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boriskrielen - Feb 6, 2018 9:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
Normal route soloClimbed the normal route from the Rossi e Volante bivak.
Frank - Sep 27, 2015 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2015
Beautiful dayExcellent conditions to summit
alpinbeta - Sep 18, 2014 8:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Normal route from Rossi - VolanteSlope in snow conditions.
Valtho - Sep 3, 2014 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2014
TraverseDid the traverse from Roccia Nera to Breithorn Central. Good conditions and was relatively easy. Nice practising with a beautifull view.
Corvus - Aug 26, 2013 5:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
Half traverseClimbed with andrea.it during the Breithorn half traverse. Nice view from the summit towards the near 4000s.
andrea.it - Aug 3, 2013 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
breithorn traverseClimbed during the Breithorn traverse E to W
Silvia Mazzani - Sep 15, 2012 1:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
Standard route from Rossi-Volante Biv.After the climb of Central Breithorn.
Jukka Ahonen - Sep 10, 2012 6:19 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2012
Cimbed as a part of the tarvitseHad to traverse very high up on the ridge due to recent snowfall
Pierre smetsers - Mar 28, 2012 11:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2004
Late in the afternoonwe arrived late in the Bivaco Rossi e Volante, for 2 of mine friends the first 4000 piek
JanVanGenk - Aug 13, 2010 12:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010
Normal route from Rossi and Volante bivouac hutThe slope was very icy. After summiting continued to the Breithorn Twins.
barrys - Dec 8, 2009 11:42 am
From Klein Matterhornbreithorn was busy on this day, at the same time we saw only two other people on this route of roccia nera, so a really nice alternative to get away from the crowds. We went to try the traverse but this was our first mixed alpine experience and we wimped out on breithorn central.
John Climber - Apr 7, 2009 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2005
Summit before the stormMe and my companion were climbing Roccia Nera in good conditions just before the bad weather trapped us in the Bivaco Rossi e Volante for three days! During those three days were receiving the visit of two rope-parties searching for shelter in the storm. During those days I learned to read Italian...!!
In June 2008 I climbed it again with two other friends. Excellent conditions.
Rafa Bartolome - Apr 1, 2009 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2007
Hard but good dayThe climb was easy from Klein Matterhorn with only small sections of 45ยบ in the ramp with some ice. In the descent we were surprise for a blizzard. The wind was strong and the snowfall covered the foodpath. Thanks to a good orientation in the fog (gps) we can return to Breithon's plateau. The blizzard stopped and finally the sun shined to can take the cable way to Zermatt with marvelous panorama.