Gornergrat

I caught the Gornergrat cog train up the mountain. It goes from 1600m (5250ft) to 3100m (10,200ft) in the span of about 45 minutes. I told you they can go up steep hills. In the winter, the Gornergrat train serves the same purpose as a ski lift.
Needless to say it was much faster than hiking. I'm not sure I could even hike 5,000 feet of vert even if I wasn't sick.