markhallam - Sep 14, 2014 3:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2014
From Britannia Hut
Climbed with rgg and my son Keith, via Allalin Glacier and west ridge - from Britannia Hut.
A point about the route: due to the condition of the Allalin glacier it is not recommended to make the lowest crossing to reach it in summer. As advised in hut we traversed the Hohlaubglacier about 100m higher up and crossed the rocky spur of the lower Houlaubgrat from Allalinhorn - and reached the Allalin Glacier about 1-2km further up. What with crossing this spur both on way up and down - and then the final pull back up to the Brittania Hut, this makes for a total of 1500m ascent for the day, as determined by rgg.
The lower crossing to the Allalin Glacier is only recommended as a ski route in winter, when crevasses and boulders covered up by snow.
Suggest check the route carefully with hut staff - we were aware of some who went astray and added a few hours to an already long day.
Bart Vaganée - Dec 2, 2011 8:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2009
Normalroute
A long walk on the glacier, lots of wind on the ridge
John Climber - Sep 27, 2006 8:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2006
Long. Too long route for walking
With a group of three we walked this long long way up to the Strahlhorn. In the morning the snow was hard and held our weight. By the time we reached the upper slopes of the Allalingletscher the snow was melting and we went through the 40cm fresh snow of the past 3 days... Opening the steps till the summit we were late. The coming back was a very hard experience: all the way in the snow from the top till the Hohlaubgraat.... Only recomended with skies.
Farmer - Jun 21, 2020 11:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2020
Normal route from BrittaniahutWith snowshoes because of the snowy conditions...
Nice views, a least until the clowds kicked in... and it started to snow...
rgg - Mar 24, 2015 6:43 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2014
Normal routeWith Mark and his son Keith.
Charles - Mar 23, 2015 1:16 pm
Normal RouteNice route, although a bit of a slog!
markhallam - Sep 14, 2014 3:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2014
From Britannia HutClimbed with rgg and my son Keith, via Allalin Glacier and west ridge - from Britannia Hut.
A point about the route: due to the condition of the Allalin glacier it is not recommended to make the lowest crossing to reach it in summer. As advised in hut we traversed the Hohlaubglacier about 100m higher up and crossed the rocky spur of the lower Houlaubgrat from Allalinhorn - and reached the Allalin Glacier about 1-2km further up. What with crossing this spur both on way up and down - and then the final pull back up to the Brittania Hut, this makes for a total of 1500m ascent for the day, as determined by rgg.
The lower crossing to the Allalin Glacier is only recommended as a ski route in winter, when crevasses and boulders covered up by snow.
Suggest check the route carefully with hut staff - we were aware of some who went astray and added a few hours to an already long day.
alpinbeta - Sep 2, 2014 4:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2008
Normal from BritanniaLong crevassed glacier and final ridge, Nice!
Bart Vaganée - Dec 2, 2011 8:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2009
NormalrouteA long walk on the glacier, lots of wind on the ridge
John Climber - Sep 27, 2006 8:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2006
Long. Too long route for walkingWith a group of three we walked this long long way up to the Strahlhorn. In the morning the snow was hard and held our weight. By the time we reached the upper slopes of the Allalingletscher the snow was melting and we went through the 40cm fresh snow of the past 3 days... Opening the steps till the summit we were late. The coming back was a very hard experience: all the way in the snow from the top till the Hohlaubgraat.... Only recomended with skies.