Swiss Other Hikes

After we finished the Walker's Haute Route, we did additional hikes in Zermatt, Saas Fee, Aletsch Glacier and Pontresina; September 2014
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We arrive in Zermatt

Matterhorn from our apartment

Duforspitze & Monte Rosa, and the Liskamm

Matterhorn and Gornergrat hotel

Hiking down to Zermatt from the Gornergrat

Yes, we are having fun

MonteRosa from Trift (our friend Al Peters with Jane)

Al on the Höhbalmen trail

Happy hikers

Another morning view of the Matterhorn

Matterhorn Glacier Trail from Trockener Steg

On the Oberertheodulgletscher

On our way to Saas Fee

Chocolates, Saas Fee

Morning, Saas Fee

Watching the clouds come in at the Allain Viewpoint above Saas Fee

Saas Grund from the Hohenweg

Saturday morning hikers headed for Bettmeralp in the cable car

Happy Hikers and Aletsch Glacier

Aletsch - the longest glacier in Europe

Concordia - where 4 glaciers join to form the Aletsch

Glacier express car from Aletsch Glacier to Pontresina

Crossing the famous viaduct

Hike to Sciora Hut with Al - We're going up there, beyond the dam

Climbing above the dam

Our friend Al leads up with Cacciabella Pass in sight (see the pole just left of center)

Final ascent to the pass

Descending from Cacciabella Pass- the lower two ladders to the icefield

Late evening on peaks above Sciora Hut

Relaxing in the Sciora hut

We arrive in Zermatt	Matterhorn from our apartment	Duforspitze & Monte Rosa, and the Liskamm
Matterhorn and Gornergrat hotel	Hiking down to Zermatt from the Gornergrat	Yes, we are having fun
MonteRosa from Trift (our friend Al Peters with Jane)	Al on the Höhbalmen trail	Happy hikers
Another morning view of the Matterhorn	Matterhorn Glacier Trail from Trockener Steg	On the Oberertheodulgletscher
On our way to Saas Fee	Chocolates, Saas Fee	Morning, Saas Fee
Watching the clouds come in at the Allain Viewpoint above Saas Fee	Saas Grund from the Hohenweg	Saturday morning hikers headed for Bettmeralp in the cable car
Happy Hikers and Aletsch Glacier	Aletsch - the longest glacier in Europe	Concordia - where 4 glaciers join to form the Aletsch
Glacier express car from Aletsch Glacier to Pontresina	Crossing the famous viaduct	Hike to Sciora Hut with Al - We're going up there, beyond the dam
Climbing above the dam	Our friend Al leads up with Cacciabella Pass in sight (see the pole just left of center)	Final ascent to the pass
Descending from Cacciabella Pass- the lower two ladders to the icefield	Late evening on peaks above Sciora Hut	Relaxing in the Sciora hut