A quick trip to capture the Matterhorn - round trip from Amsterdam to Zermatt (Switzerland) - in less than 36 hours. 

Matterhorn Terminal Taisch Switzerland - _DSC3575_DxO- LR
The train from Tasch to Zermatt, there are no cars allowed in Zermatt, apparently to ensure a clean view of the Matterhorn.

Matterhorn Gornergart Switzerland - _DSC3608_DxO- LR
The Matterhorn
Matterhorn Gornergart Switzerland - _DSC3615_DxO- LR
Gornergrat Bahn - altitude sickness kicks in (for me anyway) at 3100 metres. 
Matterhorn Gornergrat Bahn Switzerland - _1040497_DxO- LR
The walk down
Matterhorn Gornergrat Bahn Switzerland - _1040511_DxO
Swiss Carins, with the Matterhorn summit just visible above the clouds
Matterhorn Gornergrat Bahn Switzerland - _1040540_DxO
Single file to Riffelsee
Matterhorn Gornergrat Bahn Switzerland - _1040607_DxO
Clouds surround the summit, with Riffelsee in the foreground.
Matterhorn Terminal Zermatt Switzerland - _DSC3643_DxO- LR
The train back to Tasch, the waiting car, and the long drive back to Amsterdam.