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Matterhorn in clouds
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Date: 07/05/2008
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When I arrived in Zermatt it was storming. This is what we don't want to see!!
07/05/2008
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On the trail to the Hornli Hut.
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Date: 07/05/2008
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While it was still storming I went up to the Hornli Hut to check out the beginning of the route.
07/05/2008
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The Hornli Hut at the base of the Hornli Ridge.
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07/06/2008
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First section of the route
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Date: 07/06/2008
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The first part of the route is very loose, and routefinding is difficult.
07/06/2008
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Neal on the summit of Breithorn
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Date: 07/08/2008
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I did this as a warm-up before getting on the Matterhorn- it was a relatively easy snow slope up from where the gondola drops you off.
07/08/2008
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East Face of the Matterhorn
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Date: 07/08/2008
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As seen from the summit of Breithorn.
07/08/2008
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The Matterhorn
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As seen from Zermatt on a clear day.
07/08/2008
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Workers repair a gondola below the east face of the Matterhorn
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Date: 07/08/2008
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07/08/2008
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A glacier seen from the gondola
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Date: 07/08/2008
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Finally a good window of clear weather came and I headed back up into the mountains to attempt the Hornli Ridge.
07/08/2008
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Top section of the Hornli Ridge from the Solvay Hut
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Date: 07/08/2008
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This was my high point on the Matterhorn. Fresh snow from the storm I had waited out made the route unsafe to solo without a rope and I was forced to turn back.
07/08/2008
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East Face of Matterhorn seen from the Solvay Hut
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Date: 07/08/2008
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Looking down the East Face you can see how much snow there was, making the already loose rock even more dangerous.
07/08/2008
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Topo in guidebook
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Date: 07/05/2008
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I scoured Zermatt for guidebook information and was surprised at how difficult it was to find anything.
07/05/2008
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Route description part 1
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Date: 07/06/2008
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Deep in one bookstore I finally found an english route description.
07/06/2008
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route description part 2
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Date: 07/06/2008
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07/06/2008
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