My Matterhorn (4478m) ascent via Hörnli Ridge (Swiss side) starting from the Hörnli Hut (3260m).
The conditions couldn't be better on that warm, windstill, August day. None of the ~35 parties took ice axes with them, which is rather unusual.
We left the hut at 5 am and were at the summit around 4 hours later, at 9 am. The descent felt much more demanding and took around 5 hours, including one loss of path and a turn-around.
Shout out to my incredible guide that day, Claudio from Peakshunter.
00:00 Prepping at the Hörnli hut
00:40 First rope
04:01 Sunrise below Solvay Hut
04:10 Steep section above the Solvay Hut
08:45 Final ropes below summit
12:29 Summit
