Route Climbed: The South Ridge with a descent of the West Ridge Date Climbed: The middle of August 2004
A very fine day out from the Hohsaas hut after walking up from Saas Grund. Some snow was encountered on the rocks higher up and a surprisingly awkward abseil into the final gap prior to the main summit! With the folks from Speyside.
Route Climbed: Normal from Hohsaas Date Climbed: 8 August 2004
Nice climbing in a not nice day: clouds all around, foggy, snowy. Very wet.
We ( Valerio, Giorgio and Daniele) started from Hohsaas (not conviniant if you don't wont to climb Weissmiess the next day, but very good food). Than we go down till the morain and up to the glacier. The ridge start about 3400m, quite sloped but easy. If dry and without ice, maybe you don't need roop, but better have it.
Very easy, nice the passagges on plaques or stones. Only on the end be carful for the ice. In the late season, if possible, better to avoid the snow-field and climb on the right, where is rocky.
Route Climbed: South West Ridge Date Climbed: July 14th 2004
Started out real late for this one 12pm from the Hohsaas but still managed to get on top before 16:00 and down to the Weissmies before 18:30 and to the valley by 21:00 for dinner.
Nice climb with a few interesting turns on the gendarms the only problem was my partner Filip and I had only a 20m rope for a 20m rap so it was little percarious as Filip had only just dislocatted his right shoulder and I was just about three weeks out of a cast from a broken tibia.
The hike down the normal PD route was a bitter remider of climbing in Canada, Lots of loose skree.
Route Climbed: West ridge, Normal route Date Climbed: 24 Aug 2003
In the hot and dry Swiss August of 2003; nor ice nor snow on the entire west ridge. Just easy rock climbing all the way to summit! Very unusual for a CH-4000!
Route Climbed: normal route from Hohsaas Date Climbed: August 16th, 2003
With some fresh snow on the upper part of the ridge it was a very beautiful ascent but more than anything else a demanding descent, rocks flew like birds, so the helmet is a must! I have never known such a leg-killing descent, my knees were burning down at Hohsaas.
We have made the Fletschhorn-Lagginhorn traverse. This is a very good tour. The ascend and descent of Fletchhorn was quite easy, the ascent of the Lagginhorn via the N-ridge was a little more demanding.
Route Climbed: several Date Climbed: 1988 - 1991 - 2004
September 8th 1988 - west ridge (normal route)
we did the west ridge in full length which was not difficult but strenous
August 5th 1991 - north ridge
the north ridge is the traverse from the Fletschhorn because the connecting Fletschhornjoch is difficult to gain the direct way. There are only few parts with UIAA III at the ridge. It was the first time with crampons and the first 4000m-peak for my friend from eastern germany after the opening of the iron curtain.
July 29th 2004 - north ridge
Did the same again. There was less snow on the mountain as 1991 so some difficult parts could be avoided by passing shortly on the flanks. So it was not more difficult than UIAA II and we did not have to use the rope.
mountainpost - Oct 26, 2004 10:27 am
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: August 5-2003Very easy stepstone climb, beautiful view on the top. relaxed!
Gaffr - Sep 3, 2004 8:30 am
Route Climbed: The South Ridge with a descent of the West Ridge Date Climbed: The middle of August 2004A very fine day out from the Hohsaas hut after walking up from Saas Grund. Some snow was encountered on the rocks higher up and a surprisingly awkward abseil into the final gap prior to the main summit! With the folks from Speyside.
mulidivarese - Aug 27, 2004 9:00 am
Route Climbed: Normal from Hohsaas Date Climbed: 8 August 2004Nice climbing in a not nice day: clouds all around, foggy, snowy. Very wet.
We ( Valerio, Giorgio and Daniele) started from Hohsaas (not conviniant if you don't wont to climb Weissmiess the next day, but very good food). Than we go down till the morain and up to the glacier. The ridge start about 3400m, quite sloped but easy. If dry and without ice, maybe you don't need roop, but better have it.
Very easy, nice the passagges on plaques or stones. Only on the end be carful for the ice. In the late season, if possible, better to avoid the snow-field and climb on the right, where is rocky.
About 4 hours.
JScoles - Aug 22, 2004 9:54 pm
Route Climbed: South West Ridge Date Climbed: July 14th 2004Started out real late for this one 12pm from the Hohsaas but still managed to get on top before 16:00 and down to the Weissmies before 18:30 and to the valley by 21:00 for dinner.
Nice climb with a few interesting turns on the gendarms the only problem was my partner Filip and I had only a 20m rope for a 20m rap so it was little percarious as Filip had only just dislocatted his right shoulder and I was just about three weeks out of a cast from a broken tibia.
The hike down the normal PD route was a bitter remider of climbing in Canada, Lots of loose skree.
andrea.it - Jul 13, 2004 11:10 am
Route Climbed: normal route-west ridge Date Climbed: 4 july 2004Solo climb without water supply.Hosass hut:8 euros per bottle.No way!!
klimsmurf - Jun 5, 2004 2:38 pm
Route Climbed: West-ridge Date Climbed: August 2003Easy climbs, Nice view!
Farmer - Mar 27, 2004 5:27 am
Route Climbed: Fletschorn-Lagginhorn uberschreitung Date Climbed: 1996 AugBriljant tour, Fletschhorn easy, ridge to the summit of the Lagginhorn is not to difficult II-III but pretty exposed with great views towards Simplon.
Rewarding tour
David_Holland - Jan 22, 2004 2:14 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: 05-08-2003Easy climb but a great view!
andre hangaard - Aug 31, 2003 4:37 pm
Route Climbed: West ridge, Normal route Date Climbed: 24 Aug 2003In the hot and dry Swiss August of 2003; nor ice nor snow on the entire west ridge. Just easy rock climbing all the way to summit! Very unusual for a CH-4000!
Good weather, therefore many visitors on this
sunday morning!
Chandra - Aug 21, 2003 3:56 am
Route Climbed: normal route from Hohsaas Date Climbed: August 16th, 2003With some fresh snow on the upper part of the ridge it was a very beautiful ascent but more than anything else a demanding descent, rocks flew like birds, so the helmet is a must! I have never known such a leg-killing descent, my knees were burning down at Hohsaas.
kletterwebbi - Aug 25, 2002 11:41 pm
Route Climbed: N-ridge Date Climbed: Juli 1998We have made the Fletschhorn-Lagginhorn traverse. This is a very good tour. The ascend and descent of Fletchhorn was quite easy, the ascent of the Lagginhorn via the N-ridge was a little more demanding.
Enrico iammaria - Jul 24, 2002 10:43 am
Route Climbed: west ridge Date Climbed: 23/06/2002From 3650m to the top on the snow. Very good climb!
Return from the Lagginhorngletcher.
Henning Lege - Jun 13, 2002 5:33 am
Route Climbed: west ridge (normal) Date Climbed: 26-August-2001An uneventful but very nice climb.
trip report in german (sorry)
Mathias Zehring - Apr 27, 2002 12:47 pm
Route Climbed: several Date Climbed: 1988 - 1991 - 2004September 8th 1988 - west ridge (normal route)
we did the west ridge in full length which was not difficult but strenous
August 5th 1991 - north ridge
the north ridge is the traverse from the Fletschhorn because the connecting Fletschhornjoch is difficult to gain the direct way. There are only few parts with UIAA III at the ridge. It was the first time with crampons and the first 4000m-peak for my friend from eastern germany after the opening of the iron curtain.
July 29th 2004 - north ridge
Did the same again. There was less snow on the mountain as 1991 so some difficult parts could be avoided by passing shortly on the flanks. So it was not more difficult than UIAA II and we did not have to use the rope.
dirkclaessen - Dec 30, 2001 2:39 am
Route Climbed: WSW ridge Date Climbed: July 1994Drove from Belgium to Saas Grund, went up the same day, bivouaced at the foot of the ridge and climbed Lagginhorn the next day. Solo.