Hard to believe, but this was our first overnight in the mountains. We chose a beautiful traverse from Glattalp to the picturesque Glärnisch massif. The path led over a bizarre Karst-like landscape and down into a beautiful valley that was densely inhabited by sheep. The overnight at the Glärnishhütte was fantastic with hearty food and comfy duvets... the following morning we bravely rose at 7 am (several hours after all the rest of the overnighters at the hut) and headed up for an easy scramble to Fürberg. Easy but exciting, with a few places where use of hands was required. The descent to Klöntal was grueling, but we were rewarded with a few hours of lounging about a terrace eating and drinking well-deserved beers...
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| Patchy fog at Glattalp |
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| We descended into the valley and up to the saddle between the two peaks in the distance |
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| bright grey limestone suddenly gave way to its orange cousin |
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| first view of Glärnischhütte - and the fun switchbacks that lead to it... |
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| view of the valley we descended into from the saddle in the upper left |
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| heading up to Fürberg |
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| On top of Fürberg (2627m) - on the other side of the crazy dropoff view to Klöntalersee |
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| Looking toward the Glärnischfirn glacier and Vrenelisgärtli, the highest peak on the massif |
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