July - August 2001
Organised via Sherpa Expeditions
Day 1
Assemble at the Hotel du Glacier, Arolla
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Arolla |
Arolla to Les Hauderes
Day 3
Les Hauderes to Villa by Post Bus, then ascent of Col de Torrent 2919m. Descent to Lac de Moiry, then overnight in Grimentz.
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Ascent of Col de Torrent from Villa |
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On Col de Torrent 2919m |
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View to Val de Moiry from Col de Torrent |
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Descent from Col de Torrent 2 |
Free day, so ascended Col de Sorebois 2840m
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View to Lac de Moiry from Col de Sorebois |
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View from the Col de Sorebois |
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Val de Zinal from Sorebois |
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Grimentz |
Grimentz to Zinal, then climb to Hotel Weisshorn at 2337m
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Path to Hotel Weisshorn from Val de Zinal |
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Hotel Weisshorn 2337m |
Hotel Weisshorn to Gruben in Turtmanntal via the Meidpass 2790m
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Meidpass 2790m en route to Gruben |
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View from Meidpass 2790m back to Hotel Weisshorn |
Gruben 1822m to Jungen via the Augstbordpass 2894m, then descent by cable car to St Niklaus and then train to Zermatt
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Looking back to Augstbordpass |
Klein Matterhorn gondola for views of the Breithorn.
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Above Zermatt |
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Breithorn from Klein Matterhorn |
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East face of the Matterhorn |
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Glacial views from the Klein Matterhorn |
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Glacial views from the Klein Matterhorn |
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View towards the Dom above the Zermatt valley |