List of references to the Matterhorn
Northeast view of the Matterhorn with the sun highlighting the Furggen and Zmutt ridges, the profile that is mainly used in arts and advertising.[1]
The Matterhorn is an iconic landmark of Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia and Valais and one of the natural symbols of Switzerland and Europe, its regular and pyramidal shape making it among the most recognisable mountains in the world.[2][3] Its steep faces and the fear it inspired in mountain climbers of the 19th century made it one of the last great Alpine peaks to be climbed. The first successful but deadly ascent had a large resonance in the media of the times, giving the Matterhorn the reputation of a dangerous and inaccessible mountain. The Matterhorn has then become a reference to artists, illustrators and designers.
This page lists only direct references to the Matterhorn.
Politics[]
2019 Federal Council Photograph showing the Matterhorn (left) along with other Swiss symbols.
- In 2012, the Swiss federal popular initiative "to end the invasive construction of second homes" ("Franz Weber initiative") to reduce urban sprawl by limiting the number of holiday cottages was accepted by 50.6 percent of voters.[4] The main campaign poster showed a montage of the Matterhorn being completely surrounded and swallowed by residential buildings.[5]
- In 2017, Germany's right-wing AfD (Alternative for Germany) used the image of the Matterhorn for a political campaign displaying the motto "take your country back". The image was later removed after the AfD being heavily mocked and criticized for using a non-German symbol for their nationalist campaign.[6][7]
Coins[]
Swiss Commemorative coin 2004 CHF 10
Swiss Commemorative coin 2004 CHF 50
Logos and advertising[]
Toblerone affiche (1920s)
- Logo of Zermatt Tourism
- Logo of Cervinia Tourism
- Logo of Valais Tourism
- Logo of the Gornergrat railway, railway company linking the Gornergrat to Zermatt, also referred to as the "Matterhorn railway"
- Logo of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, railway company linking Zermatt, the Gotthard region and Disentis
- Logo of Air Zermatt
- Logo of Zermatt Unplugged (de) festival
- Logo of Matterhorn Ultraks skyrunning competition
- Logo of Toblerone
Replicas and attractions[]
The Matterhorn at Disneyland (northeast perspective)
- 1:100 scale replica at Disneyland including a roller coaster (Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction). The replica employs forced perspective to seem more impressively large.
- Replica at Window of the World
- Replica at Swissminiatur[8]
- Replica (50-foot-high) at International Peace Gardens[9]
- Replica at Friar Park
- Replica at Fort Bard
- 1:5 Billion scale (25-nanometer-high) replica at IBM Zurich Research Laboratory[10]
- Virtual climbing replica in the Swiss Museum of Transport[11]
Other mountains[]
Named after the Matterhorn[]
- Little Matterhorn (1,480 m), Australia
- Matterhorn (1,600 m), in Antarctica
- Matterhorn (3,305 m), in Nevada
- Matterhorn Peak (3,744 m), in California
- Matterhorn Peak (4,144 m), in Colorado
- Matterhorn Peak (2,636 m), in British Columbia
- Neny Matterhorn (1,125 m), Antarctica
Nicknamed after the Matterhorn[]
- Ama Dablam (6,812 m), the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas"[12]
- Cimon della Pala (3,184 m), the "Matterhorn of the Dolomites"[13]
- Clach Glas (786 m), the "Matterhorn of Skye"
- Cnicht (689 m), the "Matterhorn of Wales"
- Dabajian Mountain (3,490 m), the "Matterhorn of Taiwan"
- Federation Peak (1,224 m), the "Matterhorn of Tasmania"
- Dragovski kamak (1,118 m), the "Matterhorn of Tran"[14] (Bulgaria)
- Grand Teton (4,199 m), the "Matterhorn of America"[15]
- Grisedale Pike (791 m), the "Matterhorn of Lakeland"[16]
- Innerdalstårnet (1,452 m), the "Matterhorn of Norway"
- Jirishanca (6,126 m), the "Matterhorn of Peru"[17]
- Kolahoi Peak (5,425 m), the "Matterhorn of Kashmir"[18]
- Machapuchare (6,993 m), the "Matterhorn of Nepal"
- Mount Aspiring/Tititea (3,033 m) in New Zealand, the "Matterhorn of the South"
- Mount Assiniboine (3,618 m), the "Matterhorn of the Rockies"[19]
- Mount Mikeno (4,437 m), the "Matterhorn of Africa"[20]
- Mount Sir Donald (3,284 m), the "Matterhorn of the Selkirks"[21]
- Mount Yari (3,180 m), the "Matterhorn of Japan"
- Olomana (501 m), the "Matterhorn of Oahu"
- Piz Platta (3,392 m), the "Matterhorn of Graubünden"[22]
- Pfeifferhorn (3,452 m), the "Little Matterhorn of Utah's Wasatch Mountains"
- Roseberry Topping (320 m), the "Matterhorn of the Moors"
- Shivling (6,543 m), the "Matterhorn of India"
- Sloan Peak (2,388 m), the "Matterhorn of the Cascades"
- Spitzkoppe (1,784 m), the "Matterhorn of Namibia"
- Stetind (1,392 m), the "Matterhorn of Nordland"
- Trettachspitze (2,595 m), the "Matterhorn of Allgäu"[23]
- Ushba (4,710 m), the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus"
- Zimba (2,645 m), the "Matterhorn of Austria"[24]
Paintings[]
- The Matterhorn (1849), John Ruskin
- The Matterhorn (1867), Albert Bierstadt
- Matterhorn (1879), Edward Theodore Compton
- Le Cervin (1892), Félix Vallotton
Films[]
- Struggle for the Matterhorn (1928)
- The Mountain Calls (1938)
- The Challenge (1938)
- Climbing the Matterhorn (1947)
- Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
- Im Banne des Berges (2015)[25]
Video Games[]
- The Dragonspine mountain in Genshin Impact was designed with reference to the Matterhorn.[26] On 29 December 2021, the developers announced a web event where participants could help light up a real-life model Teleport Waypoint in the alps of Matterhorn and create souvenir cards that would be randomly selected to be hung on the top of the alps.[27] On 9 January 2022, it was announced that the milestone had been reached and they would light up the Teleport Waypoint on January 13.[28]
Bibliography[]
- Yvan Hostettler, The Printed Matterhorn, Olizane, 1990 (translated from Cervin, Montagne de Pub)
- Yvan Hostettler, Cervin: Top model des Alpes, Olizane, 2006
- Edward Pyatt, "The Matterhorn Image", Alpine Journal (1984)
References[]
- ^ François Labande, Sauver la montagne, Olizane, 2004 (p. 349)
- ^ James Pipkin, Places of Tranquility, Ballantine Books, 1990 (p. 108)
- ^ Kev Reynolds, 100 Hut Walks in the Alps, Cicerone, 2011 (p. 86)
- ^ (in French) Initiative populaire fédérale 'pour en finir avec les constructions envahissantes de résidences secondaires', Federal Chancellery of Switzerland (page visited on 27 September 2016).
- ^ Fiona Pià (January 2017) "Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude". Tracés. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ Vonberg, Judith (2017-08-16). "German party tells voters to 'take country back,' posts photo of wrong country". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "AfD sieht Matterhorn in Deutschland". Alpin. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "Swissminiatur: 50 Jahre Schweiz im Taschenformat". Swissinfo. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ^ Allan Kent Powell, The Utah Guide, 3rd Edition, Fulcrum Publishing, 2003 (p. 66)
- ^ Edwards, Lin (April 23, 2010). "IBM demonstrates nonoscale 3D patterning technique". Phys.org. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ Pinol, Christophe (8 June 2021). "Sueurs froides au sommet du Cervin" [Cold sweats at the top of the Matterhorn]. Le Temps. Lausanne. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
Il faudra alors entrer dans une reconstitution du refuge Solvay, situé à 4003 m d’altitude, sur le fil de l’arête est du Cervin, pour commencer à s’équiper: des capteurs aux mains et aux pieds, le sac à dos abritant la technique et enfin le casque VR
[It will then be necessary to enter a reconstruction of the Solvay refuge, located at an altitude of 4,003 m, on the edge of the east ridge of the Matterhorn, to start equipping: sensors on the hands and feet, the backpack housing the technique and finally the VR headset] - ^ Mick Conefrey, Everest 1953: The Epic Story of the First Ascent, Oneworld Publications (2012)
- ^ Gillian Price, Walking in the Dolomites: 28 multi-day routes, Cycerone, 2012 (p. 155)
- ^ Цветанов, Момчил (2014). Българските планини (in Bulgarian). Домино. ISBN 9789546512499.
- ^ Robert C. Pavlik, Norman Clyde: Legendary Mountaineer of California's Sierra Nevada, Heyday Books, 2008 (p. 27)
- ^ Ronald Turnbull, The Riddle of Sphinx Rock, Millrace, 2005 (chapter 2)
- ^ Gregg Witt, Ultimate Adventures, Rough Guides, 2008 (p. 155)
- ^ M.S. Kohli, Incredible Himalayas: Environment, Culture, Tourism and Adventure, Indus Publishing, 2005 (p. 141)
- ^ Robert W. Sandford, Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, AU Press, 2010 (p. 60)
- ^ Stefano Ardito, Trekking in Africa: A Guide to the Finest Routes, Swan Hill Press, 1997 (p. 100)
- ^ William Lowell Putnam, The Great Glacier and Its House, American Alpine Club, 1982
- ^ "Val Faller high plateau – oasis of peace". MySwitzerland.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ Herbert Mayr, Winterwandern Allgäuer Alpen: 48 Wander- und Schneeschuhtouren, Bergverlag Rother, 2014 (p. 111)
- ^ Kev Reynolds, Walking in the Alps, Cicerone, 2005 (p. 329)
- ^ Focus Matterhorn - Im Banne des Berges
- ^ "Enchanting Journey of Snow and Stars". webstatic-sea.mihoyo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "News - Events - Enchanting Journey of Snow and Stars". genshin.mihoyo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Enchanting Journey of Snow and Stars: Illuminating Event in the Alps (Teaser 2) | Genshin Impact, retrieved 2022-01-09
External links[]
Media related to Matterhorn in art at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Paintings of the Matterhorn at Wikimedia Commons
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