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Web Special: Helicopter approach to Monte Rosa Hut

For his shoot on location at Monte Rosa Hut in the Swiss Alps our reporter Sascha Quaiser took a short cut and ascended to the mountain shelter via helicopter. Here are a couple of scenes from his approach to the shelter, showing glaciers and stunning panoramic views of the mountainscape including the Matterhorn – one of the highest peaks in the Alps.

To watch his report and read more about the Monte Rosa sustainable mountain shelter, click here.

Date

August 24, 2011

Tags

alps, flight, glaciers, helicopter, mountains, solar, Switzerland, video

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