Two mountaineers coming over the final ridge to the summit of the Weissmies (4'017 m / 13'179 ft) in Wallis, Switzerland. We came from the Almagellerhütte and after summitting we descended to Hohsaas, the classic route over the Weissmies.

We had a warm night, so the snow above the hut was not really strong and I sank down to my hip frequently (was at the end of the rope, which did not help either). Only when we came up higher, the snow was still frozen solid and we made quicker progress. The normal route is up and down from Hohsaas, but from the Almagellerhütte is definitely a plus.

July 2012

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