Matterhorn (disambiguation)
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Matterhorn may refer to the following:
In mountains:
Mountains nicknamed the 'Matterhorn' of their respective countries or mountain ranges:
In other:
In mountains:
- MatterhornMatterhornThe Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
, a mountain in the Pennine Alps - Klein MatterhornKlein MatterhornThe Klein Matterhorn is the highest point in the Zermatt-Cervinia ski area in Switzerland, and the end point of the highest cable car in Europe...
, in the vicinity of the Matterhorn - Matterhorn PeakMatterhorn PeakMatterhorn Peak is located in the Sierra Nevada, in the western U.S. state of California, at the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. At elevation, it is the tallest peak in the craggy Alps-like Sawtooth Ridge and the northernmost peak in the Sierra Nevada. The peak also supports the...
, California - Matterhorn Peak (Colorado)Matterhorn Peak (Colorado)Matterhorn Peak is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of the northern San Juan Mountains, in northwestern Hinsdale County and southeastern Ouray County, east of the town of Ouray...
- Matterhorn (Antarctica)Matterhorn (Antarctica)Matterhorn is a peak, 1,600 m, surmounting the north wall of Taylor Valley between Lacroix and Matterhorn Glaciers. So named by Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition under Scott, 1910–13, because of its resemblance to the famous Swiss mountain....
- Matterhorn (Arizona)
- Matterhorn (Oregon)
- Matterhorn (Nevada)
Mountains nicknamed the 'Matterhorn' of their respective countries or mountain ranges:
- Ama DablamAma DablamAma Dablam is a mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal. The main peak is , the lower western peak is . Ama Dablam means "Mother's necklace"; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional...
('the Matterhorn of the Himalayas') - Cimon della PalaCimon della PalaCimon della Pala, sometimes called Cimone and The Matterhorn of the Dolomites , is the best-known peak of the Pale di San Martino group, in the Dolomites, northern Italy...
('the Matterhorn of the Dolomites') - Clach GlasClach GlasClach Glas is a mountain on the Black Cuillin of Skye - its elevation is 2590 ft and the name translates as The Grey Stone. It is often traversed as a sustained scrambling route to Blaven, mostly at a standard between Easy and Moderate, depending on the line followed...
('the Matterhorn of Skye'). - CnichtCnichtCnicht is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mountain range.Its appearance when viewed from the south-west, i.e. from the direction of Porthmadog, has earned it the sobriquet the "Matterhorn of Wales". In reality Cnicht is a long ridge and, at 689 m, is the 5th highest...
('the Matterhorn of Wales') - Dabajian MountainDabajian MountainDabajian Mountain is located in the northern section of the Shei-Pa National Park. It is surrounded by numerous other peaks, the most predominant including Mount Nanhuda, Mount Yize, Mt. Zhongyangjian, Mt. Pintian, and Mt. Mutule. It is also near the Madala River.- Terrain :The first half of...
('the Matterhorn of Taiwan') - InnerdalstårnetInnerdalstårnetInnerdalstårnet or Dalatårnet is a mountain on the south side of the Innerdalen valley in the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway...
('the Matterhorn of Norway') - MachapuchareMachapuchareMachapuchare or Machhapuchhre Lit. "Fish Tail" in English, is a mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal...
('the Matterhorn of Nepal') - Mount Aspiring/Tititea in New Zealand ('the Matterhorn of the South')
- Mount AssiniboineMount AssiniboineMount Assiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a mountain located on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada....
('the Matterhorn of North America') - Mount YariMount Yariis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture...
('the Matterhorn of Japan') - OlomanaMount OlomanaMount Olomana or simply Olomana is a set of three mountainous peaks on the windward side of Oahu near Kailua and Waimanalo. While historically only the first peak was called Olomana and the second and third Paku'i and Ahiki respectively, most people call the entire section Olomana...
('the Matterhorn of Oahu') - PfeifferhornPfeifferhornThe Pfeifferhorn is the triangularly-shaped peak located in the most isolated part of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area of Utah's Wasatch Mountains. This rugged Utah mountain is commonly referred to as the Little Matterhorn. This summit offers a hiking route to the summit which requires some scrambling...
('the Little Matterhorn of Utah's Wasatch Mountains') - Roseberry ToppingRoseberry ToppingRoseberry Topping is a distinctive hill on the border between North Yorkshire and the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is situated near Great Ayton and Newton under Roseberry. Its summit has a distinctive half-cone shape with a jagged cliff, which has led to many comparisons with the...
('the Matterhorn of the Moors') - ShivlingShivling (Garhwal Himalaya)Shivling is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya, near the snout of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, south of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh . Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol of the God - Lord Shiva's...
('the Matterhorn of India') - Sloan PeakSloan PeakSloan Peak is a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. It rises about east of Everett, Washington and 12 miles southwest of Glacier Peak, one of the Cascade stratovolcanoes. It is located, between the north and south forks of Sauk River, in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness...
('the Matterhorn of the Cascades') - SpitzkoppeSpitzkoppeThe Spitzkoppe , is a group of bald granite peaks or bornhardts located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert of Namibia. The granite is more than 700 million years old and the highest outcrop rises about 1784 meters above sea level...
('the Matterhorn of Namibia') - StetindStetindStetind , is a mountain in Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway.In 2002, it was voted to be the National mountain of Norway....
('the Matterhorn of Nordland') - UshbaUshbaUshba is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. It is located in the Svaneti region of Georgia, just south of the border with the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. Although it does not rank in the 10 highest peaks of the range, Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the...
('the Matterhorn of the Caucasus')
In other:
- Matterhorn (ride)Matterhorn (ride)For the Disneyland attraction, see Matterhorn Bobsleds.The Matterhorn or Flying Bobs, sometimes known by alternate names such as Musik Express or Terminator in the UK, is an amusement ride very similar to the Superbob, which consists of a number of cars attached to axels that swing in and out...
- Matterhorn BobsledsMatterhorn BobsledsThe Matterhorn Bobsleds or the Matterhorn is an attraction composed of two intertwining steel roller coasters, which opened in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps...
, a Disneyland attraction - Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam WarMatterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam WarMatterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War is a novel by American author and decorated Marine Karl Marlantes. It was first published by El Leon Literary Arts in 2009 and re-issued as a major publication of Atlantic Monthly Press on March 23, 2010.Marlantes is a graduate of Yale University and a...
, a novel by Karl Marlantes - OpencastOpencastOpencast is a term to describe audio and video content, primarily in an academic context. It combines the terms "Open" for Open Source and/or Open Access and "Broadcast"...
Matterhorn, an open source software to produce, manage and distribute academic audio and video content, especially lecture recordings - Operation MatterhornOperation MatterhornOperation Matterhorn was a military operations plan of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II for the strategic bombing of Japanese forces by B-29 Superfortresses based in India and China. Targets included Japan itself, and Japanese bases in China and South East Asia...
, a military operations plan of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II - Tony MatterhornTony Matterhorn-Tony Matterhorn Bio:Tony Matterhorn His feisty attitude has kept him at or near the top of the sound system game for many years. Tony Matterhorn has now found new territory as a dancehall deejay with a handful of hits pounding the dancehall both locally and overseas.Dubbed 'Mr...
, a Jamaican dancehall deejay and selector - Matterhorn, a tapped horn subwoofer