3654m.
Normally done in S-N direction from Port to just beyond the Pizzo d'Andolla summit and descending on the west side of the ridge.
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| parrotfish | 19 Aug |
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βeta: The snowy sections gets slushy late July-August. On the descent no ice axe-crampons are needed. The small snow field on the approach is hard in the morning, but can be climbed without crampons-ice axe(take only crampons if you are uncomfortable on hard-ice) Climbing the towers could push the grade up to VS/HVS, though there are slings-pitons before the crux moves. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The snowy sections gets slushy late July-August. On the descent no ice axe-crampons are needed. The small snow field on the approach is hard in the morning, but can be climbed without crampons-ice axe(take only crampons if you are uncomfortable on hard-ice) Climbing the towers could push the grade up to VS/HVS, though there are slings-pitons before the crux moves. |
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| Freddy Dorling | 2 Sep, 2024 |
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βeta: In dry periods the route can be accessed without snow gear, although you still need to cross the snowfield. This can be done low down where it isn\'t very steep, then follow the slabs up the right hand side of the snowfield and traverse in (this can be loose and awkward though). | βeta? | |
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βeta: In dry periods the route can be accessed without snow gear, although you still need to cross the snowfield. This can be done low down where it isn't very steep, then follow the slabs up the right hand side of the snowfield and traverse in (this can be loose and awkward though). |
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| Andy Cloquet | 9 Aug, 2022 |
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βeta: As the hut custodian said, the ability to move extraordinarily fast and efficiently are the keys to completing the route anywhere near the guidebook time. That written, it is a superb route of extraordinary variety. Avoiding the crux makes the route a wee bit slicker but with the crux, the grade has to be High in the AD+ grade...and just watch the Chamois ease across steep slabs which hand 500m+ above the snow-free corries below. | βeta? | |
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βeta: As the hut custodian said, the ability to move extraordinarily fast and efficiently are the keys to completing the route anywhere near the guidebook time. That written, it is a superb route of extraordinary variety. Avoiding the crux makes the route a wee bit slicker but with the crux, the grade has to be High in the AD+ grade...and just watch the Chamois ease across steep slabs which hand 500m+ above the snow-free corries below. |
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Route of Interest
North Ridge
Grade: AD+ ***
(Weisshorn)