I grew up in Switzerland, and climbed a few mountains. What always fascinated me were the alpine shelter houses, and how incredibly hospital they are. You climb halfway up a mountain, getting a bit tired and hungry, and instead of eating some cold ration on a rockside, you find these actual houses, with kitchen area, sleep bunks and a living room area. It's one of the most amzing things to experience. If this was a "free" house somewhere in the main population area, it would immediately be vandalized and constantly broken and/or occupied by homeless. But the alpine houses are something else...you're so grateful for the shelter and security, no one in their right minds would try to tarnish that. Bless all the people involved in maintaining these huts.
There are people who steal from such alpine houses in our country. They steal mountain rescue equipment and anything else valuable. An example of the biggest scumbags in this world.
About 15 years ago I went over to Chamonix to do an introduction to Alpine Mountaineering course, and the following year went again with the intention of doing a guided ascent of the Hornli ridge. At the time I had about 20 years of rock climbing experience at reasonably high skill level (certainly better than the standard required for the Matterhorn). My head for heights isn't all that great. After doing an acclimatisation route, I made a decision that I just wasn't mentally going to be able to cope with the levels of exposure, and that was probably the best mountaineering decision I've ever made. I would have been putting myself, my guide and other people on the mountain at risk if I had gone up there. It's NOT just skill and fitness that counts, it's also the ability to blank out the vast exposure that is there for the majority of the route and I just wasn't up to it. The final thing to be VERY aware of is that once you get to to the summit you can't relax, you've still got to get back down, and that is potentially more dangerous than going up as the mountain is melting and more prone to rockfall, plus you are more tired.
You’re exactly right about ‘blanking out’ the exposure. It reminds me of a story heard/read once about Jack Nicklaus when he first started playing golf. He was playing with Ben Hogan. (I think these were the players involved but not sure. Doesn’t matter) On the first tee Jack looked at Ben and said “wow, they’re bunkers on the left and a lake on the right. This is going to be a difficult hole.” Hogan looked at Nicholas and said, “Jack, if you even SEE those bunkers or that lake you better find a new job.” You focus on what is relevant. And focusing on the relevant means that you are reducing, as far as is possible, the potential negative outcomes that could happen due to what you blank out. Take many (most? all?) of those sections on the climb, cut them down to 3m sections and duplicate them in a parking lot and those climbers would likely not think twice at scaling any of them ‘free solo’.
Simon Anthamatten is a well known climber in Switzerland. In 2008 together with Ueli Steck their goal was to climb the Annapurna South Face. But after the rescue attemp of Iñaki Ochoa de Olza there wasn`t enough time left to climb the South Face.
I had the pleasure of climbing the Matterhorn (Hornli Ridge) some six years ago. Despite being about a third of the way back from the front of a mass of about 80 people ascending that day from the Hornli Hut, my guide apparently set his mind on summiting before anyone else (which we did), so he set a blistering pace, not even stopping at the Solvay Hut: it was 3 1/2 hours up and 3 1/2 down. As in the film, he took me via short-cuts to bypass the crowds and reppelling down several sections. Though in fairly good shape (I'd just hiked from Chamonix) I was also then 48 and it was exhausting - too fast a pace, really. But the experience will live with me always.
Salute to everyone in this video - the mountain guide, 26 years old but already climbed Matterhorn 75 times., Salute to the discovery team.. This is another great job, great video from you guys ! Respect !! 👍👍👍👍👍
I’m no climber and not crazy about heights. But I’m fascinated with nature and what drives a man or woman to conquer its majesty. This is one striking mountain.
its not Nature its all manufacture by all types of vessels including Giants. Its a melted red brick building. It's hard to tell on this mountain but you can guarantee all mountains are melted buildings Not giant trees on the Flat Earth. Now get busy debunking what I just said on the Flat Earth or not and stay dead asleep.
Excellent , Educational, and stunning views. Having climbed the Matterhorn Solo in Winter 1996 myself , I can say this video really gives Non climbers a sense and a feel almost as if they are there themselves. Its very realistic and very well filmed. I also climbed Mont Blanc, and the Eiger via the Mitteleggi ridge both of these in Winter. I prefer it in the Winter as there are much less people out of all the Mountains in the Alps that I have climbed which is many, I would say that the Matterhorn is the most Spectacular views from the ground, from halfway up and from the top. My second favourite is the Eiger. The Alps are just Awesome.
The Eiger's north face has such a history of difficulty and tragedy. Guys were up there for days inching along, suffering storm after storm. Than Ueli Steck (RIP) comes along and climbs it in under 4 hrs, then again in under 3 🤷♂️ Regardless, well done to you Sir.
I absolutely love how encouraging this guide is. I feel like I could conquer anything with that kind of energy and support. Wonderful documentary. I absolutely love this channel for showcasing such fantastic pieces of film and mountaineering.
This guy has apparently won the World Cup over all in ice climbing, holds the team record for fastest climb up Matterhorn, has some first ascents up crazy faces in Himalaya and is also a ski instructor😳
Spent a lot of time mountaineering, rock and ice climbing in the western US and Canada. Would have liked to climb in Europe but never made it happen. Age and health overtook me but I still enjoy these types of videos.
If your health is not too bad then dont let age put you away from the mountains! Correct preparation is everything. Look up "Carlos Soria", he is such an awe inspiring mountaineer.
Evertime i watch a climb its like i am there, the coverage and the people involved are brilliant. I went to Zermat with my school in 1983 and remmeber looking up at the Matterhorn and it was amazing, im now 53 and great to be able to watch the pure professionalsm and dedication of people from different parts of the world doing things the love, a great video amd thank you. Ian Milton keynes u.k
Matterhorn is really iconic and symbolic to the Swiss. Its distinctive shape really makes it stand out amongst the most beautiful mountains of the world. Your channel is the only source of these amazing documentaries. Keep posting👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
"Matterhorn is really iconic and symbolic to the Swiss. Its distinctive shape really makes it stand out amongst the most beautiful mountains of the world.' Really? Thanks captain obvious.
@@samamashahid3022 Sorry, but you only showed your ignorance on the subject by trying to educate people about an obvious fact. WTF do you think you are?
@@bigalexg If you know sth, you don't have to be arrogant abt it. You don't know me. I wonder If you could keep up the same attitide, had you met me in person.
There is nothing like the feeling of standing on a high mountain. I climbed mt. Whitney in California in 93 and I will never forget it. Someday I will see the matterhorn the most beautiful mountain in the world.
In my alpine country some people assume that a popular route is an easy route, and I occasionally offer advice to visitors, and I relate true events of death from cold, falls, fatigue, avalanche and being lost, so that they are adequately appraised of the seriousness of their endeavours. I don't want friends to risk their lives by rescuing or recovering an ignorant fool's body. My NZ friend was climbing the Matterhorn but abandoned his attempt to ascend it as he returned to the Hornli Hut to summon help to rescue a (dead) climber he encountered. Schone wanderung.
When we’re just kids and teacher told us to draw a mountain, we unwittingly used to draw the Matterhorn! The Italian Lion Ridge is actually harder than Hörnli Ridge but the best in my opinion and holding the cross on the summit is priceless!
It always amazes me how somebody can get a camera out in a place like that. Terrifying. In the unlikely event I reached the summit, I wouldn't be able to get down. This is nightmare material. Well done those people.
what an amazing video and this mountain absolutely beautiful. One day, I would like to summit this mountain with God's grace. Instead of saying the climbers conquered the summit, a better sentence would be that the mountain was kind enough to allow the climbers to summit. Cheers from Bangalore.
I went there as a 13 year old. My dad was a mountaineer, but he wasn't keen. I've flown over all the biggies of the Alps and they're amazing. Doubleplus!
It is great to watch people climb these mountains. When climbing, you are looking up to where you are going. How about some films where they show how the climbers actually get down! That would be so much scarier than going up. More accidents happen on the way down than going up.
It was unfortunate they did not show the decent of the climbers. It is more dangerous going down because your body weight heading down and is more prone to slipping and losing your balance.. Just look at those poor guys who were the first to climb the Matterhorn but died on the way DOWN after one guy slipped. And these were excellent climbers.
Good Morning, the Matterhorn has a statistic of 550 deaths, since it was first climbed in 1865, and there were already 4 deaths of them: The descent was marred by a very serious accident. The seven were all tied together, with Michel Croz in the lead, followed by Hadow, Hudson, Douglas, father Taugwalder, Whymper and son Taugwalder. On a not particularly difficult passage Hadow slipped and fell on Croz, who lost his balance; the two fell over the precipice on the Swiss side, dragging first Hudson, then Douglas. At this point the rope between Douglas and Taugwalder father broke, and the three survivors saw the four companions fall over a thousand meters towards the Matterhorn glacier below. The two Taugwalder and Whymper managed to return to Zermatt in the evening, where they broke the news. On July 16, a search party found the bodies of the fallen, except that of Lord Douglas; the bodies were recovered on July 19. [12] Best Wishes.
@@MrCmon113 Good morning Mr.yes certainly because they were tied together One falls and also pulls the others down if there are no stops that stop the fall, I have WHIMPER's book, if I remember correctly the rope also broke (broke, cut itself) BUT I don't remember well, I should check!) The ropes of those times (in hemp or manilla) had little resistance to tearing (when falling) I hope I explained, I don't speak English. Kind regards.
Why were they tied together ??? In those days it was usually to use this system, that is to bind everyone together to get better help in case of need, but this system is not functional on rock climbing, in mountaineering, it could be fine on a glacier, at most, even if on a glacier crevassed the ideal team in case of a fall and three mountaineers !!! Kind regards.
@@earlviney5212 If you are an experienced hiker you can walk from Trockener Steg to Schwarzsee. If not, i recommend the hike from Gornergrat to Riffelsee or Riffelalp.
Back when I was a kid, there weren’t as many tourists around, we would summit the Matterhorn 2 sometimes 3 times in a day. The best part about getting to the top of the Matterhorn, was the bobsled ride down of course, breakneck speeds, ice monsters, and you end up gliding out over a beautiful river back into the little Swiss mountain chalet…love me some Matterhorn 🏔️
I had a try at this around 30 years ago. Got as far as the final summit ridge (just above the shoulder) but had to turn around 200 ft from the top... too many people descending who had got there quicker than us made it unsafe. It's just a huge pile of rubble on the Hornlii side, everything is loose so it's not much fun. Views awesome though.
Hi Brian. Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry about getting so close and not summiting. It probably took more strength and courage to turn back there, than going ahead. But, you are alive now to share the story, and thankful you are... God Bless!
Is there anything that kurt doesn't do? He manages the hut, he is a guide, he is a rescue climber, works with the doctors and rescue helicopters and paramedics and pilots! He hangs off of a helicopter!!!! Wow
As a young lad, I used to climb trees and always thought the descent (climbing down) was more of a challenge. I think it was due to (1 ) not paying as much attention coming down as going up; and (2) not being as comfortable with my footwork coming down as I was in climbing up.
On that last very steep snowy/icey face if the climber slipped would the guide be able to stop that fall? Seems wild to just be tied to each other at that point and no fixed ropes.
The guide SHOULD be able to stop the fall, with a prompt use of his ice axe and by digging deeper with his crampons. Of course, anything can happen. But generally speaking, he should be able to react in time and in an effective manner.
Well at least there are several belay anchors in several places, but across the snow field close to the summit would be scary because you are totally dependent on your guide to arrest you if you fall, if he falls game over. But, what an awesome view from the top. Then the down climb and the many hazards it presents, my least favorite of any climb. Unfortunately it appears the Matterhorn has a problem like Everest, too many people wanting to climb it at the same time, the recipe for disaster. Great footage of this climb.
The Matterhorn is absolutely breathtaking! However I would be beyond PETRIFIED to climb it!! No way would I EVER even think about doing that! Looks like a death trap!!
The descent is more dangerous. Said Ueli Steck to me, when i asked him once, why these kind of movies mostly are ending on the top of the mountain. I always felt it's only half the story to get up there.
24:39 No way could I just drop everything I was doing at the climber's hut to do a mountain rescue hanging from under a helicopter. That guy has nerves of steel.
Саймон не ходит, а бегает по горам 🧗♀️👍 - Он Человек высокого класса квалификации в его любимом, но очень не простом увлечении! - Пусть ЕМУ всегда сопутствует УДАЧА! 🙏❤️ Спасибо ВАМ за очень интересный и познавательный фильм, за душевную радость от невероятно красивых видов Горы Маттерхорн и окружающей Природы, включая очень колоритного вида Пастуха с его курительной трубкой со стадом овец! 🧑🏻🦯🐑🐏 - 😍🙏❤️
all you would see is someone dangling on a rope. the challenge in this one would be falling rocks and they gotta make sure not to run out of rope and sometimes all that happens when it is dark again. other than that, not much to see. have you seen the movie cerro torre ? best climbing movie ever but i am not sure if english subs are available.
@Leslie Gibbons yes, when hiking that is (depends on the route) but climbing ?. you just hang on a rope . i was climbing myself when i was younger and cant remember that hanging on a rope was dificult.
@@miarena111 As you said, it depends on the type of mountaineering, but, especially on expedition style mountaineering (such as multi day climbing in the Himalayas), more folk die on the decent. Apparently this is largely due to exhaustion and complacency - where people put so much mental and physical effort in to reaching the summit that they don't have the capacity to descend safely.
Were I to take leave of my better judgement & decide to climb the Matterhorn, I'd definitely seek out Simon to guide me. What a consumate professional; leader, teacher, guide, hype man when required. Seems like you could not be in safer / better hands.
8:47 Cameramen are simply the best people the human species has to offer. This one is already at the top of the mountain without the guide. When humans finally go to Mars I promise there will be a basic cameraman there to film to the landing...
Every time I see one of those pictures of people from the past, it shocks me to realise they are now dead and buried. I can’t get my head around the “ why” the climbers do it! I guess we’re all different and they wouldn’t understand why stuff is important to me. It’s unbelievably beautiful though isn’t it!
@Razor Lover Well of course I get that all people from the past are dead and buried, what I mean is, that when you look into their eyes, so full of dreams, ambitions, plans ect, it’s kind of strange to realise that their turn is over. None of the things in their eyes will ever happen. It frightens me to know that if you put stuff off till you’re “ ready” it may never happen. Everything that they were and could have been is gone for ever. That’s the best I can do to explain what I mean
I love how Americans say “The Matterhorn” or “Zermatt” I was so lucky to have lived in Zermatt before Covid. A place and time I will remember for the rest of my life.
This is definitely a video for tourists who do not know any better. Guides are never expected to fall or to be caught by their clients if they do, but the client was never on belay at any point that I saw. Had she actually fallen, the fall would have resulted in both of them being pulled off the mountain. The guide seems like a nice guy and didn't appear to be cocky, but was totally neglectful in his responsibilities. If the client *had* previous experience she should have noted that she was only being given a psychological safety by having a rope between the two of them.
I'm 50 and came out relatively intact after a life of living dangerous. I mostly did a lot of freestyle motocross but I wanted to climb but that's a expensive hobby.If I got to start over I think i would find a way to make it work and climb some mountains.
@armattanquads Didn’t ever think I’d see you guys commenting on a video like this. Imagine one of your quads diving the Matterhorn. Thanks for everything you’ve done for the hobby. Armattan on a Matterhorn hiking video haha so so awesome.
I climbed the erciyes which was 3917 m, semi technical climb. Before that i thought i had the courage to climb every mountain. Its true what they say, mountain climbing teaches you yourself and your limits. I can honestly say i got frightened and will never do it again. Hiking is okay. No falling rocks...
I'm amazed this is from Discovery. Every time I try watching their channels lately it's the same foreshadowing clips repeated over and over to make 15 minutes of content cover 1 hour, all to overdramatic music. This documentary is beautifully understated.
My son climbed part of the Matterhorn, less than the first 11K feet(10, 600). Anything higher is only for the expert climbers. What an experience for him!
Don't know too much about climbing but am wondering why the number of climbers on the mountain at any one time is not limited? Seemed too crowded to be safe? Great vid !!
I have had panic attacks as a result of my acrophobia but I am fascinated by mountain climbers and have watched numerous shows about Everest. This video was entertaining and very well presented.
I gave up Mountaineering a few years ago and miss it loads. I found I was going further and further away from the well known climbs to the less famous as the popular climbs have become extremely unsafe, not because of the technical difficulties but the over crowding. Too often dozens of people are hung about waiting to ascend and rushing to clear routes for the next climber.
Very thrilling knowing that one false step, bad hold, or loss of balance could mean your life. But wow getting to the top of that would be absolutely breathtaking to behold. I can almost feel my breath getting shorter watching them carefully moving around on the summit.. And it would be much more daunting to be there in the flesh. Heights are far more scary when on top of them.
Wow, that was amazing, I personally haven't got the mountain climbing gene in me but I do admire those who do have it, if there is such a gene? Beautiful thanks for sharing it with us =) BRAVO!
Five newbies roped together with one guide @ 7:50, all an ice axe away from the next, on a 45 degree icy slope. What can POSSIBLY go wrong here..?? YIKES..!!!
Been there last week basecamp of Matterhorn, Crazy how nice Hermatt is as a city, no cars, only electric small golfcarts how I call them, place is absolute stunning like taken straight from picture. I will be coming back there in Winter 100%, to do some light skiing and see Hermatt in winter time, will be surreal, thats where Santa lives I think :D magical place cant even put on a scale out of 10.
One of the most beautiful panaromic summit views. Amazing how you can see the town, meadows and lakes from above. Breathtaking!!!
1
@@selectajahmrock1800 you guys have had to the moon 🌝 and I
@@selectajahmrock1800 you guys have fun
@@selectajahmrock1800 you can go see me a little while
In the 80s I read a book called Banner In The Sky about a kid named Rudy and I'm pretty sure it was based on this mountain.
I grew up in Switzerland, and climbed a few mountains. What always fascinated me were the alpine shelter houses, and how incredibly hospital they are. You climb halfway up a mountain, getting a bit tired and hungry, and instead of eating some cold ration on a rockside, you find these actual houses, with kitchen area, sleep bunks and a living room area. It's one of the most amzing things to experience. If this was a "free" house somewhere in the main population area, it would immediately be vandalized and constantly broken and/or occupied by homeless.
But the alpine houses are something else...you're so grateful for the shelter and security, no one in their right minds would try to tarnish that.
Bless all the people involved in maintaining these huts.
That's surprising, are there a decent amount of homeless in Zermatt?
Mountain huts are just about my favorite thing about the Alps. Something we in the states could really learn from Europe
There are people who steal from such alpine houses in our country.
They steal mountain rescue equipment and anything else valuable.
An example of the biggest scumbags in this world.
Hospitable, lol....not hospital.
We all sat there for three months trying to figure out what he meant luckily you came along
About 15 years ago I went over to Chamonix to do an introduction to Alpine Mountaineering course, and the following year went again with the intention of doing a guided ascent of the Hornli ridge. At the time I had about 20 years of rock climbing experience at reasonably high skill level (certainly better than the standard required for the Matterhorn). My head for heights isn't all that great. After doing an acclimatisation route, I made a decision that I just wasn't mentally going to be able to cope with the levels of exposure, and that was probably the best mountaineering decision I've ever made. I would have been putting myself, my guide and other people on the mountain at risk if I had gone up there. It's NOT just skill and fitness that counts, it's also the ability to blank out the vast exposure that is there for the majority of the route and I just wasn't up to it. The final thing to be VERY aware of is that once you get to to the summit you can't relax, you've still got to get back down, and that is potentially more dangerous than going up as the mountain is melting and more prone to rockfall, plus you are more tired.
This comment deserves more Likes than it has.
Your honesty and wisdom is noticed.
You’re exactly right about ‘blanking out’ the exposure. It reminds me of a story heard/read once about Jack Nicklaus when he first started playing golf. He was playing with Ben Hogan. (I think these were the players involved but not sure. Doesn’t matter) On the first tee Jack looked at Ben and said “wow, they’re bunkers on the left and a lake on the right. This is going to be a difficult hole.” Hogan looked at Nicholas and said, “Jack, if you even SEE those bunkers or that lake you better find a new job.”
You focus on what is relevant. And focusing on the relevant means that you are reducing, as far as is possible, the potential negative outcomes that could happen due to what you blank out. Take many (most? all?) of those sections on the climb, cut them down to 3m sections and duplicate them in a parking lot and those climbers would likely not think twice at scaling any of them ‘free solo’.
“…and I just wasn’t up to it.”
Reminds me of a Dirty Harry quote… “A man has to know his limitations.”
of the first 7 climbers who first reached the top, 4 died on the decent when the rope broke
I would rather sit comfortably with a coffee and watch and applaud the experts climb.
Give Simon a round of applause! He's got the patience of a saint!
Simon Anthamatten is a well known climber in Switzerland. In 2008 together with Ueli Steck their goal was to climb the Annapurna South Face. But after the rescue attemp of Iñaki Ochoa de Olza there wasn`t enough time left to climb the South Face.
I had the pleasure of climbing the Matterhorn (Hornli Ridge) some six years ago. Despite being about a third of the way back from the front of a mass of about 80 people ascending that day from the Hornli Hut, my guide apparently set his mind on summiting before anyone else (which we did), so he set a blistering pace, not even stopping at the Solvay Hut: it was 3 1/2 hours up and 3 1/2 down. As in the film, he took me via short-cuts to bypass the crowds and reppelling down several sections. Though in fairly good shape (I'd just hiked from Chamonix) I was also then 48 and it was exhausting - too fast a pace, really. But the experience will live with me always.
interesting, thank you for the stories sir
I can only imagine how great it must have felt to accomplish that.
Hats off to you big time!
Thank you for sharing this with us I know must have been a wonderful accomplished
Been there years ago... I loved it😍
Salute to everyone in this video - the mountain guide, 26 years old but already climbed Matterhorn 75 times., Salute to the discovery team.. This is another great job, great video from you guys ! Respect !! 👍👍👍👍👍
I’m no climber and not crazy about heights. But I’m fascinated with nature and what drives a man or woman to conquer its majesty. This is one striking mountain.
Look up reinhold messner if you havent checked him out one of the greats 🤘
its not Nature its all manufacture by all types of vessels including Giants. Its a melted red brick building. It's hard to tell on this mountain but you can guarantee all mountains are melted buildings Not giant trees on the Flat Earth. Now get busy debunking what I just said on the Flat Earth or not and stay dead asleep.
@@hipgnosis2469 what
I fell off the chair twice watching !
If you're interested, check out the Eiger's north face. Unbelievable courage, borderline insanity really.
I barely attempt to get off my bed and hate cold weathers but I enjoy watching these movies, it's quite strange.
I saw someone call it “arm chair mountaineering”
Im super scared of heights, same, I like watching these lol.
I am the complete opposite! I love being cold and hate lying in bed with a warm blanchet.
I feel the same!
@@Vincent-fv1ch Cate Blanchett?
I think the Matterhorn is the best looking peak out there. It looks so absolutely intimidating yet beautiful!
I lived for years under the Matterhorn... and every day I found it fascinating and magnetic.
Excellent , Educational, and stunning views. Having climbed the Matterhorn Solo in Winter 1996 myself , I can say this video really gives Non climbers a sense and a feel almost as if they are there themselves. Its very realistic and very well filmed. I also climbed Mont Blanc, and the Eiger via the Mitteleggi ridge both of these in Winter. I prefer it in the Winter as there are much less people out of all the Mountains in the Alps that I have climbed which is many, I would say that the Matterhorn is the most Spectacular views from the ground, from halfway up and from the top. My second favourite is the Eiger. The Alps are just Awesome.
The Eiger's north face has such a history of difficulty and tragedy. Guys were up there for days inching along, suffering storm after storm. Than Ueli Steck (RIP) comes along and climbs it in under 4 hrs, then again in under 3 🤷♂️ Regardless, well done to you Sir.
I absolutely love how encouraging this guide is. I feel like I could conquer anything with that kind of energy and support. Wonderful documentary. I absolutely love this channel for showcasing such fantastic pieces of film and mountaineering.
Yes I'm on top of the kitchen table with rope in my hand climbing with them every step of the way 👍👍👍
Encouraging is a task of a mountaing guide! Imagine how it could be unsafe to guide an upset client...
I have a suspicion that without the cameras, less would be said!
UA-cam his brother Sam Antermatten. You won’t be disappointed. It obviously runs in the family!
This guy has apparently won the World Cup over all in ice climbing, holds the team record for fastest climb up Matterhorn, has some first ascents up crazy faces in Himalaya and is also a ski instructor😳
Spent a lot of time mountaineering, rock and ice climbing in the western US and Canada. Would have liked to climb in Europe but never made it happen. Age and health overtook me but I still enjoy these types of videos.
If your health is not too bad then dont let age put you away from the mountains! Correct preparation is everything. Look up "Carlos Soria", he is such an awe inspiring mountaineer.
Evertime i watch a climb its like i am there, the coverage and the people involved are brilliant. I went to Zermat with my school in 1983 and
remmeber looking up at the Matterhorn and it was amazing, im now 53 and great to be able to watch the pure professionalsm and dedication of people from different parts of the world doing things the love, a great video amd thank you. Ian Milton keynes u.k
Matterhorn is really iconic and symbolic to the Swiss. Its distinctive shape really makes it stand out amongst the most beautiful mountains of the world. Your channel is the only source of these amazing documentaries. Keep posting👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
"Matterhorn is really iconic and symbolic to the Swiss. Its distinctive shape really makes it stand out amongst the most beautiful mountains of the world.' Really? Thanks captain obvious.
@@bigalexg Trying to be funny, Huh? Take a hike!
@@samamashahid3022 Sorry, but you only showed your ignorance on the subject by trying to educate people about an obvious fact. WTF do you think you are?
@@bigalexg Not even interested in talking to arrogant people like you. And calm down. It's not a platform to fight.
@@bigalexg If you know sth, you don't have to be arrogant abt it. You don't know me. I wonder If you could keep up the same attitide, had you met me in person.
To the guide and climber - well done. To the cinematographer - very well done! Thank you for sharing the adventure.
What a cute little town, kinda reminds me of Niagara-on-the-lake
i did it 2 years back and it is still one of my best moments in life
I wish they included the coming down part. That is where the real fun begins.
Hopefully they'll make a "Getting down the Matterhorn" lol
Pretend you sprained your ankle and ask for the helicopter....😨
How many times have you climbed down?
Zum Abstieg benützt man eine einfachere Route.
I'd love to climb it but there's only one way to come down Base Jump !
I am still always awed by the sheer beauty of nature in all it's glory
To see how moved he is, even though he's been there 70 times. It is true love.
“What’s the Matterhorn?”
“Nothing..... and stop calling me Horn”
Huhuhu! If this mountain was a novel it’d be called ‘Climb and Punishment’.
Lol
This is the best Matterhorn video i have ever seen.
There is nothing like the feeling of standing on a high mountain. I climbed mt. Whitney in California in 93 and I will never forget it. Someday I will see the matterhorn the most beautiful mountain in the world.
In my alpine country some people assume that a popular route is an easy route, and I occasionally offer advice to visitors, and I relate true events of death from cold, falls, fatigue, avalanche and being lost, so that they are adequately appraised of the seriousness of their endeavours. I don't want friends to risk their lives by rescuing or recovering an ignorant fool's body. My NZ friend was climbing the Matterhorn but abandoned his attempt to ascend it as he returned to the Hornli Hut to summon help to rescue a (dead) climber he encountered. Schone wanderung.
When we’re just kids and teacher told us to draw a mountain, we unwittingly used to draw the Matterhorn!
The Italian Lion Ridge is actually harder than Hörnli Ridge but the best in my opinion and holding the cross on the summit is priceless!
It always amazes me how somebody can get a camera out in a place like that. Terrifying. In the unlikely event I reached the summit, I wouldn't be able to get down. This is nightmare material. Well done those people.
I got vertigo just watching this😕
what an amazing video and this mountain absolutely beautiful. One day, I would like to summit this mountain with God's grace.
Instead of saying the climbers conquered the summit, a better sentence would be that the mountain was kind enough to allow the climbers to summit.
Cheers from Bangalore.
((And
News
Probably a combination of the two!
I went there as a 13 year old. My dad was a mountaineer, but he wasn't keen. I've flown over all the biggies of the Alps and they're amazing. Doubleplus!
Can't imagine, 140 years ago, without being equipped with modern gears, how the first group of guys made it to the summit.
Absolutley insane - constantly mythoughts drift to those men who climed that mountain in the most uncofomrtoable shoes I have ever seen and a rope lol
157 years ago
I think that in that case ignorance was a true bliss
The camera man/woman is the real mvp here damn
It is great to watch people climb these mountains. When climbing, you are looking up to where you are going. How about some films where they show how the climbers actually get down! That would be so much scarier than going up. More accidents happen on the way down than going up.
It was unfortunate they did not show the decent of the climbers. It is more dangerous going down because your body weight heading down and is more prone to slipping and losing your balance.. Just look at those poor guys who were the first to climb the Matterhorn but died on the way DOWN after one guy slipped. And these were excellent climbers.
Good Morning, the Matterhorn has a statistic of 550 deaths, since it was first climbed in 1865, and there were already 4 deaths of them:
The descent was marred by a very serious accident. The seven were all tied together, with Michel Croz in the lead, followed by Hadow, Hudson, Douglas, father Taugwalder, Whymper and son Taugwalder. On a not particularly difficult passage Hadow slipped and fell on Croz, who lost his balance; the two fell over the precipice on the Swiss side, dragging first Hudson, then Douglas. At this point the rope between Douglas and Taugwalder father broke, and the three survivors saw the four companions fall over a thousand meters towards the Matterhorn glacier below. The two Taugwalder and Whymper managed to return to Zermatt in the evening, where they broke the news. On July 16, a search party found the bodies of the fallen, except that of Lord Douglas; the bodies were recovered on July 19. [12]
Best Wishes.
What a nightmare
Why were they tied together?!
@@MrCmon113 Good morning Mr.yes certainly because they were tied together One falls and also pulls the others down if there are no stops that stop the fall, I have WHIMPER's book, if I remember correctly the rope also broke (broke, cut itself) BUT I don't remember well, I should check!) The ropes of those times (in hemp or manilla) had little resistance to tearing (when falling) I hope I explained, I don't speak English.
Kind regards.
@@MrCmon113
Why were they tied together ??? In those days it was usually to use this system, that is to bind everyone together to get better help in case of need, but this system is not functional on rock climbing, in mountaineering, it could be fine on a glacier, at most, even if on a glacier crevassed the ideal team in case of a fall and three mountaineers !!!
Kind regards.
@24:11 that's a solid pilot, what a landing
That pilot is not messing around! Impressive landing thats for sure!
Good point. When he rotated over that edge I was like, whoa. Nice job
For me the Matterhorn is the most amazing mountain of this planet! The view from Zermatt is EPIC! Greetings from Switzerland!
I want to go to Switzerland someday. Can you recommend some good hikes to see the matterhorn
@@earlviney5212 If you are an experienced hiker you can walk from Trockener Steg to Schwarzsee. If not, i recommend the hike from Gornergrat to Riffelsee or Riffelalp.
Thank you
@@earlviney5212 You can find some more videos of Zermatt on my channel: ua-cam.com/channels/ZDDQ5-u6WJ_OiqOubymQbw.html
Back when I was a kid, there weren’t as many tourists around, we would summit the Matterhorn 2 sometimes 3 times in a day. The best part about getting to the top of the Matterhorn, was the bobsled ride down of course, breakneck speeds, ice monsters, and you end up gliding out over a beautiful river back into the little Swiss mountain chalet…love me some Matterhorn 🏔️
Anaheim, or Orlando?
Wow, what a beautiful Mountain, shapes like a diamond, thank you for this documentary.
The mountain is beautiful, you should visit Zermatt in the valley, what an amazing place to travel to....
I had a try at this around 30 years ago. Got as far as the final summit ridge (just above the shoulder) but had to turn around 200 ft from the top... too many people descending who had got there quicker than us made it unsafe. It's just a huge pile of rubble on the Hornlii side, everything is loose so it's not much fun. Views awesome though.
The rubble is falling apart these days and causing a lot of climbing accidents.
Hi Brian.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm sorry about getting so close and not summiting.
It probably took more strength and courage to turn back there, than going ahead.
But, you are alive now to share the story, and thankful you are...
God Bless!
Bad luck mate. Still, you should consider yourself lucky as less than .01% of the population on this earth get's to try this...
hats off to you Brian personally I wouldn't get up on my garage roof!
Too many people descending? If so many people make it up there, maybe I can, too. : /
I love this series!💕💕💕💕Climbing the Savage Mountain 🏔️ is still my fav 🤘🙄🏔️🏔️🏔️🏔️😆
Such an iconic peak, the most impressive looking mountains to me.
Cinematographer is my hero.
Is there anything that kurt doesn't do? He manages the hut, he is a guide, he is a rescue climber, works with the doctors and rescue helicopters and paramedics and pilots! He hangs off of a helicopter!!!! Wow
Thank you for posting these videos ❤ I find the views breathtaking and so calming.
As a young lad, I used to climb trees and always thought the descent (climbing down) was more of a challenge. I think it was due to (1 ) not paying as much attention coming down as going up; and (2) not being as comfortable with my footwork coming down as I was in climbing up.
On that last very steep snowy/icey face if the climber slipped would the guide be able to stop that fall? Seems wild to just be tied to each other at that point and no fixed ropes.
The guide SHOULD be able to stop the fall, with a prompt use of his ice axe and by digging deeper with his crampons. Of course, anything can happen. But generally speaking, he should be able to react in time and in an effective manner.
I climbed it once. It was total thrill and surreal experience. I will never forget it.
Kudos to the camera crew, holding the cameras while climbing up is no small feat!
Skied the base of the Matterhorn one time. Its so difficult to find a weather window in winter. But so beautiful. We saw the climber’s cabins.
David snow you are amazing. Thank you! It's fantastic to see these and great to see stuff finally not on everest
He just reposts other people's videos lmao
Well at least there are several belay anchors in several places, but across the snow field close to the summit would be scary because you are totally dependent on your guide to arrest you if you fall, if he falls game over. But, what an awesome view from the top. Then the down climb and the many hazards it presents, my least favorite of any climb. Unfortunately it appears the Matterhorn has a problem like Everest, too many people wanting to climb it at the same time, the recipe for disaster. Great footage of this climb.
The Matterhorn is absolutely breathtaking! However I would be beyond PETRIFIED to climb it!! No way would I EVER even think about doing that! Looks like a death trap!!
Hold my hand, I will take you.
The descend would be more challenging, in my opinion. Would really like to watch one doing the return trek back down.
of the first 7 climbers who reached the summit, 4 died on the descent when their rope broke
The descent is more dangerous. Said Ueli Steck to me, when i asked him once, why these kind of movies mostly are ending on the top of the mountain. I always felt it's only half the story to get up there.
kurt is amazing hanging from the rope while the helicopter moves like that
24:39 No way could I just drop everything I was doing at the climber's hut to do a mountain rescue hanging from under a helicopter. That guy has nerves of steel.
“Every day. Sometimes twice a day.” He rides under the helicopter more often than I ride elevators.
The helicopter is the real hero, lifting him, an injured climber, and both of his gigantic steel balls.
That part looked like fun! But I would honestly rather die than climb it.
Sad photo at 05:50 - Ueli Steck - gone but never forgotten!
Саймон не ходит, а бегает по горам 🧗♀️👍 - Он Человек высокого класса квалификации в его любимом, но очень не простом увлечении! - Пусть ЕМУ всегда сопутствует УДАЧА! 🙏❤️
Спасибо ВАМ за очень интересный и познавательный фильм, за душевную радость от невероятно красивых видов Горы Маттерхорн и окружающей Природы, включая очень колоритного вида Пастуха с его курительной трубкой со стадом овец! 🧑🏻🦯🐑🐏 - 😍🙏❤️
Goes to show that the most stunning mountains are not always the highest.
Correct
I wish they would make a film about challenges in coming down a mountain after the grueling climb!
all you would see is someone dangling on a rope. the challenge in this one would be falling rocks and they gotta make sure not to run out of rope and sometimes all that happens when it is dark again. other than that, not much to see. have you seen the movie cerro torre ? best climbing movie ever but i am not sure if english subs are available.
@Leslie Gibbons yes, when hiking that is (depends on the route) but climbing ?. you just hang on a rope . i was climbing myself when i was younger and cant remember that hanging on a rope was dificult.
@@miarena111 As you said, it depends on the type of mountaineering, but, especially on expedition style mountaineering (such as multi day climbing in the Himalayas), more folk die on the decent. Apparently this is largely due to exhaustion and complacency - where people put so much mental and physical effort in to reaching the summit that they don't have the capacity to descend safely.
Watch touching the void greatest climbing video about coming down a mountain.
@@flalingbashers2957 Touching the Void - such an amazing/traumatic/etc true story! Watch the docu-film or read the book!
Praises to the camera person! They go ahead to film the crew but they are not usually given credit for their skills!
When they got to the summit ridge I felt slightly dizzy just watching the video on my phone. This takes real guts as well as skill.
Senza alcun dubbio la piu bella montagna del mondo!
This girl kicked ass. No way would I have done that, kudos to her.
Gee this Matterhorn looks even more cool than the one at Disneyland! 😉
Impressive guide 👏
Were I to take leave of my better judgement & decide to climb the Matterhorn, I'd definitely seek out Simon to guide me. What a consumate professional; leader, teacher, guide, hype man when required. Seems like you could not be in safer / better hands.
Beautifully done video - thank you!
8:47 Cameramen are simply the best people the human species has to offer. This one is already at the top of the mountain without the guide.
When humans finally go to Mars I promise there will be a basic cameraman there to film to the landing...
It’s a little better than standing in line for roller coaster at a theme park
😂
You'd stand in line at Everest.
Every time I see one of those pictures of people from the past, it shocks me to realise they are now dead and buried. I can’t get my head around the “ why” the climbers do it! I guess we’re all different and they wouldn’t understand why stuff is important to me. It’s unbelievably beautiful though isn’t it!
@Razor Lover Well of course I get that all people from the past are dead and buried, what I mean is, that when you look into their eyes, so full of dreams, ambitions, plans ect, it’s kind of strange to realise that their turn is over. None of the things in their eyes will ever happen. It frightens me to know that if you put stuff off till you’re “ ready” it may never happen. Everything that they were and could have been is gone for ever. That’s the best I can do to explain what I mean
@@jennifermcdonald5432 I understand what you mean. I think it forces us to consider our own mortality.
I love how Americans say “The Matterhorn” or “Zermatt” I was so lucky to have lived in Zermatt before Covid. A place and time I will remember for the rest of my life.
I bet that was incredible
I know nothing about mountain climbing... One thing I will say, Climbers are the bravest of the brave...
This is definitely a video for tourists who do not know any better. Guides are never expected to fall or to be caught by their clients if they do, but the client was never on belay at any point that I saw. Had she actually fallen, the fall would have resulted in both of them being pulled off the mountain. The guide seems like a nice guy and didn't appear to be cocky, but was totally neglectful in his responsibilities. If the client *had* previous experience she should have noted that she was only being given a psychological safety by having a rope between the two of them.
Mankind has this fascination to mountains.
The Earth's visual decision makers ❤
My Favorite Mtn in the world
I'm 50 and came out relatively intact after a life of living dangerous. I mostly did a lot of freestyle motocross but I wanted to climb but that's a expensive hobby.If I got to start over I think i would find a way to make it work and climb some mountains.
Your channel is so good. I love your content. Never hurts to send someone kind words when you mean them. These words are for you. Thank you.
@armattanquads Didn’t ever think I’d see you guys commenting on a video like this. Imagine one of your quads diving the Matterhorn. Thanks for everything you’ve done for the hobby. Armattan on a Matterhorn hiking video haha so so awesome.
My stomach turns going up a ladder,maybe that’s why I have so much respect for climbers ✌️
What an achievement, maybe a good word to the camera crew that made this documentary possible would be in order.
I climbed the erciyes which was 3917 m, semi technical climb. Before that i thought i had the courage to climb every mountain. Its true what they say, mountain climbing teaches you yourself and your limits. I can honestly say i got frightened and will never do it again. Hiking is okay. No falling rocks...
I'm amazed this is from Discovery. Every time I try watching their channels lately it's the same foreshadowing clips repeated over and over to make 15 minutes of content cover 1 hour, all to overdramatic music. This documentary is beautifully understated.
Thanks again for the upload great content as always
My son climbed part of the Matterhorn, less than the first 11K feet(10, 600). Anything higher is only for the expert climbers. What an experience for him!
great achievement for your son I personally wouldn't go on the garage roof!!
Don't know too much about climbing but am wondering why the number of climbers on the mountain at any one time is not limited? Seemed too crowded to be safe? Great vid !!
I have had panic attacks as a result of my acrophobia but I am fascinated by mountain climbers and have watched numerous shows about Everest. This video was entertaining and very well presented.
What's acrophobia?
@@marine4lyfe85 Fear of heights.
I gave up Mountaineering a few years ago and miss it loads. I found I was going further and further away from the well known climbs to the less famous as the popular climbs have become extremely unsafe, not because of the technical difficulties but the over crowding. Too often dozens of people are hung about waiting to ascend and rushing to clear routes for the next climber.
impressive, what a challenge, what a wonderful view
This is one of my favourite TV program which NHK, Japan broadcasting station has created :)
That guide is a Rock Star!!! (Pun Intended).
Truly wonderful video..
The details during the climb is unseen.
Very thrilling knowing that one false step, bad hold, or loss of balance could mean your life. But wow getting to the top of that would be absolutely breathtaking to behold. I can almost feel my breath getting shorter watching them carefully moving around on the summit.. And it would be much more daunting to be there in the flesh. Heights are far more scary when on top of them.
Damn! nature is beautiful,we really are the eyes through which nature experiences itself
Going down is so much more difficult than the climb up…I really would’ve loved to see them descend. They must be doing quite a bit of rappelling.
Impressive documentary.
Breathtaking scaling.
😳👏🏼🍀
Not me watching mountaineering videos like i have any real plans to actually climb anything 😂😂
Thanks Mr.David loved it !
Climber: "I'm okay!"
Paramedic: "Yeah no, that's a serious injury, her whole body is traumatized"
lmao props to her for trying to play it off though
Wow, that was amazing, I personally haven't got the mountain climbing gene in me but I do admire those who do have it, if there is such a gene? Beautiful thanks for sharing it with us =) BRAVO!
Das ist der Berg aller Berge . Das Gewaltigste und Einmaligste der Alpen . 😍
I guess there’s a different Discovery video on descending? that’s the part I’m interested in
Five newbies roped together with one guide @ 7:50, all an ice axe away from the next, on a 45 degree icy slope. What can POSSIBLY go wrong here..?? YIKES..!!!
My thoughts too, I was on edge even though I knew nothing would happen
“Each team member is harnessed by rope to a guide, with Simon leading”. There are 3 guides and 2 non-guide climbers .
Been there last week basecamp of Matterhorn, Crazy how nice Hermatt is as a city, no cars, only electric small golfcarts how I call them, place is absolute stunning like taken straight from picture. I will be coming back there in Winter 100%, to do some light skiing and see Hermatt in winter time, will be surreal, thats where Santa lives I think :D magical place cant even put on a scale out of 10.