Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Aug. 20, 2000
Great climb. A spectacular shaped mountain. The eighthst highest peak of the Alps. A breath-taking sharp ridge. Start very early from Weisshorn Hut (2.932m), at about 2.30 h in the morning. As it is very difficult to find the right way up to the so called "Frühstücksplatz" (= breakfast-place), check this way the afternoon before.
Above the Frühstücksplatz (3.919m) real ridge climbing starts, so wait there till daylight and enjoy the view on Matterhorn. Make sure to reach the summit before noon. It is a long and difficult way down and the weather is changing very quickly up there.
Uli - Mar 27, 2001 5:59 am
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Aug. 20, 2000Great climb. A spectacular shaped mountain. The eighthst highest peak of the Alps. A breath-taking sharp ridge. Start very early from Weisshorn Hut (2.932m), at about 2.30 h in the morning. As it is very difficult to find the right way up to the so called "Frühstücksplatz" (= breakfast-place), check this way the afternoon before.
Above the Frühstücksplatz (3.919m) real ridge climbing starts, so wait there till daylight and enjoy the view on Matterhorn. Make sure to reach the summit before noon. It is a long and difficult way down and the weather is changing very quickly up there.