Climbing in Zermatt this May
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:19 pm
Hi!
I'm highly likely going to climb in Swiss alps, in Zermatt this may.
The trip would start last day of april and last until 18th of may.
And to the subject. I'm planning on climbing maybe a one or two PD+ routes but mostly those AD- and AD ones. At the moment the peaks I've been looking at are: Ober Gabelhorn, Zinalrothorn, Lenszpitze, Dufourspitze, Dent Blance, Rimpfischhorn and Dent d'Herens.
I'm going alone again so it's just luck based if I find someone to rope up with or not which brings at least one question in my mind which decides which peaks I will be summitting. Could I get some opinions about the crevasse dangers in these particular mountains? Crossing big glaciers isn't something I'd like to do a lot for example.
Last parts of Dufourspitze climb seem like much fun but the longish journey before that seemed to require a rope definately.
So I'm welcome to opinions about Zermatt mountains. I'm also aware that going solo if I don't find some climbing buddies is very dangerous but hiring a guide for like 15-50 days / season is kinda expensive. One could afford an eight thousander expedition with that money.
PS. I gladly appreciate tips if there is some fun routes including a lot ice climbing as I find climbing with technical ice axes more fun than rock climbing even thought I'm probably way better in the latter.
EDIT: Moderator can move this thread to Europe section if it's more fit for the topic.
I'm highly likely going to climb in Swiss alps, in Zermatt this may.
The trip would start last day of april and last until 18th of may.
And to the subject. I'm planning on climbing maybe a one or two PD+ routes but mostly those AD- and AD ones. At the moment the peaks I've been looking at are: Ober Gabelhorn, Zinalrothorn, Lenszpitze, Dufourspitze, Dent Blance, Rimpfischhorn and Dent d'Herens.
I'm going alone again so it's just luck based if I find someone to rope up with or not which brings at least one question in my mind which decides which peaks I will be summitting. Could I get some opinions about the crevasse dangers in these particular mountains? Crossing big glaciers isn't something I'd like to do a lot for example.
Last parts of Dufourspitze climb seem like much fun but the longish journey before that seemed to require a rope definately.
So I'm welcome to opinions about Zermatt mountains. I'm also aware that going solo if I don't find some climbing buddies is very dangerous but hiring a guide for like 15-50 days / season is kinda expensive. One could afford an eight thousander expedition with that money.
PS. I gladly appreciate tips if there is some fun routes including a lot ice climbing as I find climbing with technical ice axes more fun than rock climbing even thought I'm probably way better in the latter.
EDIT: Moderator can move this thread to Europe section if it's more fit for the topic.