Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: september 2012
Since the approach from the Bietschhornhütte to the North Ridge was in bad condition, we were forced to attempt the West Ridge. A quite straightforward climb, but rather strenuous due to the bad rock quality (don't complain about that, you know it in advance). Alltogether very rewarding to reach the summit.
The summit cross is not standing on the real summit, which lies a little bit further along the summit ridge (cairn)!
Climbed the Bietschhorn solo in a day from Ried (Lötschental). The ascent took me 6 hours (valley to summit). Obviously, the Bietschhorn is one of Switzerlands' most beautiful and striking mountains. The Westridge is ok (apart from the shitty and loose middle part, where you have to traverse into the southface...). Altogether a memorable climb.
vincepeters - Jun 29, 2010 3:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2010
North Ridge
Beatiful mountain. We were the second Seilschaft this year, got beaten by two guys who went up the East face. Supposedly the conditions were very good because we were early in the season and there was still lots of snow on the route.
Cyrill - Jul 2, 2008 11:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
Bietschhorn 3934m
Bietschhorn 3934m: climb about the northridge (S/IV). An absolute ingenious Tour. But also demanding and long
Congrats to Bietschhorn!!! One of the most beautiful mountains in the Alps...... !
Flachlandtiroler - Aug 14, 2007 6:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
Normal Route on a sunny day
Did the normal route, even on a sunday in high season with optimum weather forecast there were only about twenty people on the way to the summit. Bietschhorn hut was fully booked though, but we had decided in advance to bivouac right below the ridge. Great night, very still + cozy; lots of meteoroids (Pleiades).
Nice + very scenic climb. As often -- the more you diverge from the ridge the less solid the rock is... did most of the route without rope.
Pics:
http://forum.outdoorseiten.net/showthread.php?t=19855
Route Climbed: South east ridge Date Climbed: Summer 1974
Being very (too) young, we fortunately retreated quite early in the ridge. We where too slow and a bit frightened. Two hours from leaving the bivi hut we where back again only to find the weather deteriorating. I want to come back some time, must be a great long climb.
il.rocciatore - Sep 25, 2012 4:56 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: september 2012Since the approach from the Bietschhornhütte to the North Ridge was in bad condition, we were forced to attempt the West Ridge. A quite straightforward climb, but rather strenuous due to the bad rock quality (don't complain about that, you know it in advance). Alltogether very rewarding to reach the summit.
The summit cross is not standing on the real summit, which lies a little bit further along the summit ridge (cairn)!
Jurgen - Sep 8, 2012 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Westridge solo in a day from RiedClimbed the Bietschhorn solo in a day from Ried (Lötschental). The ascent took me 6 hours (valley to summit). Obviously, the Bietschhorn is one of Switzerlands' most beautiful and striking mountains. The Westridge is ok (apart from the shitty and loose middle part, where you have to traverse into the southface...). Altogether a memorable climb.
vincepeters - Jun 29, 2010 3:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2010
North RidgeBeatiful mountain. We were the second Seilschaft this year, got beaten by two guys who went up the East face. Supposedly the conditions were very good because we were early in the season and there was still lots of snow on the route.
Cyrill - Jul 2, 2008 11:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
Bietschhorn 3934mBietschhorn 3934m: climb about the northridge (S/IV). An absolute ingenious Tour. But also demanding and long
andre hangaard - Jul 2, 2008 1:26 pm
Re: Bietschhorn 3934mCongrats to Bietschhorn!!! One of the most beautiful mountains in the Alps...... !
Flachlandtiroler - Aug 14, 2007 6:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
Normal Route on a sunny dayDid the normal route, even on a sunday in high season with optimum weather forecast there were only about twenty people on the way to the summit. Bietschhorn hut was fully booked though, but we had decided in advance to bivouac right below the ridge. Great night, very still + cozy; lots of meteoroids (Pleiades).
Nice + very scenic climb. As often -- the more you diverge from the ridge the less solid the rock is... did most of the route without rope.
Pics:
http://forum.outdoorseiten.net/showthread.php?t=19855
Farmer - Sep 19, 2005 2:42 pm
Route Climbed: N ridge Date Climbed: 15-16 aug 2000Whoah... what a mountain...
It's name isn't the King for nothing...
Very nice route on a wonderfull mountain....
PeterCorneliusSpaeth - Jun 14, 2005 8:39 am
Route Climbed: South east ridge Date Climbed: Summer 1974Being very (too) young, we fortunately retreated quite early in the ridge. We where too slow and a bit frightened. Two hours from leaving the bivi hut we where back again only to find the weather deteriorating. I want to come back some time, must be a great long climb.
Peter