Il Matterhorn, in italiano Monte Cervino, è una vetta alpina di 4.478 metri che domina la Valtournenche sul versante italiano e Zermatt su quello svizzero.1,2
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The Matterhorn, or Monte Cervino, is a 4,478-metre Alpine peak above the Valtournenche on the Italian side and Zermatt on the Swiss side. Its isolated pyramidal form has made it central to the history of Alpine mountaineering. Edward Whymper's party made the first recorded summit ascent from Switzerland on 14 July 1865, a climb followed by a fatal descent; a few days later Jean-Antoine Carrel led an Italian rope team to the summit from the Italian side. This is a high-alpine mountain, not an ordinary hike: route conditions, hazards and guide services must always be checked through current local sources.