Although definitely feeling the burn from day one, Heather and I set out for hiking on the other side of Zermatt on Sunday. Now most people take a gondola or train up to the ridges to begin their hikes, but Heather and I like to earn our lunch by hiking the whole thing! Instead of being a wide open trail with wildflowers and panning views of the Matterhorn, this time we went mostly through forest. We still got awesome views and the flora was amazingly similar to alpine areas of Oregon. By the end of the experience Heather was not so happy with my decision to push her to do another steep hike, but I think we've now recovered and are proud of our accomplishment!
The traditional hiking signs
Heather stole this look from a Austrian trekker!
Don't let the smile fool you... (she is in pain)
Putting the flexible tri-pod to use...
The view from Riffelalp
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