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