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Oberland Technical 4000ers Week

"The Bernese Oberland has the largest glacier system in the Alps, with an extensive hut network and numerous well known 4000m peaks. This is an area well suited to linking several consecutive days in huts, climbing different peaks along the way whilst travelling through the range."
  
6 days
Intermediate
2:1
Dates: 08 - 13 Jul 2012
  22 - 27 Jul 2012
  05 - 10 Aug 2012
Price: £1195
Fitness: 3-4
Experience: Previous alpine climbing experience required.
Included: Guiding Fees and Expenses.
Other Costs: Accommodation, food, travel and uplift ~ £500
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Summary
A weeks guided mountaineering in the Bernese Oberland climbing technical alpine 4000m peaks. Succesive summits can be linked by traversing through the range on large scale glacier terrain.
Please tell us of any 4000m peaks you have already climbed, so we can plan accordingly. Typical grades are in the range PD to AD.
 
Course Base
We meet in Grindelwald to start the week. Hut accommodation will be arranged by the guide to suit chosen climbing objectives.
 
Sample Itinerary
Subject to weather and conditions, we follow the general format below:
bernese oberland climbing itinerary
Day 0 - Sat
PM, meet in Grindelwald - discuss plans, sort equipment and overnight in valley.
Days 1 - 6 Sun - Fri

Bernese Oberland 4000ers. A week of classic alpinism, tailored to your ability and ambitions. Possible objectives could include:

  • Monch
  • Jungfrau
  • Gross/Hinter Fiescherhorn
  • Gross Grunhorn
  • Finsteraarhorn
  • Aletschhorn
The range is extensively glaciated, so it is possible to link routes and huts by travelling along the glacier systems.
Possible Climbs
- monch
- jungfrau
- fiescherhorn
- gross grunhorn
- finsteraarhorn
- aletschhorn
 
bernese oberland climbing
 
 
1:1 Guiding Peaks
 
 
There are various peaks in the Bernese Oberland that we only guide at 1:1 - the main ones are:
  
 
  • The Eiger
  • Schreckhorn/Lauteraarhorn
  • Bietschhorn
  
 
If you have any of these objectives in mind, then you can either book a specific itinerary, or hire a private guide. Please contact us to discuss private guiding and 1:1 guiding peaks with you in more detail.
 
 
Food and Accommodation
We run all of our courses on a guiding & instruction only basis. Food and accommodation must be paid for seperately. Details of our recommended accommodation in Grindelwald are provided with your joining instructions. The guide will book accommodation for the week, which you pay for direct as we go along.
 
Travel
Grindelwald is easily reached by reliable Swiss public transport direct from Geneva or Zurich airports - check out the Swiss Federal Railways website for timetables and information. If you are arriving by train, then you can save a lot of money on this week by purchasing a swiss travel pass (various options are available - click on the English version of the website).
 
Ability and Experience
You need some previous alpine climbing experience in order to get the most out of this week. Good levels of fitness are required as typical routes involve 6-9 hours climbing each day (see fitness level 3-4) so we advise you to prepare well in advance with regular exercise and training.
 
Acclimatisation
Some pre acclimatisation for this week is recommended, as all objectives are high and journey into the range invariably starts at the top of the Jungfrau Joch railway at 3500m.
 
Equipment
We will supply you with a full kit list. All communal safety equipment (ropes etc) is provided by us. You are expected to come equiped with personal clothing and climbing equipment. For the more technical items (ice axe, crampons, harness, helmet, boots etc) local equipment hire is also available.
 
     
 
 
 
         
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