View east from the Torrenthorn ridge above Leukerbad toward the Valais Alps.
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Restipass Traverse

A demanding traverse from the Lauchernalp above Wiler across the Restipass to the Rinderhütte cableway above Leukerbad.

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Restipass Traverse

A north-to-south Alpine crossing on a single long day: Lötschental behind, Torrenthorn ahead. The pass itself is high, stony and cold; the descent through the alps to the Rinderhütte lift is a relief. Weather window matters up here.

Cover photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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