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Furggelenstock with Abi and Pezz

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Abi nearing the summitGrosser Mythen (left)

Today we decided to go for an easy tour near HochyBrig. However – most of the route we wanted to walk was closed to preserve nature. Pezz mentioned that most of the birds must have flown their path anyway by now but she insisted we didn’t go there reminding us that it was blocked off for a very good reason. I agree.

So we had to re-route and walk mostly on a piste (albeit an empty one) to the top of the Ibergeregg ski piste and then cut right across the ridge to Furgellenstock.
Once we got to the top we werent quite sure what the best way to come down would be. Going back the way we came up would bring us to the piste which I thought would give us the most consistent downhill, but we would have to put our skins back on to get there. Going down off the West side of the summit meant we would have probably about 20 nice turns and then we would be into forest and have to walk and pole push our way out.
We decided for the former but we ended up somewhere unsatisfied as groomed piste was quite flat and boring and the off-piste snow was sticky.
All said and done, it was a great girls day out! The banter was good and who cares about the rest when you are surrounded by good company and good friends.

Chli Chärpf, Glarnerland, Mar 10, 2012

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I was excited all week long to climb Chli Chärpf yesterday with Mathilde and it lived up to beyond my expectations. We set off early from the car park on the side of the road, beyond the Elm Ski station and made our way up with the summit in sight.

The weather was spectacular and we stopped twice within the first hour to take layers of clothes off.

We pushed it quite hard in the first 750mtrs and paid for that a little in the second half. But it was ok. Getting to the top required some technical work – most people were taking off their skis and boot packing it up but we decided to leave them on. This was one of those moments you really don’t want to make a mistake. We had to edge up a narrow couloir/gully with our skis parallel to the slope and make an exact kick turn on the same +45 degree (est) slope to change direction and carry on up the last 200 mtrs to the summit.

Nothing like a little adventure! But we all managed it without any glitches.

The view from the top was breathtaking and it was warm enough so we took our time and ate a couple of sandwiches.

This tour bangs a lot for your buck – the uphill is challenging and consistently steep and you are rewarded with some of the best snow and downhill I have had yet on a skitour. Its not often that the downhill feels longer than the uphill but yesterday it seemed to go on forever.

Chli Chärpf, Ill be back! Thank you!

Chli Chärpf on Skitouren.ch: http://www.skitouren.ch/gipfelbuch/detail/id/53252

Hoch y Brig Skitour Feb ’12

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Hoch y Brig Skitour Feb ’12, a set on Flickr.

Another weekend on the hills, this time with ultra running buddy Christian who was recovering from a 1,600mtr monster the day before (and a concert if I remember correctly)
Hochybrig was just stunning – we summitted Furgellenstock. Safe, sunny conditions and a great day out with a good friend!

Piz Titschal

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Piz Titschal, a set on Flickr.

Photos taken from a wonderful day out in Obersaxen. We went from Surcuolm where were were lodged at the Bundner Rigi gasthaus (fabulous btw) to Frigga Hüs and climbed up to Piz Titschal. About 1,200 mtrs of alt. gain and stunning views. Especially the one of the sky after I fell over while trying to take a video while walking. Not as easy as it sounds when on ski’s!