climbers at the final gendarm...

climbers at the final gendarm...

climbers at the final gendarm of the SW-ridge, seen from the summit (August 2002)
Mathias Zehring
on Sep 22, 2002 2:31 am
Image ID: 11600

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Diego Sahagún

Diego Sahagún - Sep 30, 2002 6:58 pm - Hasn't voted

What's the peak in the background...

(middle) of the photo? Danke.

Mathias Zehring

Mathias Zehring - Oct 1, 2002 11:19 am - Hasn't voted

Re: What's the peak in the background...

hm, not that easy...

after a deep look in swiss map Nr. 283 Arolla:

the glacier in the background is the Glacier du Mont Miné. The peak just above the climber is the highest point of Les Bouquetins, 3838 m (but _other_ Bouquetins then the ones to cross when climbing Grand Cornier!). Behind this - cannot be seen - is the Refuge des Bouquetins, where I once have slept with a dozen climbers from spain, all of them snoring loudly ;-) The pure glacier hill left is Tête Blanche (3724 m), well known for those who know the Haute Route Ski Route.

steeleman

steeleman - Oct 1, 2002 11:51 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: What's the peak in the background...

another awesome photo.

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