Alpswalk
1,776 views · Published 20 June 2007 · 5:38 · Indexed 25 September 2026
Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2007 · Travel & Events
Switzerland is celebrating the 150th anniversary of alpinisim with a gathering of top climbers in Zermatt, a resort traditionally regarded as the true home of mountaineering. The celebration is pegged to the founding of the Alpine Club in the mid 19th century. It was the Golden Age of climbing, when British mountaineers scaled most of the 39 toughest alpine peaks. In 2001, swissinfo sponsored a climbing expedition involving Swiss and British mountaineers dressed in 19th century gear, in a bid to recreate the conditions of that Golden Age. This is their story. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)
