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Going up Nadelhorn 4327 m/14200 ft, Swiss Alps 16-17 july 2006

Leaving Zermatt valley, going up to Bordier hut
Leaving Zermatt valley, going up to Bordier hut
Riedgletscher glacier moraine
Riedgletscher glacier moraine
We have to cross the glacier to reach the hut
We have to cross the glacier to reach the hut
Happy times!
Happy times!
Mountain goats caught unawares...
Mountain goats caught unawares...
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Lovely evening...
Lovely evening...
Nice hut by all means
Nice hut by all means
Quietly evenening settles in
Quietly evenening settles in
Sunset - we soon go to bed, wake up time is 2:45 pm the following day!
Sunset - we soon go to bed, wake up time is 2:45 pm the following day!
Rope and crampons on
Rope and crampons on
First summit on our trek, Ulrichshorn, 3925m
First summit on our trek, Ulrichshorn, 3925m
Getting harder nearing the 4000m mark!
Getting harder nearing the 4000m mark!
Further on to Nadelhorn on the icy ridge...
Further on to Nadelhorn on the icy ridge...
A few rocks to climb and there's the summit!
A few rocks to climb and there's the summit!
View of Mischabel Dom (4545m) from the summit (4327m)
View of Mischabel Dom (4545m) from the summit (4327m)
Going down to the Saas Fee valley over Hohbalmgletscher glacier
Going down to the Saas Fee valley over Hohbalmgletscher glacier
We stop at Mischabel hut for a rest
We stop at Mischabel hut for a rest
The rest of the way to Saas Fee, a long and strenous descent of 2500m!
The rest of the way to Saas Fee, a long and strenous descent of 2500m!