Great Heights Visiting the Matterhorn

After our two nights in Interlaken, we ended our stay and planned a day visit to Zermatt. Upon arriving to the town, the sky was a bit hazy with cloud coverage on the mountains, making us unsure whether it would be worthwhile to make the climb via cable cars to the top. After a bit of debating, Mom and I finally decided that we would always wonder if we didn't go up, so off we went.

On the way up we were integrated in with the skiers, some of which were not too happy to be sharing the car with non-skiers like us, taking up extra space. We didn't mind and ended up having a giggle fit in one of the cars we luckily had to ourselves. A herd of silly goats was climbing the mountain and one wandered off from the pack. Instead of calling him back to the group, the rest followed into the snow; unfortunately I was not quick enough with my camera to catch the view.

Once up to the top of the mountain I experienced my first bout of altitude sickness, what a dizzying experience. Luckily once I reached the ground level at Zermatt I returned to normal, but it wasn't bad enough to take away the experiences at the top of the mountain, luckily.

Zermatt features the highest glacier palace in the world, so that is where Mom and I ventured. Once inside, the cold hit full force, making you aware that the time you spent inside had to be limited, especially without the proper snow gear. The ice sculptures were fantastic, even featuring an ice seat, which I was not brave enough to fully sit on because I didn't want to get stuck in there, becoming part of the exhibit! There was also an ice slide, but there were no tubes, so I skipped that part of the exhibit, just capturing the exit ramp on camera.

The views from the top of the mountain were amazing, thankfully the clouds had burned off for the most part, allowing for glimpses of the skiers and snowy peaks.