This weekend I joined Valentin, his dad (Othmar), and girlfriend (Patrizia) on a climb of the Bishorn. The guided climb was a gift from V’s mother to his father, in honor of Othmar’s 59th birthday. I was lucky to get to come along.
The Bishorn is one of the more accessible Alpine 4000m peaks, but still involves a bit of glacier and crevasse hazard, and our chosen route was a tad spicier than the normal way. The route first wound up and around the Turtmann glacier and icefall to the Tracuit hut. The hut was totally full, which it turns out for some people is an invitation to act like a total ass… And the bathrooms… Otherwise it was a fine hut and a good place to hang out and learn new card games.
Next morning we set out early for the Bishorn. Super windy up high; on the summit by 8am. Views were intermittent because of the clouds, and we couldn’t hang around the summit long before getting too cold. We retraced out steps back to the hut and car, and finally to pork chops and fruit salad waiting for us in Visp. A good weekend.
that tall, pointed peak sure looks rounded-off by the time you get up close, huh?
you gotta read the title of the picture dork, thats the only caption i can offer. the bishorn is on the left hand side of the other mountain photo…. the round summit! the spiky one is the zinal rothorn.
this excursion makes “time with the folks” look boring!