Black and White Mountain Landscape Pictures - Switzerland

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This gallery includes black and white photographs from Switzerland. They were taken on photo trips that involved walking, hiking, mountaineering, skiing and ski mountaineering (not all at the same time!). They tend to be landscapes taken for the grandeur and beauty of the scene and do not need people, although some are included in a few shots where it helped the composition.

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Matterhorn from Grinjisee~Zermatt, Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) from just above the small lake of Grinjisee in Switzerland. About 3 hours to walk up from Zermatt or 10 minutes walk down from the Blauherd lift station. July 1989. Mamiya 645 Super, 45mm lens, Ilford FP4 120 film, 6 x 4.5 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|071414|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|071414|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|071414|~669~898~Mont Blanc, Aiguilles, Chamonix, France, Winter, Snow, 4000 metre, 4000m~

Mont Blanc from Mont Fourchon~Switzerland~Mont Blanc (4810m) in distance with Grandes Jorasses (4208m) on right from Mont Fourchon. Above Grand St Bernard Pass in Switzerland. March 2003. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|221902|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|221902|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|221902|~669~1279~Mont Blanc, Aiguilles, Chamonix, France, Summer, 4000 metre, 4000m~

Tour de Bavon~Switzerland~Returning from the Tour de Bavon I used the Hare tracks in the snow to lead in to the picture. Switzerland. March 2003. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|221403|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|221403|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|221403|~669~1286~Orsiere, snow, Switzerland~

Col du Pissoir~Switzerland~Looking back to the east, into Switzerland near Col du Pissoir, en route to the Swiss village of Trient. May 1992. Nikon FE, 28mm lens, Ilford 100 Delta 35mm film.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|094502|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|094502|~669~1285~Mont Blanc, Pissoir, Trient, Switzerland, Suisse, Alps~

Trient Glacier Torrent~Near Trient~This is the river that runs from the Trient Glacier in the background. The village of Trient in Switzerland is just a few miles down the valley from here. May 1992. Nikon FE, 28mm lens, Ilford XP2 35mm film.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|094514|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|094514|~669~1284~Mont Blanc, Trient, Switzerland, Suisse~

Matterhorn from Findeln, Summer~Switzerland~One of the best viewpoints for the Matterhorn (4477m) from the Zermatt area of Switzerland. Just above the small hamlet of Findeln. July 1989. Mamiya 645, 45mm lens, Ilford FP4 120 film, 6 x 4.5 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|071403|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|071403|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|071403|~669~1282~Matterhorn, Findeln, Zermatt, Summer, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Matterhorn from Tuftern~Switzerland~The small hamlet of Tuftern, above Zermatt in Switzerland, is blanketed by snow during the winter months. March 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|105806|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|105806|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|105806|~669~1281~Matterhorn, Tuftern, Zermatt, Winter, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Clouds on the Breithorn~Switzerland~Breithorn (4165m) from the Klein Matterhorn viewing platform near Zermatt in Switzerland. March 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|106012|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|106012|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|106012|~669~1280~Breithorn, Zermatt, Winter, Klein Matterhorn, Kleine Matterhorn, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Alphubel from Allalinhorn~Switzerland~Above Saas Fee in Switzerland. Alphubel (4206m) from the summit of Allalinhorn (4027m), shortly after the weather cleared. April 1998. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|164011|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|164011|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|164011|~669~1295~Saas Fee, Alphubel, Allalinhorn, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

High Mountain Shrine and the Breithorn~Switzerland~Breithorn (4165m) from the Klein Matterhorn viewing platform near Zermatt in Switzerland. March 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|106011|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|106011|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|106011|~669~1296~Breithorn, Zermatt, Winter, Klein Matterhorn, Kleine Matterhorn, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Matterhorn from Stockhorn~Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) from the Stockhorn ski lift station near Zermatt in Switzerland. January 1996. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|135120|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|135120|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|135120|~669~1299~Matterhorn, Stockhorn, Zermatt, winter, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Matterhorn Sunset from Theodulpass~Italy~Matterhorn (4477m) in the evening from just outside the Theodulpass Hut in Italy, on the Italian/Swiss border between the villages of Cervinia and Zermatt. July 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|113204|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|113204|~669~1300~Matterhorn, Zermatt, Cervinia, Summer, Theodulpass, Theodul Pass, sunset, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Matterhorn from the Gorner Glacier~Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) from the dry glacier below the Monte Rosa Hut and Riffelberg near Zermatt in Switzerland. July 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|113917|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|113917|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|113917|~669~1301~Zermatt, Summer, Gorner Glacier, Gorner Gletscher, Matterhorn, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Liskamm at Dawn~Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) in the background. Taken from outside the Margherita Hut (4556m) on Monte Rosa just as the sun came up. Zermatt area of Switzerland. July 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|113803|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|113803|~669~1302~Liskamm, Zermatt, Summer, dawn, Matterhorn, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Matterhorn Sunset, Schwarzsee~Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) from near Schwarzsee above Zermatt in Switzerland. March 1993. Nikon FE, 28mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 35mm film~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|097114|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|097114|~669~1303~Matterhorn, Schwarzsee, sunset, Zermatt, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Matterhorn Sunset, Hornli~Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) from Hornli, near Schwarzsee above Zermatt in Switzerland. March 1999. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|173408|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|173408|~669~1304~Matterhorn, Hornli, sunset, Zermatt, Schwarzsee, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Petit Combin from Mont Rogneux~Switzerland~Petit Combin from the summit of Mont Rogneux near Orsiere in Switzerland. March 2004. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|241317|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|241317|~669~1305~Mont Blanc, Grandes Jorasses, Alpine, Courmeyeur, Italy, Mont de la Saxe, Reflection, Tour Mont Blanc, TMB, 4000m, 4000 metre~

Matterhorn from Riffelalp chapel~Switzerland~Matterhorn (4477m) from Riffelalp above Zermatt in Switzerland. March 1999. Mamiya 6, 75mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|173603|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|173603|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|173603|~669~1306~Matterhorn, Riffelalp, Chapel, Zermatt, Winter, 4000m, 4000 metre, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz~

Mont Blanc de Cheilon~Switzerland~Taken on day 5 of the skiers Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. Above the Dix Hut en route to the Pigne d'Arolla in Switzerland. The shutter broke on my almost new Nikon FM2 so I bought a Nikon AF3 compact as we passed through Verbier. Nikon UK were not very helpful on my return so I sold all my Nikon gear. April 1993. Nikon AF3 compact, Ilford FP4+ 35mm film~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|135120|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|135120|~669~1426~Mont Blanc, Cheilon, Dix, Arolla, Pigne d%27Arolla, Haute Route, Ski, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz, mountaineering~

Tour de Mayen~Switzerland~Spectacular limestone mountains. Taken from Tour d'Ai above Leysin, Switzerland, just as the weather started to clear. July 1994. Mamiya 6, 50mm lens, Ilford FP4+ 120 film, 6 x 6 cm negative.~Mounted 40 x 30 cm|112707|Mounted 50 x 40 cm|112707|Mounted 60 x 50 cm|112707|~669~1307~Mayen, Tour d%27Ai, Leysin, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz, Aigle~