This climb was the conclusion and highlight of my guided trip in the Swiss Alps. Not overly technical, but certainly an exciting route, it follows a beautiful ridge from the Cabin de Dent Blanche all the way to the peak, mixing fun scrambling with some easy rock-climbing and snowy sections. The immense exposure of the Alps certainly adds a layer to routes like this!
I climbed in a group with Tammy and our guide, the magnificent Andy Cheesedale. I couldn't have asked for a better pair to climb with, and the route when incredibly smoothly. When Tammy tired near the top, Andy eased the mood with some gibberish about puffins (puffin... geddit...) and before we knew it we were sitting on the peak.
We decided to continue past the hut and down into the valley on the way down. This made for an extremely long day of approximately 15+ hours of moving, and resulted in sore legs all round. We stopped for a dip in a glacial pool on the way down. The coldness of the water was absolutely numbing, and I bravely managed to endure it for all of a few seconds.
We enjoyed a bottle of champagne that night, and sitting around chatting and listening to music with Mr Dawid and Tammy was a wonderful way to finish the day.
GPS track below.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/863825566
Tres joy
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