Some difficulties with finding a right path. Perfect conditions, perfect views, amazing day. Climbed with spanish climber Diego.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 25, 2011 12:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
Hoernligrat
Perfect conditions, but climbed in a lot of clouds, so not as much to see from the top, but still very gratifying for me. Kudos to my guide who was great- I can see why guides are recommended for even experienced climbers.
markhallam - Mar 28, 2011 10:06 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 1981
via Hornli Ridge
I represented 3rd generation of my family to climb this mountain - my Grandfather then my Mother before me - back in the 1950's. I climbed it in 1981 aged 20, but sadly neither were still alive to know it.
Oznid - Oct 26, 2010 2:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
Yeah, made it!
Fun and intense. Stormy weather the night before, blue bird sky the next morning. The entire upper route was snow. We got behind some slow pokes and ended up being the last party to make it to the summit, despite the guides saying that we were too late (we had plenty of time). Lots of panicked folks on the descent made for a dangerous ascent. But, at least we had the descent to ourselves.
carloselbrus - Sep 2, 2010 11:09 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2000
I am sorry that conditions were so bad in that it snowed down to the village. My personal experience confirmed that in early/mid Aug weather can get quite " wintry." As mentioned in my TR, twice in 3 trips to Zermatt in early August were characterized by snow all the way into town with more snow higher up making climbing the Hornli ridge almost impossible.
JanG
granitepeaker - Aug 16, 2010 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
Icy Conditions
The conditions were less then pleasant. The lady that checked us in at the hut said that no guides had gone up in the last several days. The Hornli hut was quiet and depressing with less then 20 people staying there. My partner and I had a 14 person dorm all to ourselves. With precipitation in Zermatt at 80% we still decided to make a go of it. Including my partner and I there was only 12 of us to brave the mountain that day. The entire mountain was very icy. White out conditions from snow and fog allowed the route to be visible for only about 20 feet in front of us. Of the 12 people, half turned around before the Solvay hut and were very shaken up and disturbed from getting severely lost on the route. After returning back to Zermatt the weather got even worse and it snowed in Zermatt, in early August no less.
Deltakyp - Jul 27, 2010 9:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
Quiet day on the Hornli ridge.
Climbed w/ guide Markus Beck (Swiss-American from Colorado), not a whole lotta snow at all, kinda dismayed at the melting all around the Alps this year... Great climb and only needed crampons last 300 meters or so. Had to overcome some nasty blisters on my heels from climbing Mont Blanc 3 days prior (small boots) and a toe that had to have blood drained from it from a torn toenail, but persevered! A classic climb with only a couple minor hold-ups/rocks kicked down on the route, but otherwise once we passed everyone, was a beautiful day!
TodoVertical - Nov 30, 2009 7:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
A perfect day on a perfect mountain with perfect company.
Ali Milligan with Kurt Lauber on the Matterhorn.
3 and a half hours up, 3 hours down.
andrea.it - Sep 1, 2009 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
Hornli
Solo climb from Hornli hutte. Beautiful mountain but very crowded.
Almost 100 climbers on the way.
Not very funny, expecially along the return.ede
Anyway 4.20h up, 6.00h down.
Nigel Lewis - Aug 18, 2009 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Loooooong Day out!
27 hrs from Carrel Hut to summit and return. Great day (and a bit!)
Checkout my trip report!
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/548650/A-LONG-day-out-on-Italian-Ridge.html
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Ario - Aug 13, 2009 3:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2003
Hornligrat
3h55 up (25 min break) 3h40 down... go figure !
richardpattison - Aug 11, 2009 11:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
Hornli Ridge
We were hoping to climb the Liongrat from Italy but was reportedly in poor condition with no Italian guide having made the climb this year, so we went via the Hornli Hut.
It proved a good decision, on our ascent, we passed two Italians at 7am who were descending after climbing the Liongrat, they summitted at 11pm having started at 4am the previous day! They were looking understandably exhausted having been climbing for 27 hours straight! Conditions were so poor they didn't fancy going back down the way they came.
From the summit we saw 3 climbers on the flat section of the Liongrat moving slowly, still a few hours from the summit.
It was a perfect day, great climb. We summitted between the Zermatt guides and the independent climbers so had 15 mins alone on the summit, excellent on a busy day. The fixed rope section was complete chaos, we lost well over an hour there on the way up & down, several ropes getting tangled with 2 groups moving up together and 2 down, like a circus. We took 6 hours up, 6.5 hours down, missed the last cable car so descended the full 3,000m descent into Zermatt on foot.
But a great day, we finished it off in style with a kebab in Zermatt!
Kundrt - Jul 9, 2013 6:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013
Hörnli soloAwesome but very difficult and psycho for me.
Eelconl - Mar 21, 2013 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2012
Summer 2012With a little of fresh snow from 3700 Meter.
Alberto Rampini - Oct 3, 2012 5:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1982
Lion RidgeCresta del Leone "solo" ascent.
Juanneman - Jun 5, 2012 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
MatterhornEl cervino... 2 years of dreamin became reality
IvanBraunDK - Jan 15, 2012 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Bad weather and icy conditions stopped usWe waited and waited and waited and waited for a good day - finally did we go for it, but had to stop at Col du Lion - conditions were to icy
goodwilson - Nov 12, 2011 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
Hörnli Ridgevery good weather to summit
starybaran - Sep 19, 2011 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2011
HornliSome difficulties with finding a right path. Perfect conditions, perfect views, amazing day. Climbed with spanish climber Diego.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 25, 2011 12:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
HoernligratPerfect conditions, but climbed in a lot of clouds, so not as much to see from the top, but still very gratifying for me. Kudos to my guide who was great- I can see why guides are recommended for even experienced climbers.
markhallam - Mar 28, 2011 10:06 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 1981
via Hornli RidgeI represented 3rd generation of my family to climb this mountain - my Grandfather then my Mother before me - back in the 1950's. I climbed it in 1981 aged 20, but sadly neither were still alive to know it.
Oznid - Oct 26, 2010 2:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
Yeah, made it!Fun and intense. Stormy weather the night before, blue bird sky the next morning. The entire upper route was snow. We got behind some slow pokes and ended up being the last party to make it to the summit, despite the guides saying that we were too late (we had plenty of time). Lots of panicked folks on the descent made for a dangerous ascent. But, at least we had the descent to ourselves.
carloselbrus - Sep 2, 2010 11:09 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2000
Matterhorn - CervinoNice mountain...nice ski
JanG - Aug 27, 2010 3:16 pm
Re: Icy ConditionsI am sorry that conditions were so bad in that it snowed down to the village. My personal experience confirmed that in early/mid Aug weather can get quite " wintry." As mentioned in my TR, twice in 3 trips to Zermatt in early August were characterized by snow all the way into town with more snow higher up making climbing the Hornli ridge almost impossible.
JanG
granitepeaker - Aug 16, 2010 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
Icy ConditionsThe conditions were less then pleasant. The lady that checked us in at the hut said that no guides had gone up in the last several days. The Hornli hut was quiet and depressing with less then 20 people staying there. My partner and I had a 14 person dorm all to ourselves. With precipitation in Zermatt at 80% we still decided to make a go of it. Including my partner and I there was only 12 of us to brave the mountain that day. The entire mountain was very icy. White out conditions from snow and fog allowed the route to be visible for only about 20 feet in front of us. Of the 12 people, half turned around before the Solvay hut and were very shaken up and disturbed from getting severely lost on the route. After returning back to Zermatt the weather got even worse and it snowed in Zermatt, in early August no less.
Deltakyp - Jul 27, 2010 9:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
Quiet day on the Hornli ridge.Climbed w/ guide Markus Beck (Swiss-American from Colorado), not a whole lotta snow at all, kinda dismayed at the melting all around the Alps this year... Great climb and only needed crampons last 300 meters or so. Had to overcome some nasty blisters on my heels from climbing Mont Blanc 3 days prior (small boots) and a toe that had to have blood drained from it from a torn toenail, but persevered! A classic climb with only a couple minor hold-ups/rocks kicked down on the route, but otherwise once we passed everyone, was a beautiful day!
TodoVertical - Nov 30, 2009 7:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Hornli ridge to summit, roped with Ruben y JaviAt the summit !!! .
More Pictures of the Hornli ascent to Monte Cervino
Alibee2 - Sep 19, 2009 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Ali MilliganA perfect day on a perfect mountain with perfect company.
Ali Milligan with Kurt Lauber on the Matterhorn.
3 and a half hours up, 3 hours down.
andrea.it - Sep 1, 2009 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
HornliSolo climb from Hornli hutte. Beautiful mountain but very crowded.
Almost 100 climbers on the way.
Not very funny, expecially along the return.ede
Anyway 4.20h up, 6.00h down.
Nigel Lewis - Aug 18, 2009 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Loooooong Day out!27 hrs from Carrel Hut to summit and return. Great day (and a bit!)
Checkout my trip report!
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/548650/A-LONG-day-out-on-Italian-Ridge.html
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Ario - Aug 13, 2009 3:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2003
Hornligrat3h55 up (25 min break) 3h40 down... go figure !
richardpattison - Aug 11, 2009 11:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
Hornli RidgeWe were hoping to climb the Liongrat from Italy but was reportedly in poor condition with no Italian guide having made the climb this year, so we went via the Hornli Hut.
It proved a good decision, on our ascent, we passed two Italians at 7am who were descending after climbing the Liongrat, they summitted at 11pm having started at 4am the previous day! They were looking understandably exhausted having been climbing for 27 hours straight! Conditions were so poor they didn't fancy going back down the way they came.
From the summit we saw 3 climbers on the flat section of the Liongrat moving slowly, still a few hours from the summit.
It was a perfect day, great climb. We summitted between the Zermatt guides and the independent climbers so had 15 mins alone on the summit, excellent on a busy day. The fixed rope section was complete chaos, we lost well over an hour there on the way up & down, several ropes getting tangled with 2 groups moving up together and 2 down, like a circus. We took 6 hours up, 6.5 hours down, missed the last cable car so descended the full 3,000m descent into Zermatt on foot.
But a great day, we finished it off in style with a kebab in Zermatt!