In 2017 we joined AirZermatt for a 20-minuted flight over Matterhorn. We were lucky to have exceptional weather conditions on Aug 22nd.
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More details about the video, the heli and the flight route see below. Of course there is always a negative impact both on ecology and for the climbers, but also a positive aspect because without these sightseeing flights, AirZermatt would not be able to operate their rescue flights.
This video was taken during a 20 minute sightseeing helicopter flight with an Airbus Eurocopter AS350B3e Ecureuil (code HP-ZPB, built 2011) with Air Zermatt from the Heliport in Zermatt.
Take off was August 22, 2017 at 4PM with spectacular weather conditions – almost no clouds and clear visibility.
Starting altitude: 1701m Highest altitude (over Matterhorn): 4554m
Maximum speed: 306.4 km/h Temperature in Zermatt at Heliport around 20° Celsius
Flight route: starting from Zermatt Heliport northbound, then west over Hohlicht glacier, then south crossing Rothorn glacier, flying southwest to Matterhorn, circle around one time, then southeast over Furgg glacier to Gorner glacier over new Monte Rosa hut – to Unterrothorn station (short landing) and back to Heliport.
This video was taken with a GoPro Hero 5 Black in 2.7k 60fps mode. The audio has been left original to give you the actual flight feeling. Thanks to the great team of pilots and the alpine rescue team in Zermatt for this amazing experience!
See https://www.air-zermatt.ch