The Matterhorn (German:Matterhorn[ˈmatərˌhɔrn], Italian:Monte Cervino[ˈmonte tʃerˈviːno], French:Mont Cervin[mɔ̃ sɛʁvɛ̃]) is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a huge and near-symmetrical pyramidal peak in the Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps, whose summit is 4,478 metres (14,692ft) high, making it one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points and are split by the Hörnli, Furggen, Leone and Zmutt ridges. The mountain overlooks the Swiss town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais to the north-east and the Italian town of Breuil-Cervinia in the Aosta Valley to the south. Just east of the Matterhorn is Theodul Pass, the main passage between the two valleys on its north and south sides and a trade route since the Roman Era.
The Matterhorn was studied by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure in the late eighteenth century, who was followed by other renowned naturalists and artists such as John Ruskin in the nineteenth century. Remaining still unclimbed after most of the other great Alpine peaks were climbed, the Matterhorn became the subject of an international competition for the summit. The first ascent of the Matterhorn was finally made in 1865 from Zermatt by a party led by Edward Whymper but ended disastrously when four of its members fell to their deaths on the descent. That climb and disaster, portrayed in several films, marked the end of the golden age of alpinism. The north face was not climbed until 1931, and is amongst the three biggest north faces of the Alps, known as the ‘The Trilogy’. The west face, which is the highest of the four, was completely climbed only in 1962. It is estimated that over 500 alpinists have died on the Matterhorn since the first climb in 1865, making it one of the deadliest peaks in the world.
10 o'clock and her life quit going It wasn't long till it started snowing And the end saw the wind really blowing around Lone bird on a perch nearby Saw something in her come untied And then shivered just a bit as she aimed toward the sky Get down that Matterhorn What's wrong with the safe and warm ? What's wrong with a book and tea at night ? Up high in a friendless wind Tears frozen upon descent Get down that matterhorn again There's a handwritten note he wrote In the pocket of a cold down coat On the body of the one who has left our world And in the note there's a love professed And some apology about some mess But she won't be reading those words too soon Get down that Matterhorn What's wrong with the safe and warm ? What's wrong with a book and tea at night ? Up high in a friendless wind Tears frozen upon descent Get down that matterhorn again Up high in a frightening sky What's wrong with a quiet night ?
The Theodul glacier is divided into ski zones, where sports are permitted, and other zones where they are not.[11] Irrespectively of these rules, the Matterhorn Cervinia World Cup event's works extended over 25.000m2 outside of ski zones.[12].
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The Joplin Globe
11 Oct 2024
The Joplin Globe
11 Oct 2024