Contribute  Loading...
Geography Parents Loading... Routes
| Lenzspitze NNE Face   | 
| Page Type: Route Location: Valais, Switzerland, Europe Lat/Lon: 46.10460°N / 7.86850°E Route Type: Ice Climb Time Required: Most of a day Difficulty: 5
| Route Quality: | | | | Loading...
| Page By: alpenkalb Created/Edited: May 7, 2002 / Sep 19, 2006 Object ID: 156436 Hits: 2012 Loading... Page Score: 80.62% - 3 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
ApproachFrom Mischabel hut to the base of the ice face. We have seen this beautiful face from the Weissmies a day before and this beauty made us decide to climb it.
Route DescriptionThe bergschrund at the bottom may be a time consuming obstacle. Go directly in one straight line to the top of Lenzspitze. Difficulty may vary according to the condition. We had ice at the lower half and walked up on the front teeth of the crampons . The upper half was made of powder snow. In the middle it was an awkward mix of ice and snow. See photo. 3 hours from the foot of the wall to the top.
I looked at the wall in 2006 and discovered that that lowest part (ca. 100m) of the ice wall is melted. It is probably more difficult to climb it today.
Essential GearCrampons, ice axe, ice screws. You must be able to walk on two tooth like a ballerina for several hours. The wall is safe and not dangerous.
Miscellaneous InfoIf you have information about this route that doesn't pertain to any of the other sections, please add it here.
Images
|
|
Pennine Alps
