Above all, you need one thing to climb the summit. Condition, condition and again condition. The roughly equivalent of 1000 euros for the guided tour with an experienced Zermatt mountain guide is a good investment in safety and professionalism. Sometimes it was not always immediately apparent to me that I had found my way, as there are countless traces here, but there was a professional and the confidence in his experiences on this gigantic mountain. I found climbing on my shoulder despite the ropes and the upswing on the lower roof to be the hardest part.
The mental demands that always accompany you are absolutely a borderline experience of what you are not allowed to experience every day. You are rewarded with a colossal view and you are happy when you see St. Bernard. The descent was much more difficult for me because the high concentration demands everything again. The sometimes stronger winds take some getting used to.

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Patrick Kurmann

July 14, 2020

The summit of the mountain of all mountains requires no further words.

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