Swiss Alps - Jegihorn VF, 9th August 2010.

Monday morning and we were more organised and hired our VF kits (10chf , about £6ish) and took the Hohsaas gondola up to the middle station, Kruezboden at 2400m. From there a stiff walk took us to the start of the Jegihorn Via Feratta. There are also a number of climbing routes on the Jegihorn which we noticed several teams on.

Click here for Hohsaas lift map.

The Jegihorn itself is the peak on the left at 3206m, but the VF route goes up the face of the right hand peak, then takes you across a wire bridge from right to left which is just visible spanning the two peaks.

The route winds it's way up with constant views across to the snow capped Weissmies.

A closer view of the Weissmies with several teams making their way down.

The start of the route takes a line up the chimney feature to the left pf the picture which if you look closely has a couple of people already in it.

The route then bears left so get to see the wire bridge a little closer - no way back now!

Once you've taken your first closer look at the bridge, the cable winds back to the right, up ladders and over exposed slabs. The Weissmies Hut can be seen way below.

As you reach the summit of the right most peak you get to look down on the rest of the route as people shuffle their way across the huge drop below.

You can also see the cargo net which you also have to climb, facing out only to reach even steeper and more exposed rock!

As the cable takes you down to the bridge the true size of it all becomes  very real!

I was hoping to do the easier route to the right which 

 avoids the bridge (two people in red and blue are near the top of it in the picture) but after seeing a 10/11 year old Swiss boy do it I guess I had no choice!

After the andrenaline filled crossing comes the strength sapping cargo net but at least you get to look all the way down to the rocks below!

And then after the cargo net comes the exposed ledges and cracks before the route eases off at the summit. Im some places, extra holds had been made by bolting peices of rock to the face of the mountain -some of which were a bit loose!






Jegihorn Summit video.

However the struggle was worth it and the crack with other teams crossing the bridge was priceless. Pant filling jokes seem to cross all languages! We also got great views of the entire Saas valley.
The photo above shows the Weissmies with the Trift Glacier below and the centre section of seracs and crevasses you have to cross.

 Saas Fee at 1800m overlooked by over half a dozen 4000m + peaks.
Click here for Saas Fee map.

Taschorn 4491m, Dom 4545m (Highest Swiss peak solely on Swiss soil) and Lenzspitze 4294m.

And then it was a 2 hour dash to catch the last lift down from Kreuzboden!