Naturalism Final Project

Zermatt
Matterhorn Mountain

Katie Grace, Sam, Quinn, Rachel

Arrival to Zermatt Matterhorn Mountain
- airplane
- helicopter
- train

Experiences:
- stranded on mountain
- lost all contact with base
- snow storms
- lack of food & oxygen
- frozen to death

TYPES OF DANGERS

• Avalanches/ rockslides
• Weather storms
• Strong winds
• Ice, snow, blizzard, fog
• Freezing weather

Basic Climbing Needs

- tents used as shelter at base camp
- base camp at bottom of mountain
- plenty of oxygen
- dehydrated food to carry along
- water in canteens & jugs

Skills needed for climbing mountains

How to keep warm:
- how to build & keep a fire going (at base camp)
- hand warmers

http://climbing.about.com/od/mountainclimbing/a/MatterhornFacts.htm

http://www.zermatt.ch/en

http://www.zermatt.ch/en/arrival