"Zooom the Matterhorn" - Million project on the Gornergrat
A multimedia experience centered on the Matterhorn and the panoramic view of the surrounding 29 four-thousand-meter peaks is being created on the Gornergrat. As early as summer 2021, the first guests will be able to immerse themselves in every dimension of this nature-inspired experience. The exhibition will be housed in the station of the former «Hohtälli» aerial tramway.
Flying over the Matterhorn by paraglider - virtually with 3-D glasses.
In the experience world, visitors approach the Matterhorn in three zoom levels. In the first level, there is a choice between two virtual paragliding flights, the relaxed panoramic flight and the sporty flight. In each case, the focus of the virtual sightseeing flight via 3D glasses in floating armchairs is the Matterhorn with its impressive alpine landscape.
The second stage takes visitors to a wide variety of scenarios of the four seasons on the Matterhorn - from icy snowscapes and hurricane-like autumn storms to blooming spring meadows and balmy summer evenings. Thanks to light projections from three sides and a detailed replica of the Matterhorn, visitors perceive the virtual environment as an almost real experience in which they can act themselves.
In the third stage, the view is finally directed to the real Matterhorn and the surrounding alpine mountain world in all its dimension and beauty. With periscopes, this can be brought very close. Graphic anchor points in the visitors' field of vision provide supplementary information on the respective topic.
Information-rich world of experience
The multimedia presentation is rounded off by a wealth of information that visitors can experience on historically significant events, on high alpine nature with its flora, fauna and glaciers, and on the history of the Gornergrat Railway. Construction for the adventure world began this spring and is scheduled to open to visitors in the summer of 2021.
The exhibition complements the visit to the Gornergrat, offers completely new perspectives on the mountain world and allows visitors to experience it up close. The project, estimated at just under nine million Swiss francs, is an important part of the nature-oriented further development of the excursion mountain. At the end of 2019, Gornergrat Bahn had already placed an order with Stadler for 5 new double multiple units costing 45 million Swiss francs.
