The Zermatt goat herd

Given the late winter, yesterday was the first day the herd was brought through town up to their pasture in Spiss. With a probable nod to the book HEIDI, and her friend Peter, the goat general, Zermatt goat herders a local children. The herd is composed of Valais black necks. Tourist love this twice a day parade of goats.

That said, Zermatt was always a farm village, and making goat cheese was always a traditional staple. However, these days the town is more about skiing, high end hotels, fancy shops, and guiding the Matterhorn.