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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Mon 14th Aug 2017 - Weisshorngruppe | ||||||
| Bishorn, 4158m | ||||||
★ North-West Flank
| ★ Good | |||||
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Perfect weather, crisp snow, fun little steepening near the top.
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| Mon 2nd May 2016 - Sagarmatha Nationalpark | ||||||
| Island Peak | ||||||
| PD |
★★★ Normal route
| 1100m | ★ Good | |||
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Lower but harder than Mera.
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| Mon 25th Apr 2016 - Sagarmatha Nationalpark | ||||||
| Mera Peak | ||||||
| PD |
★★ Summit
| 670m | ★ Good | |||
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Surprised to see this on here. Frozen feet and snow blindness, but got there.
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| Wed 20th Aug 2014 - Massif du Mont Blanc | ||||||
| Dent du Géant | ||||||
| 4 |
★★★ Normal Route-West Face (Ordinary Route-West Face)
| 180m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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A classic climb except for the cable.
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| Wed 18th Jul 2012 - unknown | ||||||
| PD |
★★ NW Flank and upper SW Ridge
- with
Luke Adams, Greg Rolton
| 1100m | ★ Good | |||
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Pretty cruisy this one.
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| Wed 17th Aug 2011 - unknown | ||||||
| PD |
★★ WSW Ridge
| 1300m | ★ Good | |||
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Care needed on soft snow near the top. Still spooked by boulder whizzing past on the lower glacier.
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| Wed 19th Aug 2009 - Matterhorngruppe | ||||||
| Matterhorn, 4477 m | ||||||
| 3- 3- to 3 |
★★★ Hörnligrat (Hörnli Ridge (Hörnligrat))
| 1200m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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Up and down with Mike in 16h.
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| Thu 14th Aug 2008 - Alphubel | ||||||
| PD |
East Flank
| 1300m | Average | |||
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Character building in its sheer monotony.
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| Wed 13th Aug 2008 - Jegihorn | ||||||
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★ Ordinary Route
| 480m | Average | ||||
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Getting the cobwebs out.
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| Sat 11th Aug 2007 - Mt Kenya | ||||||
| Nelion and Batian | ||||||
| 4 4+ |
★★★ North Face Standard route
| 820m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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Bivvied twice: one planned, the other not.
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| Fri 5th Aug 2005 - Monte Rosa Gruppe | ||||||
| Breithorn, 4164m Breithorn Central Summit, 4159m | ||||||
| PD F |
★★ via Breithorn West Summit
| 150m | ★ Good | |||
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Pleasant day with Luke; the Matterhorn was iced.
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| Mon 1st Aug 2005 - Massif du Mont Blanc | ||||||
| Mont Blanc 4808m | ||||||
| PD |
★★★ via Col du Midi and Mt Maudit
| 1200m | ★★★ Classic | |||
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17.5h return to Cosmiques with Luke. A British climber got buried on Tacul behind us.
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| Sun 15th Aug 2004 - Monte Rosa Gruppe | ||||||
| Pollux, 4092m | ||||||
| AD |
★★ SW Ridge
| 290m | ★ Good | |||
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Ordinary rock but a nice snow arete to finish.
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| Wed 21st Aug 2002 - Massif du Mont Blanc | ||||||
| Mont Blanc du Tacul 4248m | ||||||
| PD |
★ North-West Face (Tacul)
| 700m | ★ Good | |||
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A pleasant day to and from the Aiguille du Midi.
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| Mon 19th Aug 2002 - Moiry Valley | ||||||
| Couronne de Breona | ||||||
| PD |
NW Ridge
| 400m | Average | |||
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Our descent route.
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| AD |
SE Ridge
| 400m | Average | |||
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Some solid climbing to gain the summit
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| Sat 17th Aug 2002 - Monte Rosa Gruppe | ||||||
| Breithorn, 4164m Breithorn West Summit, 4164m | ||||||
| F |
★★ SSW Flank
| 700m | Average | |||
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A useful acclimatisation slog. Great views.
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| Sun 27th Jan 2002 - Mount Aspiring National Park | ||||||
| Mount Aspiring/Tititea North Face | ||||||
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★★★ North West Ridge
| 900m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
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c. 15h return to Colin Todd. With Luke, Mike and Cam.
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| Tue 15th Aug 2000 - Weisshorngruppe | ||||||
| Obergabelhorn, 4062m | ||||||
| AD |
★★ The "Australian" Route
| 600m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Not my intended route but this was fine. Rock to about grade 12 (Oz).
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| Sun 13th Aug 2000 - Moiry Valley | ||||||
| Aiguilles de la Le | ||||||
| AD |
★ Traverse North-South
| ★ Good | ||||
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Some excitement racing a storm along the ridge.
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| Sat 12th Aug 2000 - Mittaghorn | ||||||
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East Flank
| 580m | Average | ||||
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The way down.
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| Fri 11th Aug 2000 - Allalinhorn | ||||||
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★★ WNW Ridge
| 590m | Average | ||||
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A pleasant enough slog with nice views.
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| Tue 25th Aug 1998 - Matterhorngruppe | ||||||
| Matterhorn, 4477 m | ||||||
| 3- 3- to 3 |
★★★ Hörnligrat (Hörnli Ridge (Hörnligrat))
| 1200m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
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9h return with Victor on a cold, verglassed day.
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