Here`s a "benefit of hindsight" tip for those of you venturing onto the south-east rib of the Galenstock from the Sidelen Hut. If you want to descend into the same valley from which you came, take a 50 metre rope. Anything shorter will leave you stranded in mid-air somewhere below the abseil station set up on the south ridge. Being caught short in the rope department, we opted for the long way down via the Rhone Glacier. The final crux of our climb was negotiating the souvenir hunters in the Eisgrotte shop.You have to pass through this shop to escape to the outside world. Andrew`s joy at completing this final challenge is evident here.

South side of Galenstock

Topping out on south-east rib of
Galenstock

Grosser Bielenhorn from Galenstock

Climbers from Bellinzona celebrating
on summit of Galenstock

Tiefenstock from Galenstock

My friend Andrew Kerr on summit
of Galenstock

Gelmerhörner from Galenstock

Furkahorn and Sidelenhorn from Galenstock

Gelmerhörner and Tieralplistock from Galenstock

Water run-off on Rhonegletscher

The protected ice show cave at
Belvedere, Rhonegletscher

Relief at negotiating the Eisgrotte
shop exit from the Rhonegletscher

Gross Furkahorn from the south-east

Crevasse in Rhone Glacier

Galenstock from the south, taken at night

Furka Pass Hotel

Dammastock and Göscheneralp See

Roof of show-cave in Rhone Glacier

Looking west from beneath the
south face of the Druesberg

Salbitschijen from above Andermatt

Furkahorn at sunrise

Furka area from road to Grimsel Pass

Engstlenalp Hotel

Fleckistock and Stucklistock
from below the Susten Pass

Night exposure of Furkahorn

Biker climbing west side of Furka Pass

Night exposure of Titlis from
Pilatus Kulm Hotel

Wendenstock from Engstlenalp

South face of Galenstock at night

Wendenstock from Engstlenalp

Fleckistock (left) and Stucklistock (right)

Salbitschijen from above Andermatt

Furkahorn from the east

Furkahorn and the Sidelen Hut

The Camels on the Chli Bielenhorn

Galenstock from the path to the
Sidelen Hut

The Camels on the Chli Bielenhorn

Furkahorn at sunrise

The Camels on the Chli Bielenhorn


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