.

The Italian name of the mountain - Monte Cervino - came from the French Mons Servinus and "the forest mountain" means, and the name "Matterhorn" is translated from German as Matte and Horn

In spite of the fact that along all route safety ladders are laid, annually on Matterhorn climbers perish. Main reasons:

It is interesting to know! Ancient tribes did not decide to settle on slopes as they considered that this habitat of a devil. Most likely, the belief arose because of frightening appearance of the mountain and frequent avalanches.

Photo: Matterhorn is the mountain in the Alps.

At the bottom Matterhorn the first people lodged in the Alps in the period of the Roman Empire. In the 1st century BC Pass Teodul was used for the trade message between the North and the South of Europe.

In warm season it is the best of all to climb Ridge Hyornli, the route has the rating of complexity of AD. Throughout all ascension safety ropes are established. From Tsermatt to the lake Shvartszee. From here it is necessary to follow on foot to Hyornli's hut, here climbers spend the night. Next day the further way needs to be begun no later than 3-30 in the morning, only in this case it is possible to manage to go down before twilight.

The greatest danger in the Alps is constituted by rockfalls. In certain cases they are provoked by tourists, and sometimes stones break under weight of glaciers. Experts call this fact surprising - despite numerous avalanches and stone collapses the mountain did not change appearance throughout centuries.

The mountain in the Alps is remarkable the strict, geometrical proportions. It resembles superficially a pyramid of irregular shape which sides are located in the directions of parts of the world.

In the 19th century in England there was a movement of adherents who wanted to subdue the most dangerous slopes. Groups of climbers went to all slopes of the Alps, but even Mont Blanc obeyed people quicker, than top Matterhorn. Persons interested to reach peak gathered at the bottom many times, but did not decide to rise.

Other routes:

Pass Teodul divides villages. Ski slopes are laid at the height of 4 km, but the real thrill-seekers and professionals prefer to rise above to the Alps.

Considering features of geographic location of the mountain - in Switzerland and Italy - there are two ways to make a trip - from the territory of each of the states.

Interesting fact! The peak is on a distance from other tops of the Alps, it gives the chance to see the mountain and to feel its magnetism.

Thanks to the unusual form - almost equilateral pyramid - the mountain attracts climbers throughout many centuries and has a rich story with the unusual and tragic facts. The pedestrian route on slopes demands:

It is important! From Switzerland a way the simplest, in the most dangerous places of a proveshena cables, is organized an insurance, huts for rest are equipped if during ascension of tourists bad weather finds, it is possible to wait it in an emergency shelter.