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Geisshorn (VS) 3740 m Alpinism

Highest peak of the group. Viewed from the east, a beautiful snow cap. Also a perfect ski summit.

Geisshorn (centre right), Fusshörner (left) and the Aletschorn (right), view from the south. © Senn-Erismann Bernhard

The twin summit of Geisshorn and Sattelhorn with firn all the way up to the summit. (04/2015) © Bernhard Senn-Erismann

Routes (3)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent
Abstiegsvariante nach Süden über Ze Bächu	PD	430 m	4:30–5 h, 1790 m
From the South (Normal route)	PD	3–4 h, 950 m
SW-Grat	PD	3–4 h, 950 m

Described as a neighbour summit in (1)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
Sattelhorn (VS, Aletsch): Vom Fusshornbiwak über den Zenbächengletscher (Normal route)	PD+	3–3:30 h, 1000 m	1000 m	SE, S

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From the route archive

Alpes bernoises, Sélection d'itinéraires (2) 2002, French

Route	Difficulty
Par l'arête sud-ouest	PD
Par l'arête nord-ouest (avec traversée du Sattelhorn)	AD

Bietschhorn / Nesthorn / Aletschhorn (4) 7. Edition 2016, German

Route	Difficulty
Abstiegsvariante nach S «Ze Bächu»	L
SW-Grat	WS
Von Süden	L
SE- Grat «Geissgrat»	SS+ 5b

Berner Alpen, Auswahlführer (2) 3. Edition 2013, German

Route	Difficulty
Über den Südwestgrat	WS
Über den Nordwestgrat	ZS

Huts in the Region

CAS CHASSERAL

Oberaletschhütte SAC

2640 m

Sleeps: 58
Emergency shelter: 10

AD-

SAC BERN

Hollandiahütte SAC

3238 m

Sleeps: 86
Emergency shelter: 12

PD-

CAS DIABLERETS LAUSANNE

Mittelaletschbiwak SAC

3013 m

BergführervereinAlpin Center Belalp

Fusshornbiwak

2780 m

Sleeps: 12
Emergency shelter: 12

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