THE FRAME
The image
The lake edge is the frame. If the water is moving, the path above gives the wide view instead.
Zermatt · 2,819m · On-location photography
Photoshoot at Rotenboden — Matterhorn Reflection
Two minutes from the station and the Riffelsee five minutes further. This is the reflection shot — the Matterhorn upside down in still water — and it works only at first light, before the wind gets up. By nine the platform is a queue of tripods.
90 MINUTESCHF 650LIFT & TRAVEL EXTRA
VALAIS FIELDWORK · ILLUSTRATIVE, NOT LOCATION-SPECIFICThe image & the plan
What makes Rotenboden work.
PLAN B
Weather & backup
Wind is the whole risk here. A breezy forecast means Riffelberg or the village instead.
GETTING THERE
Logistics
Gornergrat railway, first train up. Return not included.
BE PREPARED
Practical
Snowfields November to May. Winter boots and a spare layer.
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