22-23 September Schönbielhutte

IMG 0116 Who travels with a gold lamé rollie? IMG 0118 where we are headed IMG 0119 enjoying the ride on the little train IMG 0121 the streets of Zermatt
IMG 0123 and we are there IMG 0124 keeping an eye out for dreamcatchers IMG 0125 the iconic mountain IMG 0126 I have seen photos of the Matterhorn all over the world
IMG 0128 Christine at Schwarzsee IMG 0129 Schwarzsee is that pond IMG 0130 Martin, Marcy, Steve, Christine, Greg IMG 0131 take your pick
IMG 0132 Was Ai Weiwei there?? IMG 0133 Christine and Dufourspitze IMG 5709 Dufourspitze without Christine IMG 3756 a quick lunch before starting off
IMG 0285 looks different without snow IMG 2590 dominating IMG 0286 picnic area at Schwarzsee IMG 3762 crossing the northern flanks of the Matterhorn
IMG 3763 a jumbled terrain IMG 0289 on the otherside, a stream directed off the top of the moraine IMG 0678 taking a breather IMG 3764 on top of the moraine
IMG 3765 the peak in the clouds IMG 3767 the moraine as highway IMG 8523 Martin at the hut IMG 0135 relaxing in the common room
IMG 0115 IMG 0136 an ominous overcast IMG 0137 but next morning IMG 0139 much blue/pink sky
IMG 9131 the Matterhorn makes its clouds IMG 4658 the Haute Route goes up those glaciers IMG 0125 2 morning pano IMG 3656 rock and snow art
IMG 0140 the hut in the mornign IMG 0143 down valley IMG 0144 breakfast, just as it is IMG 0145 symbols of the Valais
IMG 0146 IMG 5534 without flag IMG 0147 setting off downslope IMG 0150 looking back
IMG 0152 dazzling IMG 0154 brightens IMG 0155 Matterhorn and Dent d'Hérens IMG 0158 Matterhorn and waterfall
IMG 0159 Christine goes down the valley IMG 0160 past waterworks IMG 0162 into Zmut IMG 0164
IMG 0165 below Zmut IMG 0168 with its schist roofs IMG 0170 and back into Zermatt IMG 3788 the rest of us go up
IMG 3793 onto a balcony that wraps around the ridge IMG 3796 giving great views back from where we came IMG 0303 how the Matterhorn makes clouds IMG 3797 the trail on the balcony
IMG 3794 scenes from up high IMG 3791 texture IMG 3798 pano IMG 0311 our lunch spot
IMG 5924 Green was de rigueur IMG 3802 gawkage IMG 0312 signpost down IMG 3803 down, down to town
IMG 0313 after a lot of down, another signpost IMG 3804 just a bit more to go IMG 3808 back in Swiss civilization