Pollux / Polluce Climber's Log

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IvanBraunDK

IvanBraunDK - Jan 15, 2012 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2011

Perfect summit, followed by white out  Sucess!

Climbed it from the Ayas hut, the day started crystal clear, but weather got worse during the day. After descent and on our way back to the hut did we experience white out, I couldn't even see my own boots.

Valtho

Valtho - Aug 26, 2011 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011

Normal route  Sucess!

We climbed it with beautifull weather from the Ayas hut. We climbed the normal route from the sadle Felikjoch. Afterwards we did also do Castor and went to the Quentino Sella hut. Easy and beautifull route.

WouterB

WouterB - Aug 24, 2011 8:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011

SW-Ridge  Sucess!

Climbed with two friends from Belgium who were visiting me here in Switzerland. Good easy climb. Had I known it would be this easy I might've solo'd it before.

KRZYS

KRZYS - Aug 17, 2011 10:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011

ech, consolation  Sucess!

During too short trip. Would like to back there as fast as it'll be possible

cabouckaert1

cabouckaert1 - Aug 17, 2011 7:51 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011

Fun Climb  Sucess!

Fun climb with good sections of scrambling/climbing secured with fixed ropes. Good weather, climbed together with Castor, loved it!

LoneRanger

LoneRanger - Aug 9, 2011 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2011

Normal route

Had a lot of snowfall the previous night, but the day was good, just the second party to summit that day. All nice except the bottleneck rope-section, can get dangerous/stressful.

Chandra

Chandra - Sep 25, 2010 3:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2010

Normal route - via Madonnina  Sucess!

A funny ascent on a wonderful day. Thank you to Andreas Perren.

schulzj

schulzj - Oct 18, 2009 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2005

From Zwillingsjoch  Sucess!

Splendid climb in great weather.

JanVanGenk

JanVanGenk - Sep 16, 2009 7:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2009

SW-ridge  Sucess!

Climbed solo from Klein Matterhorn. Quite many crevasses en route. The way back to Klein Matterhorn should not be underestimated as it goes relentlessly uphill.

Nice climb and magnificent views around!

andre hangaard

andre hangaard - Aug 28, 2009 9:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2009

Camping close to Pollux  Sucess!

On Jul. 20th I put up my tent close to Klein Matterhorn and spent a night up there ar 3.800m. During night I got cought in a thunderstorm but at 03.00 it was a clear sky. Summited Pollux solo at around 07.50 with lots of clouds and wind on the summitridge. While back down on the glacier I got cought in a temporary white-out but thanks to my GPS and a small window in the fog I could orientate myself back on track and found my way back to my safe Marmot tent!

Sebastian Hamm

Sebastian Hamm - Aug 27, 2009 7:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2009

Southwest-ridge  Sucess!

Climbed SW-ridge with Nikman.

Nikman

Nikman - Aug 26, 2009 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2009

SW ridge  Sucess!

Climbed with Sebastian and Frank. Nice route.

Nigel Lewis

Nigel Lewis - Aug 18, 2009 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009

SW Ridge  Sucess!

Great views from the top.

secander

secander - Aug 4, 2009 6:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009

SE Ridge, Normal  Sucess!

Climbed it too late in the day (after summiting on Castor). The return trip was dangerous due to bad snow conditions and crevasses, and we had to walk from Klein Matterhorn to Zermatt after dark.

timvanpoecke - Oct 15, 2008 6:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2008

WSW Ridge  Sucess!

My first 4000'er. lovely weather, awesome views!

Cyrill

Cyrill - Aug 31, 2008 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008

Pollux 4092m  Sucess!

My 35th 4000er, a beautiful Tour.

Bart

Bart - Aug 17, 2008 11:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008

Castor & Pollux  Sucess!

Nice but short route to the summit: SE ridge. Combined with Castor.

damgaard

damgaard - Aug 4, 2008 9:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008

Normal route (I think)  Sucess!

Kl. Matterhorn -> Castor -> Pollux -> Kl. Matterhorn.
We climbed Pollux after being really fast on Castor. Went up the new? normal route. My book by Goedeke shows the normal route as a snow route going up from the east. This face is now almost completely rock. Instead we went up a snow fan and then along a cabled route on rock. Got stuck for 40 mins behind a group of French people that had nothing to do here. They forced one of their team members to climb the chains even though she was crying ... We finally reached the top, didn't see much as clouds was coming in and thunder started. Had to walk fast to make it back to the cable car in heavy wet snow. Still a nice peak though.

Corvus

Corvus - Jul 21, 2008 11:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008

Normal route from Guide d'Ayas  Sucess!

Wonderful weather. Very nice route, a mixture of ice and rock. Descended from the west face.

bc44caesar

bc44caesar - Jul 9, 2008 5:15 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2008

Southwest Ridge  Sucess!

After Castor. Fun, sporty section equipped with chains. Descended the West Face (bad idea, too late in the day). Fun climb

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