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Paru le 26/04/2024 | Broché 143 pages
Tout public
in collaboration with Nicolas Kramar | translated from French by Prita Muthalali
A geological excursion guide
Matterhorn : From Ocean to Africa
A Hike from Trockener Steg to Schonbielhütte via Schwarzsee
The story of the Earth is etched in its landscapes. A story this geoguide intends for all mountain, nature and hiking enthusiasts. In an unending succession of breathtaking views, all along the two geological itineraries, the authors question the astounding, multicoloured rocks on their extraordinary genesis. And the rocks answer with prodigious tales of awe and stupefaction.
The first itinerary begins at Trockener Steg and traces a large half circle from the Matterhorn base to Schwarzsee. Taking up the slack, the second itinerary climbs towards the Schönbiel hut, offering magnificent views of the Matterhorn north and west faces, fashioned from rocks out of Africa.
This geoguide takes you on a two-fold quest through time and space.
Michel Marthaler, geologist and honorary professor at the University of Lausanne, is an unreserved mountain enthusiast. The discovery of fossil plankton in the Valais Alps during his doctoral research led him to subsequently study the entire Alpine arc. His books and field lectures have greatly contributed towards popularising geology.
Micha Schlup, geologist and geographer, completed a doctoral thesis on the Himalayas at the University of Lausanne, before devoting the last two decades to popularising geosciences, secondary school education, and vocational training, in particular for hiking guides.
