From DW Documentary.

The Matterhorn is one of the most iconic mountains in the Swiss alps. It’s almost perfectly shaped like a pyramid. Climbing those steep cliffs can be challenging, but the mountain itself isn’t considered that difficult to scale, at least in terms of technical skill.

According to the local rescue team, overcrowding is the biggest problem. The more people you have trailing the narrow paths, the higher the chance of an accident.

The mountain is also so famous it attracts a lot of inexperienced climbers who often don’t have the right equipment. Sometimes, people trail off course where the terrain is dangerous. Every year, thousands of rescue operations have to be carried out in the Swiss alps.

But despite the dangers, the local rescue team does encourage visitors to come, as long as they have mountaineering experience. The most important thing to be safe is to get a guide and follow their every instruction.

What’s the most iconic mountain you have visited?

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