Hike & snowshoe hike to Tällihorn (2683 m)
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8. April 2017 um 21:07.
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Start of the hike at 8:00 o'clock in the morning in Sertig. There were quite a few backcountry skiers getting ready at the same time, but I seemed to be the only snowshoe hiker.
In Sertig it was around -2°C when I started, and the snow was hard frozen. Therefore I could easily walk on the snow just with my hiking boots, and the snowshoes remained attached to my backpack. Up through the forest I followed the hiking trail which goes towards Jakobshorn. Above the forest line, I headed straight for the Tällihorn west ridge. When it became steeper, the ridge was largely free of snow, and I reached the summit without ever using the snowshoes (hiking grade T3). If there was snow cover, this would be quite a demanding snowshoe hike, as the slope is close to 35° at the steepest.
From the summit of Tällihorn, the view was magnificent with hardly any clouds to be seen. There was also no wind at all!
At the summit of Tällihorn I finally mounted my snowshoes. During my descent on the east side of Tällihorn, I met two groups of skiers on their way to the summit.
Since I realized that Felahorn and Wuosthorn would not be suitable peaks for my snowshoe hike, I had some spare time. Therefore I climbed the ridge between Börterhorn and Wuosthorn at a place where old tracks showed that both skiers and snowshoe hikers had gone before. However, the slope is somewhere around 33° steep for about 50-60m. Ascending with the snowshoes was quite OK, but for the descent in the steepest section I chose to walk backwards and use my ice axe for safety. The snow was quite hard there.
After my lunch break, I headed for the pass called Tällifurgga, and then back down towards Sertig. Unfortunately, during the descent I went a bit too far north, and missed the hiking trail. So I had to ascend again about 50-60 m to get back on track.
Remark: The snowshoe hiking difficulty was WT3, except for my my detour to the ridge between Börterhorn and Wuosthorn which is the reason I have rated the tour WT4.
Equipment:
- Alpine snowshoes
- Hiking sticks
- Gaiters
- Ice axe
Total tour distance: 11.5 km
Please attached GPS track for more details.
In Sertig it was around -2°C when I started, and the snow was hard frozen. Therefore I could easily walk on the snow just with my hiking boots, and the snowshoes remained attached to my backpack. Up through the forest I followed the hiking trail which goes towards Jakobshorn. Above the forest line, I headed straight for the Tällihorn west ridge. When it became steeper, the ridge was largely free of snow, and I reached the summit without ever using the snowshoes (hiking grade T3). If there was snow cover, this would be quite a demanding snowshoe hike, as the slope is close to 35° at the steepest.
From the summit of Tällihorn, the view was magnificent with hardly any clouds to be seen. There was also no wind at all!
At the summit of Tällihorn I finally mounted my snowshoes. During my descent on the east side of Tällihorn, I met two groups of skiers on their way to the summit.
Since I realized that Felahorn and Wuosthorn would not be suitable peaks for my snowshoe hike, I had some spare time. Therefore I climbed the ridge between Börterhorn and Wuosthorn at a place where old tracks showed that both skiers and snowshoe hikers had gone before. However, the slope is somewhere around 33° steep for about 50-60m. Ascending with the snowshoes was quite OK, but for the descent in the steepest section I chose to walk backwards and use my ice axe for safety. The snow was quite hard there.
After my lunch break, I headed for the pass called Tällifurgga, and then back down towards Sertig. Unfortunately, during the descent I went a bit too far north, and missed the hiking trail. So I had to ascend again about 50-60 m to get back on track.
Remark: The snowshoe hiking difficulty was WT3, except for my my detour to the ridge between Börterhorn and Wuosthorn which is the reason I have rated the tour WT4.
Equipment:
- Alpine snowshoes
- Hiking sticks
- Gaiters
- Ice axe
Total tour distance: 11.5 km
Please attached GPS track for more details.
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Roald
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