Breithorn // The Matterhorn's Neighbor 

Hard to put into words how much I love this channel. Quite literally living the life I hope to one day.

The weather in Switzerland has been so strange this summer. We were also hoping for a Aug 8th Matterhorn summit, but like you, had to cancel due to the amount of snow up there. Most people have not been able to summit up until the last two weeks (from Aug 14 onwards)! And the Zermatt guides only started their Matterhorn season 2 weeks ago, so you guys made the right choice! We also did Breithorn as a consolation prize, great minds think alike :)

“Pulling a Christof” 🤣 That valley is like Yosemite meets the Tetons. You’ll get to climb the Matterhorn some day!

Fun fact: in the winter, you can have dinner at the hotel you stayed at in Furi (Gitz Gadi) and after dinner they give you a sled so you can sled down all the way to Zermatt in the pitch dark. It’s so much fun!

Lived in Switzerland for 15 years and it still blows my mind how easy it is to get to the hardest places!

I'm loving following your adventures! I'm amazed at how much snow was there in July!

When the mountain speaks you listen but she'll be waiting for you next time.

The flow is back

Man, I miss Switzerland. Only got to spend a few days in lauterbrunnen but it was my favorite place I've ever been. The food is awful ;-) But the water coming out of those springs is the best I've ever had. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure again. I love living vicariously through your videos!

I love hiking 8n the mountains, and you guys take it to another level. Awesome channel. Love your drum beat at the start.

Constellation prize higher and more technical than any peak I’ve ever climbed 😅

Funny to see Danny’s hat off, I was questioning the disappearing / reappearing long hair throughout this video series, thought it was an inside joke with a mullet cap

Doing the hike on Bright horn, and other peaks around the World, I guess you can't have a fear of heights? I love all your videos, just found your video 2 days ago! I've hiked most all of my life, but nothing like you guys have! Wish I where younger and might have tried what you are doing? I still hike trails in the Northeast part of the U.S. and I'm 77 years young!! Keep the great videos coming! Have you ever hiked Mt. Washington in New Hampshire?

Damn it, I was saying in my mind all the time, please clouds clear, please clouds clear, when you were on the Breithorn ridge, cause the view from up there is incredible (been 3 times) :) Pity for the weather but it happens. In the Jungfrau video I commented how that climb alone was probably enough to be satisfied with this summer's coming to the Alps, but of course, it is hard not to be little bit disappointed when plans fail and you traveled all the way from the US. Can't wait to see what happened on the Mont Blanc, I hope you had better luck with weather and did it :)

Actually the Breithorn can be enchained with multiple other mountains nearby as part of the Monte Rosa massif. The Europeans call it the "Spaghetti Tour", where there are >10 4,000m peaks in one area (Breithorn being one of them). There are huts dotted around the Monte Rosa massif that provide easy access to these peaks and you can do a multi-day peak bagging tour. One such peak is the Dufourspitze and it's the tallest mountain in Switzerland, and the Margherita Hut is the highest hut in Switzerland right at Signalkuppe. Another beautiful peak will be the Lyskamm, with a very beautiful 5km long ridge with stunning views of the area. The views from all the peaks into Switzerland and Italy are incredible and it's one of the best parts of the alps. There are some super alpinists (RIP Ueli Steck) that can bag all these peaks in a day.

Really amazing stuff. Y'all are killing it! Can you please do a gear video? In one shot I see a MH bag with what appear to be accessories from Dynafit, Mammut, and USWE...I'm confused and amazed. Show us!!

OMG...epic vid boys! love the hotel at the base. Luv to join

i climbed matterhorn from Italian side (so it's Cervino 😁), which is a bit harder, last year in September, with a good amount of snow. It is for sure more difficult but it is not unclimbable, it all depends on the confidence you have with mixed terrain.

Incredible! Do you guys used GoPro to make these videos?

Did you guys get a 3 for 1 deal on those new black diamond helmets? :-D Looking forward to the next instalment from Chamonix!

Easy to get to danger, perfect for Mediocre Amateurs! Sorry about the Matterhorn, thanks for another great video.

Christof is the guy in every group who gets the most shit for no reason. One wrong things he does/says, that becomes the forever joke LOL

MAGNÍFICOS

Too bad you never made your goal but your alive to try again another day!

11:48: 2 Euros for the restroom?? Does it come with your own personal butler? 😂

inject this into my veins

Are you guys heading to Chamonix to participate in the UTMB ?

just canceled my Switzerland trip because weather app legit shows nothing but rain cloud icons for the next 2 weeks. Like wtf, annoying. next year though!

looks "xtreme" hahaha

Never trust weather in the Alps, even in summer...

Weird he doesn't climb in snow.. People do winter ascents all the time with snow covering the peak. Sorry you didnt make it up there! Good alternate at least!

Weather forecast from random girl on Instagram. Ok....

No ice? Amateur.

Omg third comment !

first

Love the way y'all give Christof sass. He evidently loves it too because he always responds with that soft Christof smile. Hold fast to your friendships, guys. Nothing more important than good friends. I am 74 and the last of my group. One day one of you will be the last of your group. Make your time together count. God Bless!

That's rough, guys, but totally real. We've all had weather crush our peaking dreams at some point, and it was great fun to see your personalities as you made the best of a tough situation. Glad to hear you're headed for Chamonix next -- Mont Blanc will be much easier to climb in the snow, and the views from up there are insane!

Sucks - any time you have a trip around a big objective, its gutting to not be able to snag it. Right decision though guys, we all want more videos and you to stay safe!

"Matt faked a cough, so nobody would get in the gondola with us. So we've got it all to ourselves." Hahaha! You guys crack me up. Great job though making the most of your time with the plan change!

I've been enjoying your productions over the last years without comment til now. Just had to chime in that you have been retracing my adventures in 1970 when I went to Europe after high school with more confidence in my mountaineering skills than I deserved. I spent several days in the hostel at the Jung Frau Joch waiting out a storm and waded through hip deep snow not making it to the summit of the Jung Frau, then soloing the Monch in wind so strong I had to crawl, clinging to the rock to the summit. Having no money, I hiked down the glacier from the Joch to Brigg and hitch hiked to the train station to Zermatt. I was told there was too much snow on the Matterhorn but I went for it any way, getting to the Solvay hut wearing crampons the whole way. I then was hitch hiking towards Chamonix but found a partner to climb Mt Dolent and Tour Noir, around the corner still in Switzerland. My partner was intent on traversing a north slope but I insisted on roping it - He took an impressive pendeluming fall that I held with a flimsy belay around a rock. I then took trains to Austria to meet up with a guy who I'd taken up Mt Rainier the previous year - our time up the DC was not as fast as yours but we summitted before sun rise and were back at the parking lot mid morning. The stories of the Austrian climbing are for another day.

What do you guys do for a living?

3:45 No ice 🧊... why would you want to replace your 0.5L of Coke with ice??? 😄

As with every time I click play on an MA vid, I get to take a cool trip and never leave the farm.

Watching Mediocre Amateur adventures on a big screen brings the scenic views into the room.

Yeahh, New Mediocre Amateur!!!

You guys got so unlucky with the weather :( Try again next year! Also check out the Grand Combin traverse, the Mont Blanc, Dent Blanche and the Weisshorn.

Always appreciate you guys sharing your decision-making process, especially the emphasis on safety.

Loving this European excursion from the MA! Great stuff and incredible shots! Way to stay positive and still manage to do cool stuff even though the weather threw you a curveball. Hoping we get at least 1-2 more of these epic Euro vids.

Wait, NO BREAKFAST?!? No wonder Cristophe was sporting his grumpy pants. And did Danny ever get pizza? You're in Europe, man. What about the FOOD?

It’s weird to see these guys so clean. In the summer they’re normally sweating and throwing up on some trail that was way long than they expected 😂 but love the content as always!

Audibly gasped @ 12:06 seriously so ginormous and beautiful. I miss Switzerland!!!

Definitely dangerous, just easy to get to. That should be both a bumper sticker and a serious warning.

Super early lol, perfect timing to start the day!

11:14 is such an amazing shot, been sat paused on that for a long while.

I see you got properly introduced to Swiss weather. Good job on making the right decision.

You guys were one month early. I just completed the Haute Route (adjusted with some additional peaks) without seeing a drop of rain. My partner even made sure I didnt run it down in a week, so it was 15 days of glorious weather, pies, relaxing huts and glorious views. Hope it remains this way when I go to the Margeretta hut next week. Next time more luck!

1. I did not realize those mountains got significant snow during the summer. 2. I feel bad that you missed breakfast. Those mountain towns usually serve a good breakfast. #TeamPlayerChristof

gotta love royalty free "ante up" lol

That ridgeline!!

10:40 Demonetized.

I like those water bottle holders that Christoph and you have. Who makes those? BTW, another great video. You guys have me jonesing to get out every time.

Interesting. About 5 years ago I got stormed out of the Matterhorn, and did the Breithorn Traverse instead, better weather. The views from the knife edge ridge were spectacular. You guys should have kept going and done the rock wall too. Fun stuff! Keep up the good work! (But shoot for less rope slack, if someone falls off a ridge or into a crevasse folks are going to get a heck of a shock load!)

Not only was I not the first comment...I didn't see there was a new video for over 24 hours and 14k+ views. Such a loser! Official Counter: Mediocre Amateur videos since Danny's last puke: 13!

Fantastic channel. If you ever want to mix it up. I do video editing for my job and I would love to edit one of your adventures like one of those 1950 style adventure/ nature documentary (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--3oPlz6NeIM.html) cheesy narrator and all. Thoughts?

Good flic boys..(maybe learn a few more basic alpine skills, glacier travel and short rope travel, tie your coils off etc).. you guys will be back I am sure!!

Irresistible I wish I had a life I could do things like this but I’m so stuck in a city… at sea-level…

Why do you guys tie each other in a line I don't understand surely that more dangerous if someone knows why please leave a reply

I have to know how do you afford to do this? The equipment I get but the time and expenses has to be insane.

Ironic jokes are plentiful thank you✨✨✨✨

we miss christof

Good call not to try I have a friend that went up with 2 others years ago in the summer a storm hit n only 2 of them made it back🥲

using foreflight for weather 😭😭

hey, please whats the name of weather app you used in 1:19

matts got a fresh helmet for the boys?!?!

Coke with no ice is my type of request

Ovomaltine!

that was a fast pace in the snow

11:54 Mountain Hardwear really need to sor out their rope fixing system on their backpacks! Having had 2 of their bags I can say it's absolutley atrocious!

Besser Breithorn als Breitarsch ( better a wide trumper than a wide dumper)

Awesome Video, just starting my RU-vid adventure channel, your videos definitely give me some good ideas. Keep it up.

Love Lauterbrunen in the rain...

What an absolutely stunning piece of the world.

I've been watching you guys for years now. Love it! But, tell us more about yourselves please! What does Matt and Christoff do for their real jobs? What about your families, background, etc.?

You guys keep putting out absolute gold! Like, there is no other channel out there with such great adventures for the above average mountaineer, with such likable characters! Thanks for being Mediocre!

That was cool. I have run the Zermatt Ultramarathon from St. Niklaus to Gornergrat twice and was going to ski the glacier the second time I was there, but the winds picked up and because they were blowing 60 mph, they shut the gondola down and no skiing. That was a bit of bummer. Instead I hoofed it up to the Hornlihutte instead. It was still a good day.

Am I the only one that thinks of Disney’s frozen when I hear the name Kristof? He must get that a lot:) Bummer about the weather, it happens, sounds like you made the right call! You guys are still in an awesome place doing new stuff. Keep it up

Another excellent video. Next time you’re in Zermatt try Lyskamm, Castor and Pollux as well as the Matterhorn👍

Nice views from Zermatt. Hope you choose safety in the Mountains. Lac Blanc is beautiful I have heard. Good Luck.

Those views going up the Breithorn are sick. Awesome video. The Matterhorn will be waiting for y’all another day. 🤘

This is not a trick question!! Now that you have experienced the lifts and gondolas in Europe, in your opinion would a lift be a good idea in Little Cottonwood canyon? I tend to lean that a gondola would be a good option. Your thoughts please.

From what i heard when i was over there only a handful of parties had actually climbed the matterhorn this year, so definitely a difficult year.

Absolutely love your channel gents...inspiring stuff!!

Best way to start the morning!! I've been making my own videos too. I was wondering what software you use to edit your videos?

That moment of excitement when you realize there’s a new MA upload!!

It’s great to see the behind-the-scenes of trips like this for those who can’t do it in real life makes it all the more virtually real 😊

Did you guys consider skiing? I would have taken that as a consolation price...

I extremely want to be like Christof when I grow up. With an ‘X’ and without an ‘E’.

Nice Montane gear! I friggin love their stuff get all my alpine gear from them :)

Okay so I have no clue about this, but was there no concern of an avalanche as you "walked" across that peak?

No you will not get ice in your drinks. Severe ice shortage in Europe it seems