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Balmhorn Westgipfel via Zackengrat ( Berg-/Hochtour (Sommer))

- from Sunnbuel cable car station via Spittelmatte and Sagiwald to small valley between Altels and Rinderhorn

- walk along moraine on the left side of valley up to 2510m (up to here, no touch of snow), 3 tent places around large boulder

- on the second day walk further to the end of valley and steeply (up to 45deg) up to Zackengrat ridge

- follow ridge up to its end at 3330m

- at small col begins large snow/glacier slope, which leeds up to the Balmhorn West Peak (3668m)

- short ridge leads to main summit with cross

WS -

17.06.2012

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General: a lot of fresh snow above 2800m, too warm night, so even early morning it was very tiring to walk in the snow, above 3150m had sense to use crampons



- from 2550m more or less all under snow

- steep slope to Zackengrat can be partially climbed over rocks

- whole Zackengrat under a week old snow (tiring to walk in, if not freezing at night), wait 10-14 days to have it melted away

- crampons used above 3150m in the early morning

- at 10 AM all melting even at 3500m

- smaller wet snow avalanches from Rinderhorn

- pictures from the climb: http://horalka.org/bernske-alpy/foto/?via-zackengrat-ridge-to-balmhorn-06-2012