Life as the guardian of the Matterhorn mountain

Life as the guardian of the Matterhorn mountain

Learn about a high-altitude hostel on the Matterhorn.
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    Aerial view of the French Alps.
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    Learn about Hannibal's campaign against Rome, beginning with his attack on Saguntum.
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    Views of the Alps, including the Wipp Valley, Austria, at the Europabrücke (“Bridge of Europe”), and St. Gotthard Pass and the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.
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    Overview of the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn—the 1865 expedition led by Edward Whymper.


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