Bogley

[Randi]

Has anyone here ever hiked it?
How does it compare to CO or Calif. 14'rs?

Thanks.

~Randi

[Iceaxe]

It's not a hike, it's a climb.

And I believe Brian in SLC has done it. I'm moving this thread to the Climbing section because I believe you will get a better answer there.

:popcorn:

[Randi]

Iceaxe wrote: It's not a hike, it's a climb.

And I believe Brian in SLC has done it. I'm moving this thread to the Climbing section because I believe you will get a better answer there.

:popcorn:

OK. Thanks.

[Brian in SLC]

Randi wrote: Has anyone here ever hiked it?
How does it compare to CO or Calif. 14'rs?

You mean one of these?

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/212055/matterhorn-peak.html

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/212055/matterhorn-peak.html

http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150682/matterhorn-oregon.html

If you're referring to the famous Matterhorn (ie, Mont Cervin) in the border of Italy and Switzerland, folks hike near it, but, you wouldn't "hike" it, per se, unless you were one climber talking to another climber about "sending" the route you were on, ala, "dude, you hiked that rig".

I've tried it. We had bad conditions (snow/ice in late season) which, along with not being familair with our chosen route (the Hornli, with an umlaut in there somewheres) and a semi late start (neat trick they pull on you in the hut), made for slow going. Got to the upper shoulder. Passed a body bag enroute, which made us pause and think a bit.

In a nut shell, the "easy" routes are fairly straightforward but long. Low fifth class climbing. Heavily guided. You'd need to be very proficient at moving quickly on easy fifth class terrain. Would help to be pretty fit.

-Brian in SLC

[climbinghalfdome]

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/275697/-matterhorn-in-winter-tastes-bittersweet.html
After reading that I want to go. I'm sure it looks worst than it is. I'd go during the winter, too much rock fall anyother time of the year. I've read in climbing magazines about route closures during the regular climbing season due to Global Warming melting the permafrost and huge blocks of rock tumbeling down.

What a historic mountain. Climbing it would be such a dream.
Kevin

http://www.summitpost.org/object_list.php?parent_id=150235&object_type=5

[Randi]

Brian in SLC wrote: Randi wrote: Has anyone here ever hiked it?
How does it compare to CO or Calif. 14'rs?

You mean one of these?

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/212055/matterhorn-peak.html

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/212055/matterhorn-peak.html

http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150682/matterhorn-oregon.html

If you're referring to the famous Matterhorn (ie, Mont Cervin) in the border of Italy and Switzerland, folks hike near it, but, you wouldn't "hike" it, per se, unless you were one climber talking to another climber about "sending" the route you were on, ala, "dude, you hiked that rig".

Yeah, I was talking about the famous Matterhorn! I wasn’t sure of where to post climbing or hiking, since it’s mountaineering.

Quote: I've tried it. We had bad conditions (snow/ice in late season) which, along with not being familair with our chosen route (the Hornli, with an umlaut in there somewheres) and a semi late start (neat trick they pull on you in the hut), made for slow going. Got to the upper shoulder. Passed a body bag enroute, which made us pause and think a bit.

In a nut shell, the "easy" routes are fairly straightforward but long. Low fifth class climbing. Heavily guided. You'd need to be very proficient at moving quickly on easy fifth class terrain. Would help to be pretty fit.

-Brian in SLC

Yeah I know I’d have to be fit for it too.
I have until August to prepare!

The offer I have is to detour from France to Switzerland and provided I prove myself on something less dramatic first, I will have a guided ascent up the famous Matterhorn with someone who knows the routes and has climbed it many times! I’m unsure of which route we’d be taking but it’s probably one of the easier ones I would guess as it’s only 10 hours. From everything I’ve read already (TR’s on the net) it doesn’t sound too terrible if you’re good at rock scrambling and the weather doesn't take a turn for the worst.

It would be SO awesome to climb that mountain!

I’m starting to make my travel plans and get stuff figured out, and am seriously thinking about taking my friend up on his offer!

I'm not getting any younger! And I'll probably never have another opportunity like this!

I'm really getting excited about this trip! :2thumbs:

~Randi