The start to the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the first two ascents of the Matterhorn will certainly be an unforgettable moment, one of those you won't forget. Today the Frecce Tricolori - the Italian Air Force aerobatic team - and the Matterhorn will be the true, absolutely exceptional stars of this 10-day celebration that the Aosta Valley and Valtournenche are dedicating to Gran Becca - as the Matterhorn is know locally - to the mountain of all mountains and to all the legendary alpinists of this "conquest" era.

Watching the air show of the Frecce Tricolori, that whizz past the mountain that has become the symbol of the Alps and of all the world's mountains, is no doubt going to be a truly special and unique event. A worthy start for a program that is rich with events that cannot be missed.

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