James Gaston

Never liked heights

Oh Wow panoramas

Oh Wow! (2,480 m) 11 May 2021 Oh Wow! (2,480 m) 11 May 2021 Haute Route --

Here are a few shots of the Matter valley, starting with a look to the north east. The Matter valley runs north to south and the photos below are arranged in that order. Our goal was to get across the valley, to Grachen, where we'd spend the night, then the next day walk south, down the valley, to Zermatt.

I heard, or maybe I read, that this is called Oh Wow point though I've not seen mention since, so perhaps it was just one person's name for it or maybe I imagined it. In any case it's a good name.

Looking northeast to the Matter Valley

Looking east to Grachen

That's where we were headed to spend the night. It was already after four and we'd a ways to go yet.

Looking east to Grachen

That's where we were headed to spend the night. It was already after four and we'd a ways to go yet.

Looking east to Grachen

That's where we were headed to spend the night. It was already after four and we'd a ways to go yet.

Looking southeast

Looking south towards Zermatt

Never liked heights

Oh Wow panoramas