A visit to the back side of Piz Surgonda is best left til late summer when the retreating snows reveal a scene reminiscent of Landmannalagaur in Iceland. Picture in your mind an open-cast iron ore mine filled with ice. It`s easily approached in 2 1/2 hours from the Julier Pass. And you`ll likely have it all to yourself.

Tschima da Flix from the west ridge of
Piz Surgonda

Tschima da Flix from the west ridge of
Piz Surgonda

Piz Traunter-Ovas from the west ridge
of Piz Surgonda

P. d`Agnel from the south slopes of
Piz Surgonda

Piz Surgonda from Point 3160

Camp below Piz Surgonda,
looking down Val d`Agnel

Camp below Piz Surgonda,
Corn Alp behind

Tschima da Flix from the
west ridge of
Piz Surgonda

Five minute exposure of Julier Pass
(after sunset)

Piz Ela (left) and Tinzenhorn
from Crappa Naira

Earth pyramids above Savognin,
Tinzenhorn behind

 

Ceiling of Son Martegn church, Savognin

Frozen river bed near Albula Pass

Keschnadel from the east

Frozen river bed near Albula Pass

View south to Bergun hills
from Weissfluh above Davos

Frozen river bed near Albula Pass

Piz d`Urezza from Zernez

Frozen river bed near Albula Pass

Piz Ela from Albula Pass

Frozen river bed near Albula Pass

Train viaduct at Filisur

Piz Ela from the Filisur-Bergun road

Glacier Express on train viaduct
at Filisur

Grialetsch hut at sunrise

Sunset on Piz Sarsura from near
Grialetsch hut

Grialetsch hut after sunset, Vadret da
Grialetsch behind

Shoulder of Piz Uertsch,
seen from Albula Pass

Piz Blaisun from south
of the Albula Pass

Piz Ela at sunrise from below
the Albula Pass

Warning to bikers, south side of
Flüela Pass

Piz Ela from the south

P. d`Agnel and Corn Alp
from the Julier Pass

Piz Forun at sunset
from Val Tuors

Piz Blaisun from Albula Pass

Camp near the Grialetsch Hut

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