We were finally greeted by some early morning sun and decided that the favorable weather justified the international ski pass. In order to get to the Italian side of the mountain, we began the day by returning to the Klein Matterhorn. It was clear enough to see the Matterhorn this time so we returned to the observation platform for some more pictures.
As can be seen from the photos, the Matterhorn doesn’t have quite the recognizable look that it does from Zermatt (for reference, see my Zermatt post from back in July). That said, it is still a very impressive sight from any angle.
The return to the Klein Matterhorn also provided Emilie with the opportunity to buy a couple of coffee mugs that yodel when you pick them up. She had seen them during lunch the day before but didn’t have a backpack to carry them around while skiing. This time, though, she came prepared.
We then headed straight to the Italian side of the mountain. The following is a picture at the border of one of the runs.
It was great to finally have some sun to go along with the great snow conditions. The runs were wide open, in large part because it was a Monday I’m sure. That said, it was still much more crowded on the Swiss side, so perhaps we just got lucky.
The Italian side definitely had a more laid-back and relaxed feel. While the Swiss side feels like everyone is training for the next World Cup race, the Italian side has much more of a recreational feel. The caliber of the average skier isn’t as high, but you get the feeling that people are nonetheless having more fun.
Here are some pictures that I took, including one of the Matterhorn from the opposite side that one sees from Zermatt.
For lunch we had Italian food. As with the skiers on the Italian side, the people working in the restaurants on the Italian side seemed to be having a lot more fun as well. It’s a bit hard to explain, but everyone just seemed to be in a real positive mood and enjoying themselves.
For the rest of the afternoon, we just tried to get as much skiing in as possible and explore the entire mountain on the Italian side. There was a weird sort of fog that kept fading in and out, but for the most part it only served to limit the views here and there.
I liked this sign posted at the edge of a small drop off. It seemed pretty self explanatory.
Toward the end of the day we headed back to the Swiss side of the mountain and got in our last runs before calling it a trip. Here’s a photo that I took of Zermatt on the way down.
All in all I can’t complain given the great ski conditions over the three days, even if the sun didn’t make an appearance as much as I would have liked. That said, it’d be great to return to Zermatt on a clear day and be able to ski all day amongst the incredible views.
As can be seen from the photos, the Matterhorn doesn’t have quite the recognizable look that it does from Zermatt (for reference, see my Zermatt post from back in July). That said, it is still a very impressive sight from any angle.
The return to the Klein Matterhorn also provided Emilie with the opportunity to buy a couple of coffee mugs that yodel when you pick them up. She had seen them during lunch the day before but didn’t have a backpack to carry them around while skiing. This time, though, she came prepared.
We then headed straight to the Italian side of the mountain. The following is a picture at the border of one of the runs.
It was great to finally have some sun to go along with the great snow conditions. The runs were wide open, in large part because it was a Monday I’m sure. That said, it was still much more crowded on the Swiss side, so perhaps we just got lucky.The Italian side definitely had a more laid-back and relaxed feel. While the Swiss side feels like everyone is training for the next World Cup race, the Italian side has much more of a recreational feel. The caliber of the average skier isn’t as high, but you get the feeling that people are nonetheless having more fun.
Here are some pictures that I took, including one of the Matterhorn from the opposite side that one sees from Zermatt.
For lunch we had Italian food. As with the skiers on the Italian side, the people working in the restaurants on the Italian side seemed to be having a lot more fun as well. It’s a bit hard to explain, but everyone just seemed to be in a real positive mood and enjoying themselves.
For the rest of the afternoon, we just tried to get as much skiing in as possible and explore the entire mountain on the Italian side. There was a weird sort of fog that kept fading in and out, but for the most part it only served to limit the views here and there.
I liked this sign posted at the edge of a small drop off. It seemed pretty self explanatory.
Toward the end of the day we headed back to the Swiss side of the mountain and got in our last runs before calling it a trip. Here’s a photo that I took of Zermatt on the way down.
All in all I can’t complain given the great ski conditions over the three days, even if the sun didn’t make an appearance as much as I would have liked. That said, it’d be great to return to Zermatt on a clear day and be able to ski all day amongst the incredible views. 
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