⚠️you SHOULD know this before gg to the MATTERHORN⚠️

📍Zermatt, Switzerland

the Matterhorn wins all the views in Switzerland that I have seen. these are must knows to enjoy the views & experiences of Matterhorn to the maximum!

☀️tip 1: check the weather BEFORE buying tickets

weather changes quickly in Switzerland, so be prepared to move your itinerary around. we clutched going up to the matterhorn the morning we were suppose to travel up to interlaken😮‍💨

tickets are sold onsite at the Zermatt station, don't worry!

don't only check the weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, raining), instead check the visibility! it's available on apple's weather app. & check 1-2 days before going!

recommended visibility: 10km, our visibility was 21km!

🧥tip 2: layer on more layers

the predicted weather on the day we went was 0 to -2 degrees BUT when we went up it was -4 to -6 degrees! thank goodness we were so scared to freeze up there & layered 4 layers🥳

top: 4 layers (cotton, cotton, fleece, puffer)

bottoms: 2 layers (cotton tights, jeans)

if it gets too hot up in the mountains, removing layers is easier than freezing🥶

note: bring hand warmer/ heat packs (LIFESAVER!)

🤢tip 3: be prepared for altitude sickness

i'm not one to get motion sickness, no matter the situation. ALTITUDE SICKNESS GOT TO ME :<

when going up i felt nauseous and light headed, especially being in a confined cable car going so high up into the mountains🫠

1. take motion/ altitude sickness medication 30 minutes before embarking on the FIRST cable car!

2. stay hydrated, it's easy to be dehydrated in a cold weather where you don't feel thirsty🚰

3. have enough rest the day before going up & after coming down

😎tip 4: bring sunglasses & wear sunscreen

the very white snow in combination with the distance to the sun is a big NO NO! it was so hard to keep my eyes open at the viewing platform because of how bright it was☀️

sunglasses also made my pictures look nicer because it covers my small squinting eyes 👀 & super important because you're so close to the sun to WEAR SUNSCREEN WITH AT LEAST SPF 50!

#BeReal #switzerland #traveltips