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 »
More photos here… Day 0: Travelled to Steinach, Austria Flew out to Innsbruck, stayed overnight in Steinach and got a bus up to Trins (1,220m) the following morning. Day 1: Blaserhütte (2,176m) From Trins, picked up route 31 by the Talback then into the forest on route 11, 30. Crossed the vehicle track and continued » read more »
More pictures here… This year we went to Selva Val Gardena- Wolkenstein in the Italian Dolomites for a week of easy Via Ferrata and Strudel. DAY 1: Travelled out Easyjet flight to Verona and transport to Hotel Aaritz. We booked as a package with Inghams and were more than pleasantly surprised by their efficient and » read more »
Flew to Geneva, got train to St Nikalaus Took a bus to Gasenreid and walked up to the Bordier Hut (2886m) Climbed Balfrin (3796m) and Gross Bigger Horn (3625m) from Bordier Hut as a circuit – a hard 11 hour day with glacier crossing. Not feeling well so took public transport to Saas Grund! Bus » read more »
For this year’s trek, we decided to do our own variant of the classic glacier Haute Route, but missing out both the Chamonix and Zermatt ends. Day 1: Champex to Cabane d’Orny (2811m) We took the Champex chair lift to La Breya, and did the short walk up to Cabane d’Orny (2811m). Distance: 4km – » read more »
Author: Phil Newby