Swiss, French & Italian peaks, August 2015
/I'm working for ten days with two clients, Geoff & Nicola, and their original aim was a Monte Rosa & Matterhorn ten-day programme. The plan included six hut nights and the following summits:
Weismiess (4023m)
Breithorn (4164m)
Pollux (4092m)
Castor (4228m)
Liskam (4527m)
Monte Rosa: Zumsteinspitze (4563m) and/or Dufourspitze (4634m)
Matterhorn (4478m)
After couple of days, and for various reasons, we changed the programme, and so far this is what we have done:
Sunday 16th August
Walked from the Saas valley (Switzerland) to the Almageller hut - one of my favourites
Monday 17th August
Ascent of the Weismiess (4023m) from the Almageller hut, and returned to the valley
Tuesday 18th August
Ascent of the Allalinhorn, returned to the valley and drove to Chamonix.
Wednesday 19th August
Ascent of the Aiguilles Crochues in the mist
Thursday 20th August
Ascent of the Cosmiques Arete from the Aiguille du Midi cable car, across the Helbronner cable car to spend the night in the Torino hut.
Friday 21st August
Ascent of the Tour Ronde from the Torino hut, and returned to the Chamonix valley