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Traverse of the Weisshorn

From Zinal valley first up the north ridge of the Zinalrothorn, then over the Momingspitzen and the Schalihorn to the Schalijoch bivouac. The following day over the Schaligrat up to the summit of Weisshorn and down along the North ridge, continuing over Bishorn back down to Zinal (where we arrived at 1 a.m.)

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Weisshorn from Zinal valley.
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Weisshorn with the Schaligrat in front, seen from the north ridge of Zinalrothorn.
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Matterhorn (l), Obergabelhorn (c), Dent de Herens (r).
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Schaligrat
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Schalihorn in front, behind Matterhorn (l) and Zinalrothorn (r).<br> .
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Bruce leading a pitch on Schaligrat.
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One of the last towers on Schaligrat
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The long way we came: N-ridge of Zinalrothorn, the two Momingspitzen and Schalihorn.
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Bruce climbing over the big gendarm on the descent from Weisshorn along the east ridge.
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Nadelhorn, Lentzspitze, Dom, Täschhorn and a part of Alphubel at sunset, seen from Bishorn.
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