From Capanna Quintino Sella via the South-East Castor 4223 m
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- Difficulty
- PD, I
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- Ascent
- 2:30–3:15 h, 740 m
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- Descent
- 98 m
Ideal, attractive traverse, where you can easily add-on an ascent of the Felikhorn / Punta Felik (4087 m). The climb from the Monte Rosahütte over the Zwillingsgletscher is much more difficult in terms of route finding etc. (4 hours to the Felikjoch).
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Route description
Capanna Quintino Sella - Felikjoch
From the Capanna Quintino Sella (3585 m) climb over the Felikgletscher and follow the eastern snow ridge to summit the Felikhorn (4086 m), 1½ hours.
Now you descend left hand (W) to Felikjoch (4066 m)
Felikjoch - Castor
From the Felikjoch, you can reach a rocky shoulder (4174 m) via a sometimes icy firn flank. Then follow the easy firn ridge to the summit of Castor (4223 m), 1 hour from the Felikjoch.
Descent
Follow the route of Ascent.
Additional information
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- History
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F.W. Jacomb, William Matthews with mountain guide Michel Croz, 23. August 1861.