Allalinhorn (4027m)
We had a day out bagging the relatively easy Allalinhorn 4027m peak from Saas Fee.
Keyword: Glaciers
Austria 2023: Kals am Grossglockner
For our second week in Austria (for week 1 see here…), we planned another hut tour. This time starting and finishing at Kals am Grossglockner and circumnavigating the Grossglockner massif, crossing glaciers with the option of an ascent at the end if conditions prevailed. Conditions did not prevail, and we had to change our plans » read more »
Austrian Venediger Tour, 2002
Alpine Hut to Hut Glacier Crossing tour around the Venediger Massif in Austria DAY1: To Mittersill via Munich DAY2: to St Pöltener Hütte (2481 m) DAY3: on to Neue Prager Hütte (2796 m) DAY4: to Badener Hütte (2608m) via an easy dry glacier for crampon practice DAY5 REST DAY: climbed the Kristalwand (3310m) for rope practice DAY6: From the Badener Hütte over the Frossnitz » read more »
Bernese Oberland Haute Route July 2017
For this year’s glacier trek we blatantly adapted KE Adventure’s Bernese Oberland Haute Route West and East trips. Day 1:Les Diablerets to the Cabane Prarochet (2555m) We took the Col du Pillon cable car to Sex Rouge (2945m) glacier plateau below the Les Diableret mountain ridge. We had planned to climb the peak but due to very thick fog we decided » read more »
Breithorn 4165m
Day trip up the Breithorn from Zermatt (using the Kleine Matterhorn Cable Car) Stunning views from the easiest (Grade F) roped glacier crossing for a 4000M+ peak.