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Ascent of Finsteraarhorn on 2010-04-17

Climber: Gregory Teicher

Date:

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Train

Peak:

Finsteraarhorn

Location:

Switzerland

Elevation:

4273 m / 14022 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Train up to the Jungfraujoch. Ski down to the KonkordiaPlatz, skin up to the Grünhorlüke (3280m), ski down to the Finsteraarhornhütte (3048m).
Night at the hut. Skin up to the Hugisattel, Hike with the crampons to the summit.
Ski down from the Hugisattel to the hut, then down the Fieshergletscher. At the bottom of the glacier, walk to Fieschertal to the bus stop.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

1225 m / 4022 ft

Route Conditions:

Scramble, Glacier Climb

Gear Used:

Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Skis, Ski Poles, Guide, Hut Camp

Nights Spent:

1 nights away from roads

Weather:

Cool, Calm, Clear

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

1225 m / 4022 ft

Route:

Normal route

Trailhead:

3048 m / 10000 ft

Descent Statistics

Route:

Ski down the Fieshergletscher

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

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Peaks: climbed and unclimbed by Gregory Teicher
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