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High mountaineering week-end - Gspaltenhorn
Country: Suisse
Gspaltenhorn, 3436 m is located at the end of Lauterbrunnen valley - Splendid sight guarantee
Highlight Unknown and little attended summit in the middle of Jungfrau-Aletsch area, classified with at UNESCO world heritage. Spectacular sight on Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau summits! Air passages on exposed edges guarantee real moments of pleasure for high summits and strong feelings lovers!
Description:
Gspaltenhorn is, for many people, a quite unknown mountain, which hides at the end of Lauterbrunnen valley. Its famous northern face is one of the great classics, so much dreaded on, where alpinism history was written. Gsapltenhorn is registered at the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO world heritage and offers an exceptional sight on splendid Bernese Oberland summits.
Saturday: Appointment at 12:20 at Reichenbach station in Kander valley. Transfer by Griesalp, 1408 m (4,619 ft) then ascent by Steineberg and Gamchi to Gspaltenhorn hut, 2458 m (8,064 ft). Common diner with a spectacular Morgenhorn sight. Course explanation and presentation.
Ascent duration approx. 3 hours.
Sunday: After breakfast, we start still in darkness, the ascent towards Bütlasse, 3020 m (9,908 ft), from where we continue to the famous Leiterngrat edge. By alternating rises and descents of easy climbing passages (according to season, sometimes snow-covered), we join “Bösen Tritt”. The following stiff passages are equipped with fixed ropes which helps rises and descents. At the end of the fixed ropes a last snow and rocks edge enable us to join the Gsaplenthorn summit, 3436 m (11,273 ft). The sight is just incredible: Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau parade and behind, sublimes Bietschhorn and Weisshorn pyramidal forms take shape majestically! Descent is done by the same route to the hut then by Griesalp to Reichenbach. Individual return back home.
Ascent duration approx. 4 hours ½, total walking duration approx. 10 hours.
Included in the price:
Night as well as half-board for stay duration, guide fees and expenses, gear loan. Transport costs are not included.
Accomodation:
We are lodged in Gspaltenhornhütte Alpine Club hut, Tel. +41 33 676 16 29. More information under www.gspaltenhornhuette.ch
Gear:
See the gear list
Miscellaneous:
Thank you to envisage personal collations and lunches for 2 days.
Technical gear (such as harness, ice axe, crampons etc) can be cordially lent, thank you to specify it at the time of your inscription.
We remain very readily at disposal by telephone to answer any question concerning program, course technical and physical requirements as well as gear requirement.
