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As appropriate for this summer, we reach the Olpererhütte in finest weather - even the goats are seeking shelter. |
Next morning - can this really be a sunny day? |
Leaving the dog guarding the entrance, such that we can start alone. |
Approaching the Olperer Nordgrat via a hiking trail and a boring glacier. |
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Skilifts in the background and massive crevices to overcome in the foreground. |
Time leap - Vanessa on the Olperer north ridge. |
The only waiting time today - 5 minutes at the so called crux. |
And after 1h of easy climbing... |
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...the summit of the Olperer. |
Descending via the SO-Grat (south east ridge) |
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Many of these mega-bolts are drilled into both ridges - Friends & Co are nearly not needed at all. |
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A small via ferrata at the bottom of the SO-Grat... |
...and a small firn field. |
Thank god that we don't like sunny summits! |
The aforementioned skiing area - still used on that day. Perverts! |
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A heroic climber statue on the way down. |
A long and cumbersome way back to the Olpererhütte. |
After chugging the mandatory Radler and Kaiserschmarrn, down again... |
...to the waiting car. |