Switzerland - Highest Gondola & Cablecar in Europe - Zermatt to Klein Matterhorn - 3,883m

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  • čas přidán 23. 03. 2022
  • The Klein Matterhorn is a peak of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,883 metres (12,740 ft) above sea level, it is the highest place in Europe that can be reached by aerial tramway or gondola lift, as well as by any other means of transport.
    This CZcams video is a gondola and cablecar trip on the Matterhorn Express - filmed in 4K - from Zermatt station to Klein Matterhorn station. This aerial cableway journey comprises both the Gondola service from Zermatt to Trockener Steg (taking in intermediate stops at Furi; Aroleid; Schwarzsee and Furgg), and the 3S Cable Car service from Trockener Steg to Klein Matterhorn.
    Filmed in February 2022, at the height of the winter ski season, this cableway operates among several others to service the needs of skiers and winter tourists to ascend the awesome heights of the mountains which surround Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia in Italy.
    At Klein Matterhorn station ('Matterhorn Glacier Paradise') there are terrific views to be had on a clear day from the viewing platform at 3,883 metres - far reaching vistas of the Mont Blanc massif, Bernese Oberland, Aosta Valley, Breithorn; and the Matterhorn can also be seen.

Komentáře • 90

  • @Cromper
    @Cromper Před 2 lety +20

    I'm struggling to comprehend the amount of engineering excellence in this.

    • @hugoagogo4324
      @hugoagogo4324 Před 4 měsíci

      Yes is that one continous length of steel rope ??

    • @Grandremone
      @Grandremone Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@hugoagogo4324No, they uncouple a few times to a new cable :)

  • @crimsonpearl4686
    @crimsonpearl4686 Před rokem +19

    Great video! This is the way to record it. No ridiculous silly background music to ruin the experience!

  • @theunknownkeyboardist6154
    @theunknownkeyboardist6154 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I don't know what's more inspiring--the scenery or the engineering.

  • @KhalidMehmood-yt1yw
    @KhalidMehmood-yt1yw Před 4 měsíci +1

    Fantastic and very graceful movie and particularly all scenes are most beautiful and very admirable and also beautiful photography so thanks

  • @lynnfuentas9236
    @lynnfuentas9236 Před rokem +1

    33 years ago I enjoyed taking the trip up this mountain on a similar beautiful day, great memories.

  • @coffeephish
    @coffeephish Před 4 měsíci +2

    Great work!! Nice Steady Hand! This is doo helpful.

  • @timhanser1943
    @timhanser1943 Před 2 lety +23

    The Swiss are expert engineers.

  • @stephenburnage7687
    @stephenburnage7687 Před 2 lety +22

    I took that cable car once and the conditions at the top were unbelievable, with 60mph winds and zero visibility. No chance of skiing down so we were all sent back down and the car closed. That is some serious altitude!

    • @fluffyusa
      @fluffyusa Před 2 lety +2

      I took the lift 3yrs ago before Covid during the summer of 2019 (August). Blue sky everywhere and one gorgeous sight! Schöne Grüße aus Mittelfranken.

  • @mothma
    @mothma Před 2 lety +2

    Was up there 2019. In the summer. Could sit on the balcony of my hotel room in Zermatt and watch Matterhorn. Amazing landscape in the summer too.

  • @martin1116
    @martin1116 Před 2 lety +1

    Brilliant video! Thank you so much for taking the time to share that with us. A+++

  • @maddalenaalesse8091
    @maddalenaalesse8091 Před 2 lety +2

    La Svizzera è tutta bella e soprattutto ben tenuta!!!!!

  • @doltonmurray1625
    @doltonmurray1625 Před 2 lety +12

    Man what a ride!

  • @tracyh2421
    @tracyh2421 Před 2 lety +8

    I've never been to visit, it looks so interesting and beautiful. What a marvel of engineering.

  • @Grandremone
    @Grandremone Před 4 měsíci

    Great video!!!!

  • @CODobsessed
    @CODobsessed Před rokem +3

    This does a great job at really showcasing the sheer size of some of the larger ski resorts in the alps. We have some large ski areas here in North America but nothing compares to this.

    • @adrianburgler7774
      @adrianburgler7774 Před rokem

      And That's just one part you're seeing. There are two other parts to the resort on the left side at the very beginning (Rothorn) of the video and when the gondola arrives at its first station (Riffelberg/Gornergrat). And there are two other parts on the italian side (Cervinia & Valtournenche) you can reach from the very top.

  • @extremelydave
    @extremelydave Před 2 lety +1

    Wow, what a ride!! Each time it came to a way-point, I thought that was the end.....then it kept on going!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!!!

  • @DrCrabfingers
    @DrCrabfingers Před 2 lety +3

    Amazing...thank you so much...you have bought back the memories of my skiing holiday in Zermatt...that Gondola ride just goes on and on....you get to the top and you'd be lucky to not experience altitude sickness. That ride to the top is often cancelled due to high winds which are frequent there. But skiing back is incredible...you can ski right beside the Matterhorn...you look to your left and all you see is this majestic mountain...it is the best piste in Europe...It takes so long to get to the top and it is so quick to get to the bottom...so I always tried to stop frequently to take in the views, and also stop for a Weiss bier or Jaegertee and enjoy the descent....great video...The Swiss are great engineers!

  • @sailorgregor
    @sailorgregor Před 2 lety +10

    I skied a non-stop from there all the way back to Zermatt because I knew I'd likely never encounter that much vertical again in my lifetime. Great skiing as well as going down the Italian side to Cervinia.

  • @gjurczyc
    @gjurczyc Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing ride Thank you

  • @michaeld8443
    @michaeld8443 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Amazing

  • @johnburrows1179
    @johnburrows1179 Před 2 lety +1

    I was there in 1980/81, it was about a year after it opened. Phenomenal views and experience

  • @marcelinoaugusto4514
    @marcelinoaugusto4514 Před 2 lety +3

    Espetacular. Eu ainda vou fazer esse passei. Obrigado por compartilhar essa viagem. Ceará - Brasil.

  • @badassat69
    @badassat69 Před 2 lety +3

    An amazing video! I have seen thousands of youtube videos but this video is one of the 5 best. I am sorry though that they cut the video twice towards the end, and that they did not keep us longer at the very top, looking around.

  • @BostonsRandJ
    @BostonsRandJ Před 2 lety +1

    INCREDIBLE!!!! Thanks,

  • @MR-zq5gt
    @MR-zq5gt Před 2 lety +8

    Ya'll I rode this a few years ago (I was 16) . I am deathly afraid of heights and didn't realize this was the 'highest gondola in europe,' Either way, i was willing to do it because my dad and I were doing a father-daughter ski trip and he wanted to ski the Italian side so I wanted to go with him... Well, I was okay until we got over the little knoll at 30:32 and once we got over it you were just suspended over this expanse and ya'll I lost my shit! I was crying, shaking, blubbering in the most undignified fashion.. to make matters worse it was very windy that day so they had to stop the car multiple times for safety and so we were swinging back and forth in this wind and I thought I was going to die! Thankfully, my dad was very empathetic and he held me the whole time while I was blubbering in his ski jacket. I ended up braving this journey 4 times and forth journey I was even able to open my eyes to look out which is alot for me considering my fear of heights lol....

    • @xXDrocenXx
      @xXDrocenXx Před 2 lety

      Mostly it is not the high, but the high you can fall from. Maybe you have heard it thousand of times, but this is the first thing I remember to say 😁

  • @fiveinitaly
    @fiveinitaly Před 2 lety

    Awesome. Full watch 👍👍👍 ciao from italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

  • @Nazir-WalkAroundTheCity
    @Nazir-WalkAroundTheCity Před 2 lety +2

    🚶✌️👍🇨🇭❤️
    ✋ Extra, good job 👌🤝
    Wow nice view, I like to see new places ✌
    Great movie 👍 Bravo 👋
    And I have a new movie from a walk around the city 😊
    Regards, DJ Janusz from Warsaw Poland ✌ 🇵🇱✋

  • @oksanakowalischina1941

    Спасибо за ваши видео !!! Очень красиво !!!

  • @NikosPer
    @NikosPer Před 2 lety +1

    beauty.

  • @howardrees9278
    @howardrees9278 Před 2 lety +6

    Very impressive indeed - we have our chalet in Val d’Anniviers which also gives you a view on the Matterhorn (from a different angle)

    • @simonrees9441
      @simonrees9441  Před 2 lety +2

      It's unmistakable from any angle, Mont Blanc dominates too. It's such a wonderfully scenic part of the world.

  • @beyondthehorizonambience

    Thos is soo beautiful and relaxing to watch - thank you for uploading this video for us - I did subscribe to your channel

  • @rkmklz7562
    @rkmklz7562 Před 25 dny

    Switz-German Made. . always....Top Crafted....it is amazing they made this over 100 years ago 😊....the same with Electronics 😊.... always made Good 😊. ..wish they would go back doing that 😊... Switzerland is one of the best in Europe

  • @evilynp
    @evilynp Před 2 lety

    It was just like this April 4th 2022. Can’t wait to do it again.

  • @christopherhood9241
    @christopherhood9241 Před 2 lety +1

    I used that 2 weeks ago after a few runs down from the Italian side where the snow was better.

  • @davehallett2977
    @davehallett2977 Před 2 lety

    thanks

  • @zamarioijean4736
    @zamarioijean4736 Před 2 lety +2

    Le téléphérique de l'aiguille du Midi à Chamonix s'élève aussi presque à la même altitude (3842 mètres) ...

  • @rosapelaez3152
    @rosapelaez3152 Před 2 lety +1

    Simon, ¿ En qué mes has grabado estas secuencias ? Saludos.

  • @eliassaf9192
    @eliassaf9192 Před 2 lety +2

    Any idea of the temperature? at the bottom? top?

  • @narramundos
    @narramundos Před rokem +1

    Uau

  • @BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG
    @BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG Před 2 lety

    Thank you Swiss beautiful guys 😍🤗, but Octopus does not want help from spiderman 🤗(😁🖤)

  • @lidzcietibaunmilestiba2349

    Sveicieni Matterhornam ar lieliskajām trasēm tā pakājē, un pasakainajam Zermatt ciematiņam!!

  • @johnnzperplexed2741
    @johnnzperplexed2741 Před 8 měsíci

    Amazing place! What are the skill level options for skiing down?

    • @adrianburgler7774
      @adrianburgler7774 Před 7 měsíci +1

      It's mostly intermediate slopes (red). The slopes are not very difficult, as in they are often very wide, and not insanely steep. What makes them more difficult is the height (it's more exhausting to ski above 3000 meters above sea level), the conditions (it can be very cold and windy) and the length of the slopes.

  • @treywest268
    @treywest268 Před 2 lety

    Do people who live in those areas use the system to go to work or grocery shopping?

    • @simonrees9441
      @simonrees9441  Před 2 lety +5

      This cableway is mostly used by skiers in winter and hikers in summer to get up to the higher altitudes - Zermatt itself (which is tiny) has an electric bus service to get around during ski season

    • @bonnitakhaliq9578
      @bonnitakhaliq9578 Před 2 lety

      @@simonrees9441 I Saw a Few Giant's in the Mountains , there must be lot's of them around that Area.
      Here are the Giant's i saw
      czcams.com/video/y0vIiZT2vOM/video.html
      czcams.com/video/o-p6yNx-lO4/video.html
      czcams.com/video/DQE800eZZ_w/video.html
      You may want to take your next Holiday in France , Venture into the Lost World
      czcams.com/video/zhWRcfPMlVs/video.html

  • @manosmanos7259
    @manosmanos7259 Před 2 lety

    The cost ?

  • @user-cy7jx4pc1u
    @user-cy7jx4pc1u Před 10 měsíci

    Combien de stations en tout, dans cette ascension, c'est vertigineux ?

    • @adrianburgler7774
      @adrianburgler7774 Před 9 měsíci

      5 stations, mais on ne doit changer qu'une fois de téléphérique

  • @peterdietrich9491
    @peterdietrich9491 Před rokem

    From the top you can climb the Breithorn, one of the easiest over 4000m high Mountains

  • @morta9417
    @morta9417 Před 2 lety +3

    RCE come here!!!

  • @loudsubwoofer8492
    @loudsubwoofer8492 Před 2 lety +1

    there's an actual crane at the very top. what else could they be building way up there?

    • @simonrees9441
      @simonrees9441  Před 2 lety +1

      Currently under construction is a new cablecar station to connect Klein Matterhorn in Switzerland with Testa Grigia in Italy - just across the border

  • @melaniamonicacraciun9900
    @melaniamonicacraciun9900 Před 2 lety +1

    Happy weekend everybody, wishing you enjoy sharing such a great hug Mother Earth admiring her never ending beauties, l think she needs love like each one of us and such spectacular shootings might help, big loving hug all mountain lovers

  • @itjustlookslikethis
    @itjustlookslikethis Před rokem

    Why isn't the other cable-car system to the left used??

    • @wilhelmgabel
      @wilhelmgabel Před rokem

      Back in the day it was used for getting up to the mountain but now it has no use or maybe it transports food to the mountain my best guess

    • @hcdhcdhcd41
      @hcdhcdhcd41 Před rokem

      It's sometimes used during off-season and if this cable-car maintenance work. But the smaller continuous cabins just get more people away than a tramway.

  • @indominusrex7534
    @indominusrex7534 Před 2 lety +6

    auf fast 4000m im Steilhang einen Baukran aufstellen, das muss man auch erst mal drauf haben.

  • @tyoung9012
    @tyoung9012 Před 2 lety +2

    I had no idea pine beetle has hit europe as bad as it is here in Canada. Look at all those dead trees. Devastating

    • @giacomorapuzzi9866
      @giacomorapuzzi9866 Před 2 lety +5

      They're not actually dead, most of the trees here are deciduous conifers, meaning they lose their needles in fall and grow them back in spring. Makes for quite the show in the fall.
      Pine beetles sound quite devastating, would be scary to have them here.

    • @hurri7720
      @hurri7720 Před 2 lety +1

      Looks like Larch to me:
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch

  • @jakeneilson6423
    @jakeneilson6423 Před rokem

    That video was a religious experience

  • @pianistegolfeur
    @pianistegolfeur Před rokem

    Fabuleux, inoui !!! Mais....d'une façon générale, en tant que simple spectateur de ces prises de vues de téléphériques, je ferai surtout le reproche que les cinéastes montrent trop l'aspect "technique" de l'installation au dépens d'une prise de vus qui néglige le(s) points(s) de vue que l'on pourrait avoir depuis les cabines. C'est un peu regrettable. On voit trop le parcours lui-même de la cabine et pas assez l'environnement que l'on pourrait avoir si l'on était un passager.

  • @bindu9185
    @bindu9185 Před 2 lety

    not much snow, sadly, if you ask me

  • @SK-qc6fb
    @SK-qc6fb Před 2 lety +1

    Ski Paradise on the other side in Italy, ski for about 1/3 the price as Zermatt, plus southern exposure. Ski Cervinia!

  • @celibatechannel
    @celibatechannel Před rokem

    Catholic Jesus hanging at the top. Good ole Jesus.

  • @ragnarlundin1579
    @ragnarlundin1579 Před 2 lety

    So ? what ?! ya Covidiots !!!

  • @vermontsownboy6957
    @vermontsownboy6957 Před 2 lety

    Mad videography skills shooting directly into the sun. A different time of day for this video journey wouldn't have worked? Otherwise, tremendous ride!

    • @nilp2000
      @nilp2000 Před 2 lety +1

      do not watch if you do not like it!!

    • @simonrees9441
      @simonrees9441  Před 2 lety +1

      The angle of the sun does change throughout the video as the gondola turns up the mountain - low sun in February - can't be helped. Glad you enjoyed the ride, I did too!

  • @DaniPlaysTech
    @DaniPlaysTech Před rokem

    Well, Switzerland is actually not in Europe lol

    • @adrianburgler7774
      @adrianburgler7774 Před rokem

      The fuck you talking about? If course Switzerland is in Europe, it's just not in the European Union.
      Europe is the continent.

  • @xingzhang6540
    @xingzhang6540 Před 5 měsíci

    This gondola is ridiculously slow. They call it express, but it takes forever to move from bottom to the top. I spent more than 3 hours riding this ridiculous lift today. Should have gone to the other side of the resort. Won't recommend this gondola. Very slow.

    • @hcdhcdhcd41
      @hcdhcdhcd41 Před 4 měsíci +1

      that's the dumbest thing I read today

    • @xingzhang6540
      @xingzhang6540 Před 4 měsíci

      well, smart guy. have you been on that gondola before?@@hcdhcdhcd41

  • @ranamagar6612
    @ranamagar6612 Před 8 hodinami

    Buddha was born in Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵