Type: Trad, Alpine, 3600 ft, Grade III
FA: Edward Whymper, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, Michel Croz, Peter Taugwalder and his son of the same name
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Shared By: Vitaly Anisimov on Nov 18, 2015 with improvements by Joe Catellani and 1 other
Admins: Dan Flynn, Mark P.

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Description

See an excellent overview of the route at SummitPost.

Protection

Helmet, slings, ice screws (optional dep.on the season), crampons (must), ice axe (must)

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Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
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A sick and rare phenomenon called brocken spectre, where a magnified shadow appears in the clouds opposite the sun. Lucky here to have it on the summit of the Matterhorn.
A sick and rare phenomenon called brocken spect…
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Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
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Looking down the Lower Moseley Slabs from the Solvay Hut.
Looking down the Lower Moseley Slabs from the S…
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Hornli Ridge
Hornli Ridge
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Hörnli Hut approach trail with Matterhorn towering above seen from Schwarzsee.
Hörnli Hut approach trail with Matterhorn tower…
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Guided parties climbing the Shoulder snow field. This section of the route is equipped with metal stakes for belaying/rappels.
Guided parties climbing the Shoulder snow field…
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Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
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Hörnli Ridge (Hörnligrat) seen from above the Hörnli Hut.
Hörnli Ridge (Hörnligrat) seen from above the H…
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Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
Hörnligrat. Oct 2016
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Morning light on the upper mountain. View from East Face below the Alte Hütte.
Morning light on the upper mountain. View from…
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The tower above the Solvay Hut. The route turns it on the left via the Upper Moseley slab.<br> <br>
The tower above the Solvay Hut. The route turns…
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