| Three 'attempts' had been necessary, before I finally reached the summit.
In september 1995 we managed to stay several days in the upper Adula refuge, without ever seeing the summit (fog, snowfall). Admittedly, at that time my crampons were brand new and I did not have an ice axe. Thus, this might not count as an 'attempt'.
On a certain sunday morning in april 2000 several ski alpinists starting from Laentahuette had to learn the hard way, that the weather forecast is not always true.
On july 29th 2000 I reached the summit. In the afternoon, together with some newbies, having started from Capanna Quarnei. For them, the highest peak in their life :-) |