Alpine Spirit — Zermatt

After you have checked in to your accommodation, we do kit checks and also collect hired equipment including ice axes, crampons, harness and helmet. Overnight stay at Saas Grund or in proximity.

We take the cable car in the morning to Kreuzboden and do the steady hike (1 - 2 hours) to the Weissmies Hut taking in sights of the Lagginhorn and the Weissmies amongst the glorious Alpine views. We settle into the Hut, grab lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing, enjoying the Alpine scenery and acclimatising. Dinner at the Hut is a lovely communal setting where you can meet other hikers and climbers using the hut as base for their adventures. Overnight stay at the Weissmies Hut.

After breakfast at the Hut, we'll descend back down into the valley, head to lovely Längfluh which has terrific views of the Mischabel group and have fun practicing mountaineering/glacier skills including walking with crampons, ice axes and rope handling in the glacier and even try some ice climbing. We'll then head back down the valley and drive to Zermatt. The evening is free for you to look around, admire the views of the imposing Matterhorn and prepare for summit day with a good night's sleep. Overnight stay at Zermatt.

After an early breakfast, we take the lift to Klein Matterhorn which is the starting point for our goal to reach the Breithorn's summit at 4160 meters. We rope together and start the climb of 400 meters with some terrific views all around to reach the stunning summit. After the proud summit pictures, we then descend and chill at the restaurant in Trockener Steg which has great views of the Breithorn and other peaks to savour. The ascent and descent will take between 3 - 5 hours. We then take the lift back down and it's time for the celebration evening with an included fondue meal (other options available) and drinks at a local restaurant. Overnight stay at Zermatt.

After a good night's rest, enjoy a relaxed morning in Zermatt with stunning views of the legendary Matterhorn right from town. At the Matterhorn Museum you'll learn about the mountain's formidable reputation, its first conquest, and why it draws Alpinists to its precipitous ridges and faces. We finish your adventure here with some fabulous memories and inspiration for further adventures in the mountains. There is also opportunity for some rock climbing on this day if you fancy!