Distance

13.1 km to summit

25.7 km total

Elevation

1,441 m start

4,553 m max

Vertical

3,257 m gain

Time

42 hr 24 min to summit

66 hr 23 min total

The same day I went down to the valley (1400m) from the Bordierhutte (2900m), I went up to the Domhutte (2936m). Waited for a day for the weather to get better and then summited the 3rd highest mountain in the Alps with my friend Franko.

Route name

Normal route

out-and-back
Obstacles

routefinding, crevasse danger, serac fall danger

Key gear

ice axe, crampons, helmet, rope/harness, climbing rack, mountaineering boots, GPS device