Wide summer panorama of snow-covered Alpine peaks and cloud-filled valleys viewed from Ritzengrat above Zermatt, Switzerland.

Zermatt Mountain Panorama from Ritzengrat

This wide summer panorama captures the high Alpine landscape around Ritzengrat near Rothorn, above Zermatt in Valais, Switzerland. Snow-covered summits, steep ridges and low valley mist create a detailed view across the mountain range.
Wide summer panorama of the Valais Alps from Ritzengrat above Zermatt, with snow-covered peaks, layered ridges and cloud-filled valleys.
Panoramic view of the Valais Alps from Ritzengrat above Zermatt.
11.08.2009 · Ritzengrat, Zermatt, Visp, Valais/Wallis, 3920, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
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A wide summer mountain panorama photographed from Ritzengrat near Rothorn above Zermatt in Valais, Switzerland. Rugged ridges, snowfields, glaciated slopes and low valley mist extend beneath a clear blue sky, with the Matterhorn, Obergabelhorn and Weisshorn named in the location context.

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Photographed on 11 August 2009 from an elevated viewpoint at approximately 3,086 metres, the image looks across the Valais Alps from the Ritzengrat mountain path. A pointed rocky peak anchors the left side, while layered ridges, snowfields and glaciated slopes extend across the horizon. Low white cloud or mist gathers in parts of the valleys beneath a clear blue sky. The supplied location context identifies the surrounding alpine skyline with the Matterhorn, Obergabelhorn and Weisshorn, near Rothorn and Oberrothorn above Zermatt.

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Bring expansive Alpine scenery to editorial, travel and landscape projects with this detailed panorama from Ritzengrat above Zermatt. The layered peaks, snowfields and cloud-filled valleys create a strong sense of elevation and depth.

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Where was this mountain panorama photographed?

It was photographed on the Ritzengrat mountain path near Rothorn, above Zermatt in Valais, Switzerland.

When was the image captured?

The panorama was captured on 11 August 2009, during summer.

What does the panorama show?

It shows rugged Alpine peaks, snowfields, glaciated slopes, steep ridges and low cloud or mist in the valleys.

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