UKC

anyone know where I can find reports on current Hornli ridge conditions? Ta. 

https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Matterhorn/forecasts/4478

https://www.camptocamp.org/outings#qa=draft%252Cgreat&bbox=-441419%252C...

from the most recent C2C outing:

"Leaving our campsite at around 2:10am we arrived at the Hörnli Hut at around 3am and were informed that unguided parties are not allowed to climb until after 4:20am so as not to get in the way of the guides and their clients... regardless of said clients speed and abilities."

A hut can very well serve dinner first to guides and impose some other rules. But if you have nothing to do with a hut, who are guides to stop you from climbing a mountain?

I would be furious (but I know it's standard practice over there)
Does anyone know if this rule is backed up by a swiss or Zermat 'law'?

It's becomming more and more obvious that I missed the golden age of alpinism.

We had the same experience in the Carrel hut on the Lion ridge; the guides basically called a meeting in the evening and told everyone that they were leaving first (well before dawn)...or else! It didn't affect me and my mate because we'd already decided to leave at first light.

Still, the arrogance stuck in the throat just a wee bit...it's the wild west up there...

Last year, I started from Carrel, luckily there were no guides?

I think I would have laughed during the 'meeting' and keep to my starting hour. Even just to make a point. Where is this going?