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A marriage proposal on the Matterhorn: It's the kind of thing that only happens in Zermatt, playground of the rich and famous. We visit one of Switzerland's most famous ski resorts.
On my two previous trips to Switzerland's tiny-but-touristy Zermatt, I failed to catch a glimpse of the glorious Matterhorn mountain that draws so many to the burg at its base for a peek at the peak.
ZERMATT, Switzerland — “You know Teddy Roosevelt climbed it,” an elderly man, dressed in a puffy jacket and black beanie hat, said to us. We were standing on Kirchbrücke, the church bridge ...
Zermatt: Three skiers including boy, 15, killed in avalanche near Matterhorn in Switzerland. ... We saw that the ski tourers had tried to build a cave and protect themselves from the wind. ...
The first chapter is devoted to the early history and rise of Zermatt, then comes a history of the Matterhorn in four chapters, in which Mr. Whymper nerves himself to tell once more the terrible ...
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