Watch on YouTubePARAFROG / FLYING SITES
Matterhorn, Switzerland
Some silhouettes stay with you. Long after landing.
MY MOMENT
The plan changed. The wonder stayed.
I had arrived with a paragliding dream: to fly over the Matterhorn. But snow and cold put an end to my plan. When I saw helicopters in the sky, another idea took shape. I booked a flight—and finally experienced the Matterhorn from above before continuing to Capanna Margherita. It was not beneath my own wing, but the sense of wonder has stayed with me.
My helicopter flight
Sites & pilot information
Find your bearings.
The Zermatt region with views of the Matterhorn. My photograph shows a helicopter flight and does not document a paragliding take-off site.
Sites & take-offs
My photograph shows a helicopter flight. For planned paragliding flights, please check current site information with the local club.
Rules & briefing
Check visitor rules, briefing, registration and any take-off or landing fees with the site operator or local club beforehand. This information does not replace a briefing or permission.
Clubs & flying schools
Access & tickets
Regional contacts provide information about access, cable cars and shuttles. No specific ascent route has yet been confirmed for this entry.
Weather & Airspace
Check wind, weather, airspace and any closures against current original sources on the day of your flight.
Emergency
112 · Emergency Number 144 · AmbulanceOfficial Emergency InformationWhen calling emergency services, describe your own location and the accident site as precisely as possible.
Sources checked: 16 October 2026 · Information may have changed since then.