The view from the Schonbiel Hut, your destination, is life-enhancing. Steeped in history and Alpine folklore, the N Face of the Matterhorn, opposite you, is truly awe inspiring. Only the purists will shun the opportunity to use lift assistance on this approach day from Zermatt. It also allows you get your ski legs on the first day and enjoy some of Zermatt's amazing terrain .If conditions and weather are particularly good you could do a descent of the classic Schwarztor from the Klein Matterhorn in the morning, before an approach to the Schonbiel hut in the afternoon. Equally there are numerous great off piste runs that are easily accessible lower down the mountain, but allow enough time to approach the hut before it gets too warm in the afternoon sun.