Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 25 August 2004
Together with my brother. Windy, sunny, cold weather. 20 Cm fresh snow, so messy approach over the glacier. Rather small ridge to the top, a bit scary, with the strong winds. Very nice view around.
Route Climbed: Normal from Tracuit Date Climbed: Sat 14th of August
What a stormy night it had been!!! It sometimes seemed like we were in an airplane instead of the sleeping-rooms. It was still storming heavily when we had breakfast and we waited together with the guides and their customers for first day light, to see whether we could see anything. But then as a total surprise... at half past five, it stopped snowing, and ten minutes later it cleared out totaly. The wind, however, remained quite heavy. The glacier-walk to the summit got some true arctic characteristics. So cold!!!
I shot a few video-images on the col between the two summits.. It almost looks like footage from the everest south col, except no bottles and tents... My two fellow rope-mates, totaly unrecognisable (because of the way we were dressed to keep the wind from our faces and bodys), in a wind-swept scenery with lots of powdersnow flying around, and a gailforce wind that made talking to each other almost impossible.
Fortunately, under the summit we could stand out of the wind for the first time since we left the hut, and enjoy a splendid view which none of us had expected after such a rough night.
Route Climbed: normal route from Cab. Tracuit Date Climbed: July 25 2004
Easy route suitable for beginners like us, unfortuntely quite crowded. I regret a bit not trying the route through Weisshornjoch - the part before the col is a bit steeper, but there are no crowds.
Route Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: July 2001
Early in the morning, with the sunrise, we arrived at the summit of Bishorn. But this was just a small step for this day because we continued our climb over the Weisshorn nordridge to reach the summit of that famous peak.
Route Climbed: NW Flank Climbed: august 2003 / july 2015 / july 2019
2003: Not much of an interesting climb, but the view from the top is overwhelming and really worth the climb. So happily the weather was fine.
2015: Back again on the Bishorn, we are too slow and turn back about 200m below the summit.
2019: Smooth climb to the summit of the Bishorn on our way to the Weisshorn via the North Ridge. Unfortunately we abandoned the climb at the top of the first turm. Being tired and last in line (some queuing at the rappels), we lost appetite to continue.
Route Climbed: NW-flank Date Climbed: July 28, 2003
Albert, Anton, Albrecht and I (friends from the German Alpine Club in Ulm) wanted to make the Bishorn - Weisshorn - Traverse. But due to heavy snowfall the night before, the rocks had a lot of new snow (about 20cm) and were icy. Therefore we turned around on the top of Bishorn. Some weeks later, I climbed Weisshorn solo instead ...
Route Climbed: NW face, normal route Date Climbed: 21 august 2003
We opened up through 20 cm new snow fallen during the last night over 3500 meters. Started at 6 h, we were the first on the summit at 9 h 40. About 20 persons summited this day. According to the good conditions, we could remove the crampons for the descent. The Turtmanngletscher was very crevassed this year after an incredibly hot summer in the Alps.
hoorickj - Aug 14, 2006 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
Route Climbed: normal route from TracuitSimple walk up (lot of crevasses, though)...magnificent view on Weisshorn from the summit - very impressive!
joe_akeem - Jun 29, 2006 10:29 am Date Climbed: Oct 5, 1997
Route Climbed: Normal route from Zinal (Tracuihutte)Took my friend on a trip to his first 4000 meter peak.
andrea.it - Jun 19, 2006 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2006
aloneMonday 19.Complitely alone along the route.
johan - Sep 5, 2005 8:23 am
Route Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: Sep 04 2005Wonderful weather and views! Couldn't have been much better!
Definetly worth the long hike up and down!
Cheers,
Johan
LS - Jul 17, 2005 2:43 am
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 20 Jul 2004See my trip report and pictures here:
http://distantpeak.com/web/mountains/europe/bishorn
mulidivarese - Jun 25, 2005 12:43 pm
Route Climbed: Normal (NW Face) Date Climbed: 25 June 2005We (Valerio and Luigi) reach the top after 2:30 climbing.
Nice walking on the glacer, some part quite stiped
Unfortunatly it was raining during the coming down from the Hutte
Marvellous landscape
rotsklimmer - Sep 20, 2004 7:03 am
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 25 August 2004Together with my brother. Windy, sunny, cold weather. 20 Cm fresh snow, so messy approach over the glacier. Rather small ridge to the top, a bit scary, with the strong winds. Very nice view around.
Gaffr - Sep 3, 2004 8:50 am
Route Climbed: The Route Normal from the Tracuit Hut. Date Climbed: Early August 2003.An enjoyable climb for training with the most beautiful look at the connecting ridge to the mighty Weisshorn.
nicowuyts - Aug 29, 2004 10:21 am
Route Climbed: Normal from Tracuit Date Climbed: Sat 14th of AugustWhat a stormy night it had been!!! It sometimes seemed like we were in an airplane instead of the sleeping-rooms. It was still storming heavily when we had breakfast and we waited together with the guides and their customers for first day light, to see whether we could see anything. But then as a total surprise... at half past five, it stopped snowing, and ten minutes later it cleared out totaly. The wind, however, remained quite heavy. The glacier-walk to the summit got some true arctic characteristics. So cold!!!
I shot a few video-images on the col between the two summits.. It almost looks like footage from the everest south col, except no bottles and tents... My two fellow rope-mates, totaly unrecognisable (because of the way we were dressed to keep the wind from our faces and bodys), in a wind-swept scenery with lots of powdersnow flying around, and a gailforce wind that made talking to each other almost impossible.
Fortunately, under the summit we could stand out of the wind for the first time since we left the hut, and enjoy a splendid view which none of us had expected after such a rough night.
pdou - Aug 24, 2004 10:22 am
Route Climbed: normal route from Cab. Tracuit Date Climbed: July 25 2004Easy route suitable for beginners like us, unfortuntely quite crowded. I regret a bit not trying the route through Weisshornjoch - the part before the col is a bit steeper, but there are no crowds.
siroco - Jul 5, 2004 4:55 am
Route Climbed: Normal route from Zinal (Tracuihutte) Date Climbed: 4 july 2004Belle région.
Eelconl - Feb 16, 2004 1:52 pm
Route Climbed: Normal from Tracuithut Date Climbed: Summer 1995This was my first 4000 meter mountain. Had to pay a bottle of wine afterwards!!!!!!!!!!
risch - Jan 12, 2004 3:53 am
Route Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: July 2001Early in the morning, with the sunrise, we arrived at the summit of Bishorn. But this was just a small step for this day because we continued our climb over the Weisshorn nordridge to reach the summit of that famous peak.
il.rocciatore - Dec 6, 2003 10:38 am
Route Climbed: NW Flank Climbed: august 2003 / july 2015 / july 20192003: Not much of an interesting climb, but the view from the top is overwhelming and really worth the climb. So happily the weather was fine.
2015: Back again on the Bishorn, we are too slow and turn back about 200m below the summit.
2019: Smooth climb to the summit of the Bishorn on our way to the Weisshorn via the North Ridge. Unfortunately we abandoned the climb at the top of the first turm. Being tired and last in line (some queuing at the rappels), we lost appetite to continue.
LAMONTAGNE - Nov 29, 2003 6:32 am
Route Climbed: Tracuit Hut Date Climbed: August, 1992Ideal summit for a first climb. A very good time with friends.
fabrizior - Oct 1, 2003 5:22 pm
Route Climbed: Normal from Cabane de Tracuit Date Climbed: August 1969Easy climb on moderate steep snow fields, great views on Weisshorn ridge.
Rahel Maria Liu - Aug 25, 2003 4:36 pm
Route Climbed: NW-flank Date Climbed: July 28, 2003Albert, Anton, Albrecht and I (friends from the German Alpine Club in Ulm) wanted to make the Bishorn - Weisshorn - Traverse. But due to heavy snowfall the night before, the rocks had a lot of new snow (about 20cm) and were icy. Therefore we turned around on the top of Bishorn. Some weeks later, I climbed Weisshorn solo instead ...
Huberschwiller - Aug 22, 2003 3:30 pm
Route Climbed: NW face, normal route Date Climbed: 21 august 2003We opened up through 20 cm new snow fallen during the last night over 3500 meters. Started at 6 h, we were the first on the summit at 9 h 40. About 20 persons summited this day. According to the good conditions, we could remove the crampons for the descent. The Turtmanngletscher was very crevassed this year after an incredibly hot summer in the Alps.
Henning Lege - Jul 29, 2003 5:07 am
Route Climbed: normal Date Climbed: 26 july 2003Many crevasses this summer, otherwise easy.
Enrico iammaria - Jul 24, 2002 10:53 am
Route Climbed: Normal route from Zinal (Tracuihutte) Date Climbed: 14/jul/2002The view on the top are wonderfull.The Weisshorn is very great!