...an insiders guide to everyone’s favourite peak. There is possibly no better known mountain in the world than the Matterhorn. Ask any child to draw a picture of a peak and the resulting shape will no doubt bear a passing resemblance to this renowned emblem of the Swiss Alps. For mountain guides, working on the Matterhorn it is like no other mountain, in fact I usually find the climbing often represents the least stressful part. Matching my client’s expectations with the reality and appreciating the Matterhorn’s uniqueness always makes a Matterhorn outing interesting.