While laypeople may only know it from the packaging of Toblerone chocolate bars, the Matterhorn has an illustrious history, particularly the stunning north face. Another milestone has now been entered into its timeline, as Swiss mountaineer Dani Arnold has set a blazingly fast new record on the route, reaching the summit in only 1 hour 46 minutes, shaving a full 10 minutes off Ueli Steck’s record, set in 2009. See highlights of the climb in the video above.
Ryan is goEast's editor, a native of the Adirondacks, an ice climber, backcountry skier, and expedition climber with an affinity for obscure objectives in Alaska. He is also a freelance journalist for Backpacker, Outside, and others.
