A day in the valley and we were refreshed and ready for the fray again. This time we had targeted the Southern side and headed off for the Rothorn hut (using the railway to get from the campsite at Tasch into Zermatt.
The approach can be divided into two halves the first being a tourist trail up from the centre of the town and terminating at a berghotel. After this the path got more rugged and a lot less crowded. The final approach to the hut is up the moraine to the side of the xxx glacier, with fantastic views over the complete Zermatt panorama. Beginning beyond the Dom were we started this trip, all the way up to Monte Rosa, around to Matterhorn via the Breithorn, and then into the range towering above and around the hut.
Unlike the normality of recent times, the weekly helicopter run came in shortly after we had checked in. This was quite a spectacle for all present with a mad dash for cameras. These days, with almost daily support trips, it is a much more common sight, and does not have the same impact.