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This is a high point towards the W end of the
long ridge running W
from the Fiescher
Gabelhorn and has some good rock climbing. The
traverse of this
summit and the continuation to Chamm is
considered one of the best climbs in the Oberland.
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From the Konkordia hut reach the foot of the
W flank via scree and
large blocks. The
flank is cut diagonally from R to L by a steep
crack, of chimney
dimensions at the bottom. At the bottom of the
chimney is a chock stone.
Climb past the chock stone then slant L
quite steeply with
few holds for a few meters before climbing
straight up
overlapping slabs (crux). Easier climbing leads to a
shoulder on the W ridge. Keep on the crest, airy and sustained, to
an easing just
before the summit (III, 15m of IV). I .5 -2hr
Descend the E ridge, passing some towers on
the R, before
taking the last step
on the N flank (PD, 15min) to a col
(Flilbargpass, 3170m). A couloir on the S side now leads
down into
the stony cirque of
Fulblirgchumme. Pass the S foot of the Fillblirg
to reach the hut. 1hr, about 3.5 hr in all
A rocky peak on the long W
ridge of the Fiescher Gabelhorn. It has
a distinctive summit
block that can be picked out from some
distance away.
A very fine view point.
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AD J du Bois with C Rubi, 2
Jilly 1919
The ridge is 1300m long and has some good and
bad rock. Key sections
are on sound granite.
From the Konkordia hut either traverse the
Fillbiirg (Route 88) or
reverse the descent
of that route to the Fillblirgpass. From the pass
keep on the ridge,
steep at first, to a steep step about 300mhigh
(1hr). Climb
this step directly on the crest to reach point 3605m.
The angle eases before steepening again to
give some exposed
climbing to the
summit. 8-9hr in all
Descent is by the SW couloir. From the summit
get down
onto the small
hanging glacier on the S side and descend it to the
SW rib. Descend this
on the crest (nice climbing) then slant R into a
gully below the
hanging glacier which in turn is decended to the
snow couloir (some
danger of falling ice). Either descend the couloir
or the rock rib on
the L side. Below the couloir traverse the slope to
the W and pass round
the foot of the SW ridge of Pt 3605mbefore
more traversing across Fillbitrgchumme leads to the hut.
R Meyer with A Abblih1, K Huber, A Volker and
J Bortis,
11 Aug l812
The pass provides a route between the Aletsch and Fiescher glaciers
and is one of the
most frequented in the Oberland, especially by ski-
touring parties in
the spring. It provides probably the easiest
approach to the
F From the Konkordia hut
descend to the Grfineggfirn and climb easy
snow slopes
(possibly some bare ice low down) to the broad col. 2hr
F From the
cross it (crevasses)
before climbing easy snow slopes to the broad
col. 1.5hr
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