Strahleggpass
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| Strahleggpass | |
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File:Strahleggpass.jpg | |
| General | |
| Elevation | 3,332 m10,931.759 ft 2.07 miles |
| Location | Berne (canton), Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Massif | Schreckhorn Group |
| Between | Lauteraarhorn Strahlegghorn |
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| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 46°34´39"N, 8°7´6"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 652092 / 158682 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
| Nearby Features | |
| Aar Bivouac, Alte Strahlegg, Fiescherjoch, Hugihorn, Klein Lauteraarhorn, Klein Schreckhorn, Lauteraar Rothörner, Lauteraarhorn, Lauteraarsattel, Nasse Strahlegg, Nässihorn, Obere Buggel, Pfaffestecki, Schreckhorn, Schreckhorn Group, Schreckhorn Hut, Schrecksattel, Strahlegghorn | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Base(s) | Grimsel Pass, Grindelwald |
| Hut(s) | Aar Bivouac, Schreckhorn Hut |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1229: Grindelwald |
| Easiest Route |  F
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  Strahleggpass | |
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[edit] General information
R Meyer with A Abblihl and K Huber, 3 Sept 1812 A high pass providing the easiest high level crossing between Grindelwald and the Grimsel Pass and access to the Schreckhorn from the Aar bivouac. It is steep on the E side and descent of this side should be avoided in the afternoon.
[edit] Routes
[edit] West Side (F)
| Strahleggpass: West Side (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Strahleggpass (3,332 m2.07 miles 10,931.759 ft) | Valley base(s) | Grindelwald (1,034 m0.642 miles 3,392.388 ft) |
| Route Type | Snow and Rock (3 h) | Hut | Schreckhorn Hut (2,529 m1.571 miles 8,297.244 ft) |
| Difficulty | F
| Difficulty | F
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 803 m0.499 miles 2,634.514 ft  - Valley - Hut: 1495 m0.929 miles 4,904.856 ft - Valley - Summit: 2298 m1.428 miles 7,539.37 ft
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1229: Grindelwald (Maps) | ||
Follow the track from the Schreckhorn Hut to the site of the old Strahlegg Hut across moraine and snow patches (1hr). A good track leads steeply up into the coombe to the east and is followed to an easy angled rock ridge. Climb this ridge to a snowy shoulder at about 3,200m. Head up now to the foot of a rock ridge descending south-west from Pt 3,428 m and, keeping to the right (south) of this ridge. Ultimately reach the col by less steep slopes. The route takes 3h in total.
[edit] East Side (PD)
| Strahleggpass: East Side (edit infobox) | |||
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| Summit | Approach | ||
| Summit | Strahleggpass (3,332 m2.07 miles 10,931.759 ft) | Valley base(s) | Grimsel Pass () |
| Route Type | Mostly Snow (3 h) | Hut | Aar Bivouac (2,733 m1.698 miles 8,966.535 ft) |
| Difficulty |  PD
| Difficulty | PD
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| Height Gains | Hut - Summit: 599 m0.372 miles 1,965.223 ft - Valley - Hut: Expression error: Missing operand for - mwarning.png"<strong class="error">Expression error: Missing operand for -</strong> m" is not a number. - Valley - Summit: Expression error: Missing operand for - mwarning.png"<strong class="error">Expression error: Missing operand for -</strong> m" is not a number.
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| Useful Maps | SLK 1229: Grindelwald (Maps) | ||
Descend from the Aar Bivouac to the Strahlegg Glacier and climb up to the top of the central moraine. Follow this for about 500m before descending onto the clean glacier on the left. Keep more or less in the center of the glacier, and where it begins to steepen turn north-west to reach the bergschrund at the foot of the snow couloir leading to the col. Cross the bergschrund where practicable (often on the right) and then climb the couloir, while crossing some loose rock on the right near the col. The route takes 3h in total.
[edit] Overview
| Route Name | Hei. | Dif. | Dur. (h) | Type | Rock | ° | Valley | Hut | S. Gain | Maps |
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| Strahleggpass: West Side | 3,332 m2.07 miles 10,931.759 ft | F | 3 | Snow and Rock | Grindelwald | Schreckhorn Hut | 803 m0.499 miles 2,634.514 ft | 1229 | ||
| Strahleggpass: East Side | 3,332 m2.07 miles 10,931.759 ft | PD | 3 | Mostly Snow | Grimsel Pass | Aar Bivouac | 599 m0.372 miles 1,965.223 ft | 1229 |
Hei.:Height, Dif.: Difficulty, Dur.: Duration, S. Gain: Meters from hut to summit
Summit map is always listed first. If a map is used for 2 km and another map for 1 km, the 2 km map will be listed before the 1 km map. Overview of the Swiss maps & Italian maps.
