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Petersgrat Glacier (3163m)
The Petersgrat Glacier is a huge plateau of ice a few hundred meters higher than the Mutthorn Hut (and around a mile or so to the south of it). It forms the end of the south west ridge of the Tschingelhorn. We hired crampons and harnesses in Wengen. We’d brought our own ropes, ice axes, slings, prussics and » read more »
Swiss Alpine Pass Route (Part 1)
This summer we decided to do the first half of the Swiss Alpine Passes Route which closely follows the Via Alpina route. The route can be squeezed into two weeks walking by rushing through it with public transport and so on, but it fits more naturally into a good 3 week trip. So we split » read more »
Swiss Alpine Pass Route (Part 2)
This year we went back to complete the other half of the Swiss Alpine Passes Route which closely follows the Via Alpina (our previous trip is detailed here Swiss Alpine Passes Route part 1). Day 0: To Caux (1050m) above Montreux We flew to Geneva and took the train to Caux Accommodation: Hostellerie de Caux Day » read more »
Swiss Alps – La Fouly, 2004
Holiday in the Swiss Alps, at La Fouly Champex to Cabane d’Orney (2831m) via glacier crossing to Cabane du Trient Hut (3170m) via glacier and assent of a little Peak Sacked the walk due to electrical storm & blizzard and rapidly returned to Champex Pleasant walk to Lacs de Fenetre from la Fouly from la Fouly up to » read more »