4.5 km away
Approach to the Monte Rosa Hut, 2883m
A brand new route to the hut, taking a beautiful but easy glacial mountain journey
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Ascent
- 505 m
- Descent
- 436 m
Surf Crevasse
The Mischabel Range
Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia
Rimpfischhorn's route 'till this CREVASSE of an AMAZING SHAPE
Alpine Climbing Difficult
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 3.6 km
- Low Point
- 0 m
- High Point
- 3.5 km
- Gradient
- 23˚
The Route starts from the Flu Alp hut and follows the normal route as for climbing the Rimpfischhorn. At an altitude of ca 3400m, instead of climbing up the south wall for following the normal Rimpfischhorn's route, keep on walking all the way staying on the right, almost on the east side wall's ridge. After a small climb (200m) on snow/ice of an apr 50° steepness, you will be facing a kind of melted snow/ice waterfall falling almost directly into the crevasse!
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Difficulty
Difficult
The beginning of truly technical terrain which might involve pitched climbing on rock and/or ice, exposed terrain and complex route finding in ascent and descent. Equivalent to AD, AD+
Medium Exposure
The route features some exposed and/or difficult to protect sections.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Equipment required
- Ice axe
- Bivy Kit
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
- Climbing Shoes
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4.8 km away
Täschhorn S Ridge
A fantastic, classic mountain ridge climb on one of the most demanding Alpine 4000ers
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.9 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
5.2 km away
Approach to the Mischabeljoch Bivouac Hut
A very big day from Täschalp which can be split with a night in the Täsch Hut
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 99 m
6.1 km away
Monte Rosa, Dufourspitze, 4634m
A huge day to the second highest peak in Europe.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
8.3 km away
Täschhorn-Dom Traverse
A famous and committing high altitude traverse between two mighty peaks
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Ascent
- 894 m
- Descent
- 1.8 km
9 km away
Allalinhorn
Possibly the easiest 4000er in the Alps which enjoys spectacular views
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 580 m
- Descent
- 580 m
9.5 km away
Traverse of the Breithorn
One of the best easier 4000m ridge traverses in the Alps
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Ascent
- 678 m
- Descent
- 601 m
9.6 km away
Zinalrothorn, 4221m. Traverse of SE Ridge, descending N Ridge.
A justifiably popular traverse of a beautiful mountain, on very good rock.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 984 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
9.6 km away
Obergabelhorn, 4063m. ENE Ridge via Wellenkuppe.
A beautifully shaped mountain, unusual in having its least difficult route via another summit.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Ascent
- 972 m
- Descent
- 972 m
9.7 km away
Weisshorn E Ridge
This is without doubt one of the finest ridges on one of the finest peaks in the Alps.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
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