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Approaching the train station.
Almost at the train station, after having descended about 2km and ascended 400m after that. What's left...
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Glacier.
Final steps on the glacier before reaching solid ground under the feet.
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Glacier.
Sami crossing a bridge across a crevasse between Monte Rosa hut and train down to Zermatt.
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Approaching Monte Rosa hut.
Back on the Swiss side of the border. The way to Monte Rosa hut crossed a large glacier, needed to maneuver a bit to avoid the crevasses.
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
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Due to the approaching bad weather front we decided not to try to summit Duforspitze, but head down to...
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
At Margherita hut.
With the mild headache caused by mountain sickness I still noticed that also Italian Alpine Club appreciates Jaloviina!
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Margherita hütte.
After descending from Lisskam our aim was to get to Margherita hut, the highest mountain hut in Europe,...
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Lisskam west summit.
Lisskam chain.
About 1km of sharp ridge to the west summit.. Perfect weather, excellent climbing to follow.
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Lisskam east summit.
Sunrise.
The sunrise at about six, so far we had been climbing for an hour.
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Castor.
Summit ridge. Decent weather until the summit, then the clouds and snowing covered us. After the summit...
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Castor.
Approaching Castor, our target for the first true climbing day.
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Uploaded on Sep 3, 2008
Glacier.
The weather wasn't too good, neither was the glacier very nice. Practically no crevasses to avoid, but...
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Uploaded on Aug 31, 2008
Off we go.
