I first saw the Matterhorn on a Toblerone wrapper when I was a child, and had since been fascinated by the jagged mountain range. This past February, I finally got to witness the Matterhorn’s beauty when I traveled to Zermatt— the vast and brilliant beauty of the Matterhorn coupled with the quiet charm of the surrounding ski town exceeded my romanticized expectations of the area. Needless to say, skiing in Zermatt with kids was one of my favorite family vacations.