Matterhorn

The pyramid at the Swiss–Italian border, the most photographed mountain in the Alps and a byword for the climbable impossible.

Specifications & Metrics

elevation

4,478 m

Core Principles & Analysis

• The 1865 first ascent ended in a rope that snapped, killing four of the seven climbers.
• Its four faces point roughly to the four compass directions, each climbed first by a different route.
• The Toblerone bar's shape is legally protected against imitation of the mountain's silhouette.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Matterhorn