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Two days climbing with David and Carol in Zermatt • August 27 & 28, 2013
David and Carol came to Zermatt looking for a chance to climb a peak or two as part of a longer trip to Europe. They met up with Kathy to climb Breithorn and Pollux, with a hut stay between. |
![]() David and Carol on top of the Breithorn. |
![]() The forecast was quite mixed for our first day, but there were good sun breaks in the morning. Starting up toward the Breithorn pass from the Klein Matterhorn lift. |
![]() Nearing the summit... |
![]() On the summit.... |
![]() And repeating this photo, taken just a minute or two after the above one, to convey just how extreme was the variability of both cloud cover/precipitation, and temperature! |
![]() Descending into Italy, we headed toward the Guide d'Ayas hut. |
![]() Into the gathering mists. |
![]() Passing below Pollux on the way. |
![]() The following morning dawned beautiful and clear, though with much new snow wind-blown throughout the previous night, accumulated in a wintry blanket over everything. |
![]() Starting up Pollux, with crampons and fully decked out in our winter coats. |
![]() Brrrr! |
![]() Descending the ridge in "Scottish conditions". OK, well, minus a howling gale and 99% humidity... Actually quite balmy by Scottish standards but felt cold to us. |
![]() And, as this strangely variable weather pattern continued, just a short couple of hours later we are melting in a stifling reflector oven of heat on our way back to the lift! A crazy day, but a fun one with Carol and David. |
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