26 July 2002

Bernese Oberland

July 2002


We travelled with ExodusThe team included Colin Stump and Richard Pratt.


Day 1 


Team assembles in Gsteig, Switzerland


Day 2 


Gsteig to Lauenensee via the Krinnen Pass, then over the Truttliberg pass to Simmental


Descent from Krinnen Pass
Lauenensee
Truttlisberg Pass 2038m 
Wildhorn Massif
Descent to Simmental

Day 3
 


Ascend Pommernpass 2055m from Simmental (passing by the Simmenfalle). Climb to summit of Regenboldshorn, then descend to Adelboden.


Ascent of Pommernpass from Simmental 
Pommernpass 2055m
Summit of Regenboldshorn


Descent to Adelboden

Descent to Adelboden

Evening view of Day 3's objective, the Bunderschrinde
Day 4 


Adelboden to Kandersteg in Kandertal via the Bundeschrinde 2385m. Foul weather!


Soaked en route to Bunderschrinde!
The Bunderschrinde, 2385m
Descent from Bunderschrinde to Kandertal

Day 5 


Kandersteg to Griesalp in Kiental via the Oeschinensee and the Hohturli 2778m


View back to the Bunderschrinde - what a difference a day makes!

Ascent to Oeschinensee looking back to Kandersteg
Oeschinensee
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The path above Oeschinensee



Scree path to Hohturli
Glaciers below Blumlisalp Massif



The final pull up to Hohturli
 Blumlisalp Hut 2837m
Stumpy on Hohturli
Exodus Group on Hohturli 2778m
Richard from Hohturli
Steep descent from Hohturli
Day 6 


Kiental to Murren via the Sefinenfurke 2612m, then cable car down to Lauterbunnen.


Ascent from Griesalp in Kiental

Richard climbing last roped section of Sefinenfurke
Sefinenfurke
Sefinenfurke
Looking down the ascent route up to Sefinenfurke
Descent from Sefinenfurke
Descent from Sefinenfurke

First view of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau
Descent to Murren from Sefinenfurke

Eiger and Monch from Sefinenfurke

Lauterbrunnental
Day 7 


Excursion: Jungfraujoch to the Monchsjoch Hut 3650m


Monch
Jungfraujoch and the Jungfrau
Jungfrau