Monte Rosa Switzerland

Monte Rosa and Lyskamm above Gorner Glacier

Monte Rosa and Lyskamm on descent from Gornergrat

Monte Rosa on descent from Gornergrat

Monte Rosa and Lyskamm Lyskamm - Ascent Routes

Lyskamm from Gornergrat Lyskamm - Ascent Routes

The Gornergrat is a ridge of the Pennine Alps  overlooking the Gorner Glacier. The Gornergratbahn rack railway runs from Zermatt. The Gornergrat ( 3089m ) provides a view of more than 20 of the 4000m Peaks including:-  Monte Rosa, Lyskamm, Matterhorn,  Dom and Weisshorn.

View from Riffelalp station  on the Gornergrat Railway  from Zermatt

The Matterhorn from the Gornergrat

Members of 24th Glasgow ( Bearsden ) Scouts  at the Gornergrat in 1965 24th Glasgow ( Bearsden ) Scouts in Switzerland

Members of 24th Glasgow ( Bearsden ) Scouts at the Gornergrat in 1961 ( photo by Robin Aitken ) 24th Glasgow ( Bearsden ) Scouts in Switzerland

Monte Rosa Ascent Routes

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