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Brief description of Alpine grades

GiveHerHelen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:49:21 MDT

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My logbook says I've done 3 PD and 2 AD routes prior to this (seems too few though)

Dash-8 waited patiently for the departure

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:30:46 MDT

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Our first objective, Mischabelhutte (3335m), a mere 1500m ascent

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:30:41 MDT

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Our first objective, Mischabelhutte (3335m), a mere 1500m ascent - DSCF8295.jpg

First, we go through the touristy town of Saas-Fee

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:30:34 MDT

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It's reassuring to know

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that the hut is still another 3 hours away

Some proven unnecessary bits of via ferrata, okay, I did used it on the way down

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:30:12 MDT

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Two AD routes on the first day to get acclimatised, sensible?

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:30:02 MDT

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I got to see sunrise almost every day

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:55 MDT

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Yay, we caught up with the group in front

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There's some impressive gendarme on this ridge

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There's some impressive gendarme on this ridge - DSCF8316.jpg

At 4000m, Jon finally

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:37 MDT

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decided to pitch the route

'Are we there yet?'

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:32 MDT

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This looks like the one on

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the back of the guidebook

Helicopter flying next to Nadelhorn

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:21 MDT

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That was full zoom, we had quite a way to go still!

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:16 MDT

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That was full zoom, we had quite a way to go still! - DSCF8326.jpg

The steep snow slope led to the (first) summit

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:09 MDT

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The steep snow slope led to the (first) summit - DSCF8328.jpg

That was Lenzspitze (4294m)

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That was Lenzspitze (4294m) - DSCF8335.jpg

Nadelhorn (4327m) is

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Nadelhorn (4327m) is - DSCF8338.jpg

the next summit

Talk about long runout

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:53 MDT

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We summited at 1855hr,

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our latest yet

Take a moment to admire the route we'd done

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:45 MDT

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It's so late the snow was no longer soft

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The littlest amount of cloud the next day

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:34 MDT

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The littlest amount of cloud the next day - DSCF8353.jpg

was enough to call a rest day

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We're up and climbing again the day after

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:24 MDT

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Another sunrise

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:19 MDT

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This snow crest was much more fun to descend

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:14 MDT

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This snow crest was much more fun to descend - DSCF8383.jpg

but is an endless snow plod up

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but is an endless snow plod up - DSCF8385.jpg

That contour was a bit precarious though

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That contour was a bit precarious though - DSCF8386.jpg

Oh, and there's the Matterhorn

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:27:59 MDT

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A chamois laser cut into

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a rock, found under the summit cross of Stacknadelhorn (4241m)

More chocolate to power us to Hobarghorn (4219m)

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'This really is just a PD ridge, not AD'

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Still, I needed to make sure

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my boot stays on my foot

Stakenadelhorn, Nadelhorn, and Lenzspitze

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That's the Dom (4545m), which has an infamous grueling 3100m ascent on the normal route

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That's the Dom (4545m), which has an infamous grueling 3100m ascent on the normal route - DSCF8407.jpg

Mischabelhutte gets ready for a heli-lift

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The SA 315B Lama comes in to land

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'There you go, you can get off now'

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Mischabelhutte has the most exciting heli-lift operation

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Another load of vital

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supplies

The 7inch wide bruise on Helen's leg after her 'massive' fall on Lenzspitze

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:27:00 MDT

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This is the helipad

GiveHerHelen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:26:56 MDT

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the flag of Valais canton

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and don't forget the hut

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