Allalinhorn Hohlaub ridge solo

Allalinhorn (4,027m), Hohlaub ridge, solo, 6 September 2010

Excerpts of a climbers life

“Arriving at the last rocks two men asked me “Bist du allein? Willst du bei uns am Seil?” I replied that I was alone but thanked them for the offer to join them. I’m never eager to tie myself to people I don’t know. For all I know they could be the worst climbers in the world!? Los geht’s! I quickly made my way up the crevassed glacier. A storm was looming.”

At the Allalinhorn Hohlaub ridge, just below the rock band

At the Allalinhorn Hohlaub ridge, just below the rock band