关于著名的马特宏峰的5个令人惊讶的事实

1. The peak of the Matterhorn is actually African rock. The mountain is the result of the collision of two pieces of Earth's crust, the African continental plate and the Laurasian, or European plate. The peak is actually from the African continental plate.

马特宏峰实际上是非洲岩石。这座山是两块地壳——非洲大陆板块和欧洲劳亚板块——碰撞的结果。这个山峰实际上来自非洲大陆板块。

Photo: Ben Bolton

2. The four sides of the Matterhorn's pyramid-like peak face the four cardinal directions. Talk about a convenient compass for travelers. According to the Smithsonian, "The north side faces Zermatt Valley and the east overlooks Gornergrat Ridge, both in Switzerland, while the south face points toward the Italian town of Brueil-Cervinia and the western side overlooks the Swiss-Italian border."

马特宏峰的金字塔状山峰的四面面向四个主要方向。是一个方便旅行者的指南针。据史密森尼博物馆介绍，“北面面对泽马特山谷，东面俯瞰戈纳格拉特山脊，两者都位于瑞士境内，而南面面向意大利城镇布鲁伊尔-切尔维尼亚，西面俯瞰瑞士-意大利边境。”

You can take a train up to get amazing views of the Matterhorn. (Photo: Ben Bolton)

3. The world's largest snow igloo was built at the base of the Matterhorn. The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed it as the largest in 2016, after construction was completed in January. It was built in the town of Zermatt, and measured 42 feet in diameter inside, with a ceiling height of 34 feet. It was slated to stay open for the entire winter season.

世界上最大的雪屋建在马特宏峰的底部。《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》确认，在2016年1月完工后，它是世界上最大的高尔夫球场。它建在泽马特镇，内部直径为42英尺，天花板高度为34英尺。它计划整个冬季都开放。

4. More than 500 people have died climbing the Matterhorn. The very first climb, completed in 1865, was a deadly one with four of the seven members of the team dying in a fall during the descent. Since then, the Matterhorn has remained a risky climb, with several people per year never making it back down the mountain.

500多人在攀登马特洪峰时死亡。第一次攀登完成于1865年，是一次致命的攀登，七名队员中有四人在下降过程中摔死。从那以后，马特宏峰的攀登就一直充满风险，每年都有几个人再也没有下山。

Over 3 million people a year visit Zermatt to ski or see the Matterhorn. (Photo: Ben Bolton)

5. The Matterhorn is the 12th highest peak in Europe. It is also the 10th highest mountain in Switzerland and one of 48 Swiss peaks above 4,000 meters. Around 3,000 climbers summit the mountain per year, with upwards of 150 people making the climb on a peak day.

马特宏峰是欧洲第12高峰。它是瑞士第十高的山，也是瑞士48座海拔4000米以上的山峰之一。每年约有3000名登山者登到顶峰，高峰日当天有150多人登顶。