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When they read their vows, they were standing in a circle of peaks they had already climbed together — summits with their own memories attached, their own hard days, their own stories. For a couple who have spent years roped together on rock and snow, saying “I do” there wasn’t a scenic choice. It was the only honest one.

This is the story of one of my favorite days of the summer: a full-day, concierge-style surprise proposal in Zermatt, planned from the first helicopter blade to evening dinner reservation. I pulled it off thanks to the lovely coordination and partnership of Juliette of Zermatt Events.

Zermatt is absolutely worth it if you never touch a pair of skis. I live here. I photograph here year-round. And some of my favourite winter days in this valley have involved zero skiing, just a mountain train, a long lunch, and the Matterhorn doing its thing in the background. Here's exactly how I'd spend a non-ski winter day in Zermatt, as a local.