~ Thursday 5th August 2010
Here are some pictures from the Italian High level Route. It really is high level, 9 tops over 4000m, not dropping below 3400m in 5 days, and with the last night in the excellent Margerita hut at a head-aching 4554m...
We had some pretty mixed weather but overall conditions were good, and luckily the weather held out - just - for our descent of the Grenz glacier...
There are lots more photos here
The Breithorn summit ridge.
Descending Castor to Quintino Sella hut
Steep climb up to Passo del Naso
Ridge on Ludwigshohe, Dent Blanche in the distance
Looking back to Parrotspitz
Descending the Grenz glacier in deteriorating weather
Negociating holes on the Grenz glacier
The new Monte Rosa hut!
