Route Climbed: Normal Route from Rifugio Gnifetti Date Climbed: August 6, 2005
If you catch this when there is a lot of snow on the route, it is no problem. A bit steep but likely easy to put in good steps. We were not so fortunate as the top 2/3 of the face was bomber ice. In such conditions, an ice screw or two and/or a second ice ax would be important to have along. The quality of the descent will depend on the quality of the snow/ice. We opted to rappell given how icy the upper 2/3 of the face was. There's a bolt on the summit into which you can hook a carabiner and set up a good rappel.
Route Climbed: South ridge Date Climbed: June 22th 2005
Schwarzhorn (Corno Nero) was a rather fun climb with little effort. Tuomas and I did the South ridge facing the Balmenhorn Bivouac. A large amount of snow this time of year made the ascent easy and fast. We unroped ourselves on top of the snow flank and simul-soloed the rocky part and the snow saddle to the top.
We then took the most freguently used route down and headed to Ludwigshöhe.
Route Climbed: Normalroute from Balmenhorn. Date Climbed: July 11, 2002
We descend to the Zurbriggenjoch (4279 m) from where we climb the west side of Corno Nero. At the summit there's hardly enough place for us to stand together, so we quickly let Hermann take a few shots of us.
Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: 11 July 2002
Coming from Rifugio Gnifetti, we reached the summit around 8.30 AM in marvellous weather conditions.
After Corno Nero, we went on to climb Ludwigshoehe and Parrot to finish with Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe) where we spent the night in Rifugio Margherita (4.559 m).
icypeak - Sep 25, 2010 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
Climbed from Mantova HutA short but really fun climb...had the whole route and summit all to ourselves in perfect weather...what more could you ask for!
Martina Marmoška - Jul 29, 2010 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
from GnifettiFrom Gnifetti hut on several summits. very nice.
hernberg - Aug 9, 2009 5:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
EasyNice glacierplod up and then 3 meters of solid rock with a nice craig! Very small summit with a madonnastatue
oconnellr - Nov 2, 2008 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008
Route: normal routeShort but really fun climb especially if you add in the little bit of a rocky traverse at the end to get to the statue of the Madonna.
albertofanga - Sep 27, 2008 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
Climbing the Corno NeroAfter the Parrotspitze and the Ludwigshohe, a short but very nice climbing on snow of the Corno Nero
Cyrill - Nov 10, 2007 7:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2003
Corno Nero (Schwarzhorn) 4321mBeautiful tour to the Corno Nero (Schwarzhorn) 4321m
photos are here: Corno Nero (Schwarzhorn) 4321m
Griffiths - Jun 30, 2007 5:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Normal Routefun summit, arrived after others were heading down. Bivi'd after parrotspitze
mulidivarese - Dec 29, 2006 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2006
nice placeNice fast climbing
very soft snd wet snow, very hot
Valerio e Daniele
iluka - Sep 8, 2005 9:52 pm
Route Climbed: Normal Route from Rifugio Gnifetti Date Climbed: August 6, 2005If you catch this when there is a lot of snow on the route, it is no problem. A bit steep but likely easy to put in good steps. We were not so fortunate as the top 2/3 of the face was bomber ice. In such conditions, an ice screw or two and/or a second ice ax would be important to have along. The quality of the descent will depend on the quality of the snow/ice. We opted to rappell given how icy the upper 2/3 of the face was. There's a bolt on the summit into which you can hook a carabiner and set up a good rappel.
brade - Aug 8, 2005 1:51 pm
Route Climbed: Normal, from Monte Rosa Htt. Date Climbed: 28 July 2005Solo. 5th and the last 4000m summit on that day.
Samuli Mansikka - Jul 18, 2005 6:18 am
Route Climbed: South ridge Date Climbed: June 22th 2005Schwarzhorn (Corno Nero) was a rather fun climb with little effort. Tuomas and I did the South ridge facing the Balmenhorn Bivouac. A large amount of snow this time of year made the ascent easy and fast. We unroped ourselves on top of the snow flank and simul-soloed the rocky part and the snow saddle to the top.
We then took the most freguently used route down and headed to Ludwigshöhe.
andrea.it - May 11, 2004 11:26 am
Route Climbed: normal from gnifetti hut Date Climbed: august 2001Thrree small summit all together.But so busy!!..Remind me Rimini beach in august...
Mathias Zehring - Feb 24, 2004 12:09 am
Route Climbed: normal Date Climbed: 2000-2003I've been two times there during "collecting" 4000 m-peaks:
August 10th 2000: the final meters were steep but still with snow and good footprints
July 30th 2003: much more icy. It was the only time of the week I had to use my second ice axe
mpa - Jul 29, 2003 7:39 am
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 14th August 2002The next summit coming from Balmenhorn and Vincent Pyramide. Perfect weather.
FredO - Aug 23, 2002 2:53 pm
Route Climbed: Normalroute from Balmenhorn. Date Climbed: July 11, 2002We descend to the Zurbriggenjoch (4279 m) from where we climb the west side of Corno Nero. At the summit there's hardly enough place for us to stand together, so we quickly let Hermann take a few shots of us.
Gertiño - Jul 21, 2002 10:52 am
Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: 11 July 2002Coming from Rifugio Gnifetti, we reached the summit around 8.30 AM in marvellous weather conditions.
After Corno Nero, we went on to climb Ludwigshoehe and Parrot to finish with Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe) where we spent the night in Rifugio Margherita (4.559 m).
Wonderful trip with extraordinary view