Matterhorn
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The Matterhorn, in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss–Italian border, is snow-covered all year round. It is an impressive pyramid shape, with sheer cliff faces, and is a popular resort for climbers.
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The Matterhorn, one of the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, reaches 4,478 m/14,691 ft above sea level and is Europe's second highest mountain. It was first climbed by the British mountaineer Edward Whymper (1840–1911) in 1865. Straddling the Swiss–Italian border, its distinctive pyramid-shaped peak was formed over thousands of years by glacial erosion.
Mountain peak in the Alps on the Swiss-Italian border; 4,478 m/14,690 ft. It was first climbed in 1865 by English mountaineer Edward Whymper (1840–1911); four members of his party of seven were killed when a rope broke during their descent.
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