Started from the Klein Matterhorn, after topping the Breithorn's continued up Pollux and down to the Ayas hut.
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archiloco - Nov 4, 2007 12:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1989
Normal Route - South Ridge
From Rifugio Guide d’Ayas - Normal route
J Fox - Jun 26, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2004
West-SouthWest Ridge
This was a greated mixed climb up a steep ridge. We had great weather and long reaching views. From the top the views of the Breithorn, Castor and the Matterhorn are awe inspiring.
Griffiths - Jun 5, 2007 8:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2005
Normal Route
Rock climbing with some ice climbing towards the summit
We started at about 9 o'clock at Klein Matterhorn. About 12 o'clock we reached the summit of Pollux.
Beware, during the ascent we saw someone falling with some serious head injuries.
Nice, but easy rockclimbing
Charles Garrett - Aug 9, 2006 5:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2006
Pollux as preparation for the Matterhorn
Climbed with Nico and Drew as altitude preparation for the Matterhorn. Glorious day as we set off on the long traverse from the Klein Matterhorn. Decent scramble on the normal route; left our packs at the bottom of the snow ridge leading to the summit. Return traverse (on which we had to lose and then regain 3-400 metres) was long and tiring. The storm clouds, which had been building all the while over Cervinia, produced tremendous thunder and lightning as we returned. They finally delivered a spectacular hail storm just as we reached the last lift for the descent to Zermatt.
bergnasenbaer - Aug 4, 2006 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
Normal from biv.
It's a nice little climb. Descent to Guide d'Ayas hut in thunderstorm. It wasn't really funny.
hansw - Mar 10, 2006 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2000
South east ridge
After a day of snowing we had to make a new trail from Keine Matterhorn to Zwillingsjoch. Going up the rocky south east ridge of Pollux was somewhat complicated due to lot of ice and traffic. We had some nice summit minutes before going down the same way. (July 25, 2000).
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 4 september 2005
Wonderful weather, the first good weekend of the season.
We (Valerio, Daniele, Luigi, Alessandro, Sabrina)reached the top by the normal way form Rifugio Guide Ayas (very nice and confortable).
Very nice climbing, with a good mix of rock and glacer. Wonderful view from the top with quite unusual prospective to the Lyskamm and Monte Rosa.
Really enjoiable
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2005
A few very steep parts of rock with fixed chains near the summit, otherwise easy scrambling. Lots of wind, especially on the summit ridge. Partner suffering from altitute nearly passes out while roped to me, nice. Done to and from the Rossi e Volanti Bivuack.
Route Climbed: From Schwarztor pass ( ski tour) Date Climbed: April 4, 2000
Pollux was my first combined ski/rock climbing tour. We took the long ski traverse from Klein Matterhorn and left our skis at Schwarztor before starting the rock climb. We had to break trail all the way up the mountain because it had snowed during the previous night.
My local guide from Zermatt, Tomi, had to practically pull me up on the tricky rock pitch with his belay rope because I did not have enough strength left in my arms to pull on the fixed chain. It was a very frustrating experience for both of us and I must commend Tomi for not giving up!
Our ski-descent from the Schwarztor pass [alt. 3731m] was absolutely awesome. We had more than 2100 vertical meters of fresh untracked powder snow to ourselves because there was no one else on the ski run. WOW !!!
oddsverre - Apr 27, 2008 10:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
PolluxFantastic trip.
bergauf - Mar 16, 2008 9:07 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2006
West faceMonte Rosa hut - Schwarztor - Rifugio Guide del Val d'Ayas - Pollux - Schwarztor - Zermatt.
No the shortest way, but a very scenic 2 day ski trip.
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jasonconnell - Nov 24, 2007 10:18 pm
TraverseStarted from the Klein Matterhorn, after topping the Breithorn's continued up Pollux and down to the Ayas hut.
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archiloco - Nov 4, 2007 12:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1989
Normal Route - South RidgeFrom Rifugio Guide d’Ayas - Normal route
J Fox - Jun 26, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2004
West-SouthWest RidgeThis was a greated mixed climb up a steep ridge. We had great weather and long reaching views. From the top the views of the Breithorn, Castor and the Matterhorn are awe inspiring.
Griffiths - Jun 5, 2007 8:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2005
Normal RouteRock climbing with some ice climbing towards the summit
tonellophotography - Apr 21, 2007 6:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2005
Normal Routelong the west ridge, descending from Castor
Kaallin Krimp - Feb 12, 2007 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
Route Climbed: From Klein MatterhornAn early start and a lovely tour crossing the glacier, fresh snow and blue sky. No problems during the climb.
Herb - Sep 18, 2006 7:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2006
Southwest ridgePerfect, cloudless day...
Nice mixture of rock & ice, beautiful views during route and from the summit.
Artoirius - Sep 3, 2006 5:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
Route Climbed: Normal from Klein MatterhornWe started at about 9 o'clock at Klein Matterhorn. About 12 o'clock we reached the summit of Pollux.
Beware, during the ascent we saw someone falling with some serious head injuries.
Nice, but easy rockclimbing
Charles Garrett - Aug 9, 2006 5:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2006
Pollux as preparation for the MatterhornClimbed with Nico and Drew as altitude preparation for the Matterhorn. Glorious day as we set off on the long traverse from the Klein Matterhorn. Decent scramble on the normal route; left our packs at the bottom of the snow ridge leading to the summit. Return traverse (on which we had to lose and then regain 3-400 metres) was long and tiring. The storm clouds, which had been building all the while over Cervinia, produced tremendous thunder and lightning as we returned. They finally delivered a spectacular hail storm just as we reached the last lift for the descent to Zermatt.
bergnasenbaer - Aug 4, 2006 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
Normal from biv.It's a nice little climb. Descent to Guide d'Ayas hut in thunderstorm. It wasn't really funny.
David_Holland - Jul 15, 2006 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
nice climbClimb it from bivak rossi volante.
hansw - Mar 10, 2006 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2000
South east ridgeAfter a day of snowing we had to make a new trail from Keine Matterhorn to Zwillingsjoch. Going up the rocky south east ridge of Pollux was somewhat complicated due to lot of ice and traffic. We had some nice summit minutes before going down the same way. (July 25, 2000).
mulidivarese - Sep 5, 2005 3:50 am
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 4 september 2005Wonderful weather, the first good weekend of the season.
We (Valerio, Daniele, Luigi, Alessandro, Sabrina)reached the top by the normal way form Rifugio Guide Ayas (very nice and confortable).
Very nice climbing, with a good mix of rock and glacer. Wonderful view from the top with quite unusual prospective to the Lyskamm and Monte Rosa.
Really enjoiable
Samuli Mansikka - Jul 18, 2005 5:13 am
Route Climbed: West face Date Climbed: June 20th 2005After starting from the Klein Matterhorn and topping the Breithorn we continued our Monte Rosa Traverse to the direction of the Zwillinge.
We left our backpacks to the foot of the face and simul-soloed the West face which was in really good condition.
There was some ice in some parts but it was no more than a few meters at a time.
We descended by the normal route.
bbirtle - Jul 7, 2005 12:35 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2005A few very steep parts of rock with fixed chains near the summit, otherwise easy scrambling. Lots of wind, especially on the summit ridge. Partner suffering from altitute nearly passes out while roped to me, nice. Done to and from the Rossi e Volanti Bivuack.
siroco - Jun 20, 2005 8:07 am
Route Climbed: En traversée Date Climbed: 20 juin 05Départ du refuge Ayas, retour sur Klein Matterhorn
Franz77 - May 2, 2005 5:23 am
Route Climbed: Face W - skimountaineering Date Climbed: 01 May 2005Directely from the summit by ski. Spectacular descente very steep. In 2 days from Saint Jacques d'Ayas (1700m) sleeping to Refuge Guide d'Ayas.
JanG - Nov 16, 2004 9:06 pm
Route Climbed: From Schwarztor pass ( ski tour) Date Climbed: April 4, 2000Pollux was my first combined ski/rock climbing tour. We took the long ski traverse from Klein Matterhorn and left our skis at Schwarztor before starting the rock climb. We had to break trail all the way up the mountain because it had snowed during the previous night.
My local guide from Zermatt, Tomi, had to practically pull me up on the tricky rock pitch with his belay rope because I did not have enough strength left in my arms to pull on the fixed chain. It was a very frustrating experience for both of us and I must commend Tomi for not giving up!
Our ski-descent from the Schwarztor pass [alt. 3731m] was absolutely awesome. We had more than 2100 vertical meters of fresh untracked powder snow to ourselves because there was no one else on the ski run. WOW !!!