Sass Fee/Sass Grund

Just across the way from Zermatt , these less crowded tours are ideal for the alpine climber wanting success on high peaks and great days out! Also a perfect level for your first visit to the Alps.

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Sass Fee

Alphubel, Ulrichshorn, Nadelhorn, Lenspitz

A great introduction to alpine climbing - hut approach and use, alpine movement on crevassed glaciers, superb snow ridges to lofty summits. Lots of crevasse rescue practice.

 

Sample Itinerary:

Day

1. We rendezvous in Sass Fee, check all equipment is in place, and spend some time on crevasse rescue techniques, in preparation for our tour.
2. Then it's off up into the mountains, and the Langflue Hotel, (2870m) a dortoir style accommodation ideally situated for our first summit, the Alphubel (3782m).
3. A straightforward ascent on snow leads to this rounded summit. We're now already acclimatising, and essential snow skills have been learnt. The day ends back in Sass Fee.
4. Our next objective is the Mischabel Hut (3329m), a must for devotees of hut walks. But it's interesting all the way, the scenery splendid and we have all day!
5. An early start and we catch the sunrise on the Windjoch, before climbing to the summit of the Ulrichshorn (3925m). The day will set us right for our bigger day to come.
6. Catching the early cool temperature, we return to the Windjoch, turn north and climb to the summit of the Nadelhorn (4327m). If time is on our side, we can traverse to the Lenspitz (4294m), before returning to the Mishabel Hut.
7. Our final day sees us descending to Sass Fee and some cool celebratory drinks.

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Sass Grund

Dri Horlini, Weissmeis, Lagginhorn, Fletschorn

Sample Itinerary:

Day

1. Sass Grund ( Hossass Cable car station) is our meeting place. After supplies are purchased and a gear check, we move to Sass Almagller , just up the valley. Walk up to Almageller Hut (2894m).
2. Dri Horlini alpine rock climbs and a final traverse of the north east ridge (3096m - 3209m). Return to Almageller Hut.
3. Ascent of Weissmeis south south east ridge (4023m). Traverse mountain and descend to Hossass Hut (3098m).
4. Ascent of Lagginhorn west south west ridge (3499m). Descend to Weissmeis Hut (2726m).
5. Ascent of Fletschorn north west ridge (3993m). Descend Weissmeis Hut and down to Sass Grund.