Wetterhorn Peak Trip Report 06/19/2016

Peak(s):	Wetterhorn Peak - 14,021 feet
Date Posted:	06/19/2016
Date Climbed:	06/15/2016
Author:	jmsibert

Wetterhorn Standard Route
Took my day off last Wednesday to climb a peak that's been on my bucket list for a long time. The 4X4 road to the trailhead was completely clear and free of snow. A 5 am start was perfect and the first view of Wetterhorn came into sight right on schedule. 2 Snowmelt had turned the main trail into a mini stream in many places, often with a thin sheet of ice over the top of it. But I reached the snow fields below the summit ridge just as the sun was coming over the Matterhorn's south ridge. 3 Microspikes and a trekking pole were all I needed to reach the ridge. After attaining the ridge, I left the microspikes on since the patches of snow in the gullies and rocks continued off and on to the summit, including a big patch of snow right on the summit. 4 5 Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Wetterhorn Standard Route

Took my day off last Wednesday to climb a peak that's been on my bucket list for a long time.

The 4X4 road to the trailhead was completely clear and free of snow. A 5 am start was perfect and the first view of Wetterhorn came into sight right on schedule.

Snowmelt had turned the main trail into a mini stream in many places, often with a thin sheet of ice over the top of it. But I reached the snow fields below the summit ridge just as the sun was coming over the Matterhorn's south ridge.

Microspikes and a trekking pole were all I needed to reach the ridge. After attaining the ridge, I left the microspikes on since the patches of snow in the gullies and rocks continued off and on to the summit, including a big patch of snow right on the summit.

Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Comments or Questions

jay-dub

Pretty pictures :-)
3/10/2017 2:27pm

I'm looking at Wetterhorn as a possibility for this summer, then recognized your watermark, and knew it was you!
Great pics as always :-)
Thanks

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