“I waited no more than four minutes for the lift, and the ride was a scenic experience: You look left, and there’s the iconic Matterhorn, and you look right, and there are panoramic views.

From the Klein Matterhorn you can make the long (22-kilometer ... a granite spire soaring some 12,605 feet above sea level. The scenery on the ride up is breathtaking: impossibly steep cliffs ...