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Lauteraarsattel and Unders Studerjoch to the
Aletsch
Glacier and Jungfraujoch
In this section are found some of the major
peaks of the Oberland,
amongst them several exceeding the 'magic' 4000m mark. Not
only are the mountains high but they are also
relatively remote. It is
not such an easy task here to 'tick off peaks
in the way that one
might do in the Valais. Even to get close to
some of the peaks
involves considerable effort. The highest
peak in the Oberland, but
not the best known - the
Lauteraarhorn. Amongst the 4000m peaks in the
rank with peaks like the Dent d'Herens and the
Aiguille Blanche de
Peuterey in terms of difficulty of access
although not in terms of
difficulty in climbing.
Not only are the mountains high but the
glacier systemis
massive, the Aletsch glacier being the
longest in the
climbs in the section require a good deal of
commitment and good
luck with the weather for a successful
outcome. Given good
conditions several days at a time can be
profitably spent high in the
mountains, traversing peaks and moving from
hut to hut, or if you
simply wish to enjoy the mountain environment
and not climb, but
to hut tours via the glacier system and
interconnecting cols can be
very satisfying.
Maps covering this section are:
Blanckley, F Schuster with P Baumann, C
Bernet and 2 other
guides,
An unimportant summit but an excellent view
point, probably
worthwhile climbing if higher peaks are out
of condition.
48 TRAVERSE VIA SOUTH FLANK, SOUTH-WEST RIDGE
PD AND NORTH RIDGE
S flank and SW ridge: K Struve with P Ogi,
From the Schreckhorn hut follow Route 64
almost to Pt 2922m.
Before reaching this point turn more or less
N and climb the snow
slopes to gain the SW ridge near Pt 3174m.
Keep on the ridge to the
summit. 4-5hr
Descend the N ridge easily to the
Route 49 to the hut.
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