I would like to know some information, which the price of climbing the Matterhorn? and Zermatt have any place to know information about climbing the Matterhorn?we have our equipment? or we can rent? thank you
I plan on doing the Matterhorn one day but when I do it I'll try and solo as much of it as possible. Not a big fan of fixed ropes or bolts at all, not very true to Alpinism or climbing in general. That said, if I need too use them then I need too use them, I'd rather survive than die because of someone else's perception of "pure" style.
Respect! Fantastic video, you have real guts. The only one I will watch while two good friends climb with a guide each, last night and tonight. What do you wear on your feet, something like La Sportiva Nepal Extreme?
@hauterouter Thanks. You could wear Nepal Extremes but you don't need to go to that high level. I wore La Sportiva Glacier Evo. Aslong as they're semi ridged and can fit a good crampon you'll be sweet
Thanks for making me able to re-experience my own climbing of the Matterhorn, 10 years ago. Awesome video, especially the the summit. 6:00 - 6:15 is truly amazing peace of video.
Awsome video. Love the views from up there. We're aiming to climb the same route next summer. I know you were roped together (which we'll be doing too) but did you have much need for other equipment (cams, wires, chocks, extenders etc) or were there sufficient eyelets and spikes etc?
@MatHarrop Hey, Yep the mountain is full of spikes/eyelets & fixed ropes...there's something there when you need it! We took the odd cam and nut but didn't use a single one, we just used a sling to clip in for belaying and also clipped a sling around the thick fixed ropes...just incase. Good luck
Hey there. Brilliant video. Climbing the Matterhorn this August - just wondering, did you remain roped for most of the climb? Did you simul-climb the entire thing, or pitch any of it? Chris
@Leninmarxcastro Hey Chris. We roped up from the hut all the way and moved together pretty much the entire route, wrapping the rope around rock and metal eyelets/spikes as we ascended. I remember pitching below the solvay and most of the section above the shoulder, but even that was just a quick Italian hitch from a spike We pitched more on the decent, just taking extra caution really. All the steep section have fixed ropes and plenty of eyelets to thread a rope through etc
Outstanding - fair play indeed! Was in Cham there for 2 weeks, absolutely EPIC! Alps is definately where it is at! Hoping to do the Matterhorn in the next 2 years - would you recommend the Hornli? I've heard its quite polished, loose and overcrowded at times! Was contemplating staying in Cervinia, and doing raids into Switzerland for the Duforspitze/Zinalrothorn/Breithorn etc! Since in Italy, may do Lion Ridge instead...
@nbrowne92 Hey man. Yeah your kinda right with hornli being loose, crowed etc. loose rocks being the main factor...it feels like the ridge is crumbling away, but its an awesome route to climb and to me it felt like the true classic way to the top. We kinda stuck behind the main crowd, so didn't get too bummed down with people, lucky to have the summit to ourselves i surpose. Shud be quieter from Cervinia via Italian ridge though and plenty to hit form that side too. All the best
@MountainClimber8848 I can't recall how much it was. We drove to the Alps, spent 3 months in the area. Being students we did everything dirty cheap. Accommodation, I'd recommend 'Camping Les Arolles' in Cham, its where all the climbers hang out. Mountain wise we only payed for lift & hut fees maybe around 100euro a pop. I've climbed Monty B a few times now but it was my first alpine route and i've taken a few other first timers up there, so not a bad place to start.Good luck
@FienStudios lol yeah we forgot the Tolberone at the top, next time maybe. We didn't join a program just turned up. Aslong as your booked into the Hornli hut (or got your tent) your good to go, just let friends and fam know where your heading, you can always let the people in the hut know what your plans are. If you get to the hut early enough its wise to go scout out the lower section of the mountain so you have some idea in the morning, in fact i'd really advise it. cheers
@leeburty Thank You, Can't wait, I might go up with my uncle, whos climbed Mount Everest and Mount Kilermanjaro, and nearly all of the tallest mountains in Norway.
you dont seem to excited? i mean good work, but WHAT THE FUCK, your at the top of a moutain, the matterhorn at that. be happy bitch. whats your problem, be a fucking man bitch!!!!!!!!!!!
@TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ We were trust me, just taking it in...its a surreal moment standing ontop of a mountain such as the Matterhorn especially if your attempt the previous year failed due to bad weather. Plus I was ontop of Mont Blanc, which i could see in the distance, 3 days before this so pretty exhausted and i had my 21st coming up...so quite a week...What did you do that week?
I have been there (10 years ago) and it is a mixed feeling to be at the summit, because you know you have not climbed the mountain before you put your feet on safe ground(just above Hörnli Hut). As every experienced mountaineer will know, most accidents happens during descent.
hey guys this looks awesome! Well done, would love to do this at some point in my life, how much experience did you have? also what equipment did you use? hopefully hear bk frm ya sn
@reid00008 Hi. Check the comment @hamishsdad. we'd spent the previous weeks in Chamonix before heading over to Zermatt, but spent alot of time in the UK doing scrambles etc. Gear wise we used axe, crampons, rope, crabs, prusiks etc and a sling to clip round the thick ropes above the shoulder, we took the odd cam and nut but didn't use them as the mountain is really well set up with metal spikes and ringlets to wrap the rope round/belay as you ascend/descend. happy to help
@sunnydays64 Thanks, it can be a relatively straight forward and safe route with experience and confidence, but still possible for those with little experience with a mountaineering guide. The main danger is other people knocking rocks down and if you did slip on the top, just hope that your mate jumps off the otherside!
@leeburty Awesome video! I've been to Zermatt, it's a formidable looking mountain. I'm at scottish grade 3 leading, how far do you think I'm away from having a pop at the Hornli Ridge (with a mate at the same level)? I've been to the alps before and am actually heading out to Arolla and Chaminox in a couple of weeks. I fancy the matterhorn though at a later date. I should say, like you guys, I'd rather do it without a guide! Cheers
@hamishsdad Hey. Its sounds like you've got a fair bit of experience. Cham will be a great warm up...thats what we did. If your confident on rock and move well together then you should be fine, try a bunch of AD routes in Cham and plenty of long scrambles in the UK tied together etc. Efficiency is the key, and once on the horn stick behind the groups...believe it or not but route finding is pretty tricky on the Matterhorn
@brooks4x Hi, we are 3 uni mates who gave it a shot on our own. Its a popular trips with guides though 1:1 ratio or more can easily be arranged in Zermatt (if your willing to pay for it!). Good luck
at 6:15 i was shittin myself for you lol. excellent video and what an achivement. i wish i had the bottle to do something like that, i darent even climb crib goch!
wow. 6:03. What a great video. Congrats
nsimcoff 2 weeks ago
I would like to know some information, which the price of climbing the Matterhorn? and Zermatt have any place to know information about climbing the Matterhorn?we have our equipment? or we can rent? thank you
losteden 1 month ago
Krásný video......1*
realistavysocina 2 months ago
I plan on doing the Matterhorn one day but when I do it I'll try and solo as much of it as possible. Not a big fan of fixed ropes or bolts at all, not very true to Alpinism or climbing in general. That said, if I need too use them then I need too use them, I'd rather survive than die because of someone else's perception of "pure" style.
pikeflyfisherman 4 months ago
@pikeflyfisherman You flip flop like a pancake, armchair mountaineer...
brynbushey 2 months ago
Brill vid, i did this on the 12 September 2004 by the same route, truly awesome.
matterhorn1975 5 months ago
Respect! Fantastic video, you have real guts. The only one I will watch while two good friends climb with a guide each, last night and tonight. What do you wear on your feet, something like La Sportiva Nepal Extreme?
hauterouter 6 months ago
@hauterouter Thanks. You could wear Nepal Extremes but you don't need to go to that high level. I wore La Sportiva Glacier Evo. Aslong as they're semi ridged and can fit a good crampon you'll be sweet
leeburty 5 months ago
Thanks for making me able to re-experience my own climbing of the Matterhorn, 10 years ago. Awesome video, especially the the summit. 6:00 - 6:15 is truly amazing peace of video.
lufsja1 6 months ago
Awsome video. Love the views from up there. We're aiming to climb the same route next summer. I know you were roped together (which we'll be doing too) but did you have much need for other equipment (cams, wires, chocks, extenders etc) or were there sufficient eyelets and spikes etc?
MatHarrop 6 months ago
@MatHarrop Hey, Yep the mountain is full of spikes/eyelets & fixed ropes...there's something there when you need it! We took the odd cam and nut but didn't use a single one, we just used a sling to clip in for belaying and also clipped a sling around the thick fixed ropes...just incase. Good luck
leeburty 6 months ago
Should of celebrated with a Tolberone when you got to the peak :)
FienStudios 7 months ago
28th of August 2008!!!! thats when we were going to Switzland
FienStudios 7 months ago
well done lads
TrooperLFC 7 months ago
Hey there. Brilliant video. Climbing the Matterhorn this August - just wondering, did you remain roped for most of the climb? Did you simul-climb the entire thing, or pitch any of it? Chris
Leninmarxcastro 7 months ago
@Leninmarxcastro Hey Chris. We roped up from the hut all the way and moved together pretty much the entire route, wrapping the rope around rock and metal eyelets/spikes as we ascended. I remember pitching below the solvay and most of the section above the shoulder, but even that was just a quick Italian hitch from a spike We pitched more on the decent, just taking extra caution really. All the steep section have fixed ropes and plenty of eyelets to thread a rope through etc
leeburty 7 months ago
5*******
spamstoper3 7 months ago
Outstanding - fair play indeed! Was in Cham there for 2 weeks, absolutely EPIC! Alps is definately where it is at! Hoping to do the Matterhorn in the next 2 years - would you recommend the Hornli? I've heard its quite polished, loose and overcrowded at times! Was contemplating staying in Cervinia, and doing raids into Switzerland for the Duforspitze/Zinalrothorn/Breithorn etc! Since in Italy, may do Lion Ridge instead...
nbrowne92 7 months ago
@nbrowne92 Hey man. Yeah your kinda right with hornli being loose, crowed etc. loose rocks being the main factor...it feels like the ridge is crumbling away, but its an awesome route to climb and to me it felt like the true classic way to the top. We kinda stuck behind the main crowd, so didn't get too bummed down with people, lucky to have the summit to ourselves i surpose. Shud be quieter from Cervinia via Italian ridge though and plenty to hit form that side too. All the best
leeburty 7 months ago
Hey how much did this cost you? I'd love to do this with a Mont Blanc combo.
However I do not know much yet about high altitude technical climbing.
MountainClimber8848 7 months ago
@MountainClimber8848 I can't recall how much it was. We drove to the Alps, spent 3 months in the area. Being students we did everything dirty cheap. Accommodation, I'd recommend 'Camping Les Arolles' in Cham, its where all the climbers hang out. Mountain wise we only payed for lift & hut fees maybe around 100euro a pop. I've climbed Monty B a few times now but it was my first alpine route and i've taken a few other first timers up there, so not a bad place to start.Good luck
leeburty 7 months ago
@leeburty Did you "HAVE TO" pay or or join a program when going up. Or do you just tell your friends and family and others that your going up.
FienStudios 7 months ago
@FienStudios lol yeah we forgot the Tolberone at the top, next time maybe. We didn't join a program just turned up. Aslong as your booked into the Hornli hut (or got your tent) your good to go, just let friends and fam know where your heading, you can always let the people in the hut know what your plans are. If you get to the hut early enough its wise to go scout out the lower section of the mountain so you have some idea in the morning, in fact i'd really advise it. cheers
leeburty 7 months ago
@leeburty Thank You, Can't wait, I might go up with my uncle, whos climbed Mount Everest and Mount Kilermanjaro, and nearly all of the tallest mountains in Norway.
FienStudios 7 months ago
you dont seem to excited? i mean good work, but WHAT THE FUCK, your at the top of a moutain, the matterhorn at that. be happy bitch. whats your problem, be a fucking man bitch!!!!!!!!!!!
TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ 7 months ago
@TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ We were trust me, just taking it in...its a surreal moment standing ontop of a mountain such as the Matterhorn especially if your attempt the previous year failed due to bad weather. Plus I was ontop of Mont Blanc, which i could see in the distance, 3 days before this so pretty exhausted and i had my 21st coming up...so quite a week...What did you do that week?
leeburty 7 months ago 4
@TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ Shut your piehole bitch!
jkenn0 7 months ago
@TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ
I have been there (10 years ago) and it is a mixed feeling to be at the summit, because you know you have not climbed the mountain before you put your feet on safe ground(just above Hörnli Hut). As every experienced mountaineer will know, most accidents happens during descent.
lufsja1 6 months ago
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BeepimajeepBeep 6 months ago
hey guys this looks awesome! Well done, would love to do this at some point in my life, how much experience did you have? also what equipment did you use? hopefully hear bk frm ya sn
reid00008 8 months ago
@reid00008 Hi. Check the comment @hamishsdad. we'd spent the previous weeks in Chamonix before heading over to Zermatt, but spent alot of time in the UK doing scrambles etc. Gear wise we used axe, crampons, rope, crabs, prusiks etc and a sling to clip round the thick ropes above the shoulder, we took the odd cam and nut but didn't use them as the mountain is really well set up with metal spikes and ringlets to wrap the rope round/belay as you ascend/descend. happy to help
leeburty 7 months ago
nice and chilling, its great feel it. 8) final m must be scary.Never forget good way back.
martinjasko83 8 months ago
Very good work
Thanks for this
6:06 looks so dangerous, surely? One slip and its over?
This route only for the experienced?
sunnydays64 8 months ago
@sunnydays64 Thanks, it can be a relatively straight forward and safe route with experience and confidence, but still possible for those with little experience with a mountaineering guide. The main danger is other people knocking rocks down and if you did slip on the top, just hope that your mate jumps off the otherside!
leeburty 8 months ago
@leeburty Awesome video! I've been to Zermatt, it's a formidable looking mountain. I'm at scottish grade 3 leading, how far do you think I'm away from having a pop at the Hornli Ridge (with a mate at the same level)? I've been to the alps before and am actually heading out to Arolla and Chaminox in a couple of weeks. I fancy the matterhorn though at a later date. I should say, like you guys, I'd rather do it without a guide! Cheers
hamishsdad 8 months ago
@hamishsdad Hey. Its sounds like you've got a fair bit of experience. Cham will be a great warm up...thats what we did. If your confident on rock and move well together then you should be fine, try a bunch of AD routes in Cham and plenty of long scrambles in the UK tied together etc. Efficiency is the key, and once on the horn stick behind the groups...believe it or not but route finding is pretty tricky on the Matterhorn
leeburty 7 months ago
Great video !
JIMM1965 8 months ago
Gleaming weather which is just as well considering...
Newbie49 8 months ago
6:22 Bird says: My shadow hit the top first, I WIN!!!!
TRIPNnuttzNfcknBUTTZ 8 months ago
It takes a lot of guts to climb to the summit of the Matterhorn!! Kudos to you guys!!
bravestory2007 8 months ago
can you tell me if you are 3 friends doing it on thier own or was 1 a guide, i'd like to try if with a guide sometime
brooks4x 9 months ago
@brooks4x Hi, we are 3 uni mates who gave it a shot on our own. Its a popular trips with guides though 1:1 ratio or more can easily be arranged in Zermatt (if your willing to pay for it!). Good luck
leeburty 9 months ago
4:12 how the fuck can you be yawning, when ur inches away from death ?? WTF
WilliamTheSilverBack 10 months ago
at 6:15 i was shittin myself for you lol. excellent video and what an achivement. i wish i had the bottle to do something like that, i darent even climb crib goch!
ShawySWFC 11 months ago 2
Thanks man, great video I felt like I was with ya. Wow the top looked real scary and narrow, one slip and you are a goner
mandaltby 1 year ago
this is the best vid of mat summit.....you're mental! lovin the knife edge. congratulations
chuckiethemadman 1 year ago 6
respect guys - well done !
MrSagex 1 year ago
6:03 please don't slip...
WilliamTheSilverBack 1 year ago 11
Nice! I hope to climb the Matterhorn someday, you guys have me even more excited about it now! Looks pretty doable, just a long day :D
stevevets42 1 year ago
Fantastic- really admire your skill and courage......
TheStargoose 1 year ago
Nice work there lads, some great filming!
wezevz 1 year ago
Fantastic video and some really beautiful shots in there. Nice climb!
tengobotas 1 year ago
Really nice video man. Shows really well how the hornli ridge is. You should post it on SummitPost!
Wolfzarie 1 year ago
that's insanity dude, one wrong step and you're done for.
smokinbill 1 year ago
that last bit at 6 min tilll end well done lad i dont know if i would have it in me a big thumbs up just back from mt blanc IRE
big212121 1 year ago
@big212121
Cheers, yeah its abit hairy ontop but amazing, go for it if you get chance. Well done with Monty B, now thats hard work!
leeburty 1 year ago
Respect
bobbyamnesia 1 year ago