IAESTE Zermatt Weekend August 18-19, 2007 Valais (Wallis in German) With the 10 higest mountains in Switzerland - all over 4,000m - this scenic canton offers pinnacles of pleasure. A certain supply of snow plus challenging slopes makes the Valais region one of the most popular in the world for skiing. The surrounding countryside is also worthwhile exploring, the scenery is amazing in a rugged kind of way! Julius Ceaser was an early "tourist". Historians fail to account whether he packed his skis, but we do know the Roman leader brought an army to conquer the Celtic community living in the valley. Zermatt......Known all over the world as model for the Toblerone chocolate, the Matterhorn’s hometown is Zermatt. The legendary peak towers over the town. We wont exactly climb the matterhorn, but we will go to its little brother Klein Matterhorn, located right beside it, to see some spectacular views of the great peak and the Gornergrat glacier. Klein Matterhorn is the highest viewing platform in Europe at approx 3,800m. Doesn’t sound too high compared to the 4478 of the Matterhorn, if you haven’t grown up in Nepal, you’ll still feel the effect of the altitude…

Program: Saturday, August 18 Start and general meeting point 11:50 in Brig train station Arriving in Zermatt at 13:30 Deposit the luggage at the hostel Hiking tour around Zermatt Time for shopping/wander around in the town Dinner around 18:30 Night activity, some party places can be recommended (up to everyone's own preference) Sunday, August 19 Wake up, breakfast at 8:30 Cable car up to Klein Matterhorn, exploration of a glacier Optional walk down from cable car station “Füri” via Gorge Depart Zermatt 18.30 Hostel: The world-famous Matterhorn, or "Horu", peeps directly into the rooms of the youth hostel at the edge of Zermatt village. It is not just the first-class location that is exclusive, however, but also the youth hostel itself. Among the most modern of its kind in the world, it welcomes internationl guests of every age. Check out the webpage!

Train Connections

We suggest the following trains to go to Brig. Meeting point for all participants is in Brig at 11:50! For anyone travelling from Zurich we will meet in Zurich HB at the meeting point at 08:45.

Please note that you have to buy your own ticket to Brig and the way back! The train tickets from Brig to Zermatt are provided by IAESTE.

For further information on train connections check: rail.ch

Bring with you:

• Lunch for Saturday
• Warm clothes for Klein Matterhorn (we will go under a glacier, no matter how hot it is in the town, it’s COLD in there!!!)
• Walking/hiking shoes (waterproof if possible)
• Sun block
• Sunglasses
• Money
• Small bag for hiking
• Water for the hike
• Train ticket from your home town to Brig and back (on Sunday, we’ll leave Brig after 7pm, if you have a G7, you only need one way)

No sleeping bag is needed!

Cost:

Please bring the exact amount of money so that the payment can be done fast. We will collect the money on the train from Bern to Brig as we need the money for buying the adventure cards in Brig.

Travel expenses to come to Brig and going back are not included!

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel:-
• less than 12 hours before the start of the event (event start: 10.15am, Saturday), you pay 100%
• 12-24 hours before, you pay 75%
• 24-48 hours before, you pay 50%
• 48-72 hours before, you pay 25%

Included in the price:

The following things are included in the price:

• Train from Brig to Zermatt and back
• Hostel
• Dinner
• Breakfast on Sunday
• Lunch on Sunday
• Trip to Klein Matterhorn
• Any other fees en route (eg Gorge Walk)
• All transports during the weekend (except from your home town to Brig and back)

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 57 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If your registration is not among the first 57, you will be put on the waiting list. With a bit of luck, you will still be able to participate!

The online registration closed at 2007-08-14 17:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event!

Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Just send an e-mail to zermatt2007{-at-}iaeste{-dot-}ch.

Brian, Angela
for IAESTE LC Zurich

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