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Alpenglow on the ridges below the Bortelhorn with the Walliser Alpen on the horizon.

19.–20 August 2023

Bortelhorn

A fine scramble over blocky ground above the Simplon, past blacknose sheep and cool rock pools.

Region: Bündner Alpen, Lepontinische Alpen
Difficulty: T5 · Expert / WS- · Medium
Getting there: SBB connection →

Details coming soon.

Sunrise from the Bortelhorn summit ridge with hazy mountain layers.

Hiker with a big pack on the approach trail above a deep valley.

Sleeping bags on a meadow with the sun rising over the Alps.

Layered mountain silhouettes in soft early light.

Dawn light spreading across a sea of jagged peaks.

Climber with helmet and rope working up a steep rock face.

Climber on the ridge with a coil of rope and morning light on distant peaks.

Climber moving over exposed rock high above the valley.

View toward glaciated peaks of the Walliser Alpen from near the summit.

Two hikers on the Bortelhorn summit with the Weisshorn group behind.

Descent ridge with a small alpine lake and snowy peaks in the distance.

Cold pool below a small waterfall in folded rock.

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