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My 3 weeks long solo
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My 3 weeks long solo 

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Page By: brade

Created/Edited: Oct 27, 2008 / Feb 27, 2009

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During the summer of 2005 I spent 4 weeks (3 alone) in the Alps. Climbed 11 mountains higher than 4000m and did 8 of them solo. No guides, cablecars, huts and prepared meals. I hope this very personal collection will change into a trip report in the closest future.

Self portrait. Resting in bivy cave

"...style matters, the real game is being in the mountains on your own carrying your food and shelter. Summiting when you don't use Huts and guides is very hard but happy work then."

Images


The sky is the limit!

Almost at the top of Dufourspitze

The sky is the limit!

Nordend as seen from Dufourspitze

Weisshorn

Gigantic crevasses

Matterhorn

Cresta Signal

Impressive Lyskamm's North Face

Lyskamm as seen from my bivy spot

Dom (4545 m)

Mont Maudit as seen from Col de la Brenva.

Matterhorn

Most beautiful bivy spot

Great five


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Ivonagreat thing!

Voted 10/10

"...style matters, the real game is being in the mountains on your own carrying your food and shelter. Summiting when you don't use Huts and guides is very hard but happy work then."

it makes me thinking..yes,this is the essence..
Posted Feb 10, 2009 3:22 pm

bradeRe: great thing!

Hasn't voted

So, let's test it and see how it works in a real example.
Posted Feb 11, 2009 5:24 am

IwantpnpbackGreat!

Hasn't voted

Great pics!!!!
What mountains did you do?
Posted Feb 11, 2009 6:17 am

bradeRe: Great!

Hasn't voted

Thanks a lot for a comment on my gems collection :)

I did:
Mont Blanc, Dufourspitze, Mont Blanc du Tacul,

and Solo: Lyskamm, Dom, , Zumsteinspitze, Piramide Vincent, Corno Nero, Ludwigshoehe, Parrotspitze, Signalkuppe
cheers, Radek
Posted Feb 11, 2009 7:32 am

Ejnar FjerdingstadPretty good job!

Voted 10/10

You must have had good weather.
Posted Feb 27, 2009 9:18 am

bradeRe: Pretty good job!

Hasn't voted

Thanks a lot, I did all my best. It was very hot summer with short but intensive storms so the conditions were generally good. I wish to live through such an adventure once more so now I plan to try myself soloing in winter :) Wish me luck, I start on 9th of march 2009 in Switzerland.
cheers!
Radek
Posted Feb 27, 2009 11:33 am

boriskrielenReally like the way you're climbing!

Voted 10/10

Climbing free solo is not easy. But it's very rewarding if you reach a summit. Great photos, especially the black and white ones are very strong. The one on Dufourspitze is superb! I was there too a few weeks ago. You had a much better view from the summit! :-)
Best regards, Boris
Posted Nov 3, 2009 4:35 am

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