Matterhorn guided climb via Hornli ridge

You’ll need your mountaineering boots (fitting with your crampons), a helmet, crampons, a harness, an ice axe, a headlamp, etc. Note that if you don’t have all the equipment with you, you can rent part of it in the rental shops in Zermatt.

Yes. I strongly recommend that we do a one-day climb together before Matterhorn. Traversing Breithorn is a great option. You can have a look at the program I propose here https://www.explore-share.com/trip/matterhorn-preparation-climb-breithorn/. We’ll have the opportunity to walk on a glacier, on exposed rocky and snow ridges (based on the conditions). These are great terrain to train and get ready for Matterhorn. This additional day will also help us to get to know each other. Climbing Pollux is also a great option before ascending Matterhorn.

If you have several days in Zermatt before your guided mountaineering tour, I strongly recommend you to go on acclimatization hikes. Walking to Gornergrat, Rothorn or Mettelhorn are great hikes to get your body used to the altitude.

The price you’ll pay here will cover my guiding service. On top of that, you’ll need to pay for the half board in the hut (+/- 150 CHF per person), for both you and me and the lift (+/- 40 CHF).

I’ll take one climber maximum with me. If you are 2 or more, I’ll ask colleagues of mine to join us. This is not negotiable. The rule is for everyone the same. If you do a preparation climb with me, Breithorn for example, the guide/client ratio might be different than 1:1, based on the mountain we select and the conditions.

As soon as possible. My availability is very limited. I get fully booked quite fast.

It’s better to do it at the last minute. It gives us more flexibility than we might need if the conditions force us to change the day.

We’ll find a solution to make it possible 1–2 days before or after, or we will reschedule it.

We’ll meet in Zermatt (at the Matterhorn Express lift station).

We’ll start from Zermatt around 11 am to go up to the Hörnli hut. Once there, we’ll climb 30 minutes up on the first part of the Matterhorn as training and for me to assess your level & mountaineering experience. On the second day, we’ll start very early (around 4.30 am). We’ll climb to the summit and then go down to Zermatt.

It’s possible to climb Matterhorn from July to September.

It's climbing up to grade 4. You need to be in good physical shape. If you are not sure about your level, we can do a preparation climb together (the Breithorn traverse, Pollux, etc.). This 1-day guided tour is a great option to get prepared; you can check it here: https://www.explore-share.com/trip/matterhorn-preparation-climb-breithorn/.