After a pretty intense day up the mountain yesterday, today was actually a lot easier as far as hiking goes – straight down the mountain.
First off, we had somewhat of a rough night, because we were the only hikers in the cabin who didn’t plan to climb the peak of the Weisshorn. That means, every other group of hikers set out in the middle of the night (as early as 2 am, and no later than 3:30 am). At least it wasn’t too crowded in the cabin to begin with.
By the next time I woke up, our cabin was empty and our hosts still asleep. It was a bit early, and so we decided to leave without breakfast (just whatever we’d brought with us for our hike, which still was plenty anyway).
The day, however, was glorious. Not a single cloud, and the view as clear as you probably only get it few times a year.
We reached Randa before noon, and decided to leave the car parked as it was by the train station, and take the train into Zermatt (only a few train stations down the same valley; cars aren’t allowed there anyways).
Zermatt was every bit the tourist town you can imagine – crowds of people from all over the world. But the Matterhorn was definitely worth the trip – gray and mighty, sharp against that deep blue sky!
Sunrise in the Swiss Alps
Weisshorn peak (I had pretty much the same view from my bed when I woke up this morning)
Edelweiss
Wildi (Zermatt is further down the valley)
Little Swiss town of Randa
Zermatt
Matterhorn
