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Geisshorn (VS) 3740 m Ski tour

Highest peak of the group. Viewed from the east, a beautiful snow cap. Also a perfect ski summit.

The twin summit of Geisshorn and Sattelhorn with firn all the way up to the summit. (04/2015) © Bernhard Senn-Erismann

Geisshorn (centre right), Fusshörner (left) and the Aletschorn (right), view from the south. © Senn-Erismann Bernhard

Routes (3)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
Vom Fusshornbiwak über den Zenbächengletscher	PD+	3–3:30 h, 1000 m	50 m	SE, S, SW
Abfahrt über Ze Bächu zum Grossen Aletschgletscher	AD	320 m	1780 m	SE, S, NW
Vom Moosfluh-Rücken	AD	7–8 h, 1780 m	1780 m	SE, NW

Described as a neighbour summit in (1)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
Sattelhorn (VS, Aletsch): Vom Fusshornbiwak über den Zenbächengletscher (Normal route)	PD+	3–3:30 h, 1000 m	1000 m	SE, S

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From the route archive

Alpes bernoises, Sélection d'itinéraires (2) 2002, French

Route	Difficulty
Par l'arête nord-ouest (avec traversée du Sattelhorn)	AD
Par l'arête sud-ouest	PD

Bietschhorn / Nesthorn / Aletschhorn (4) 7. Edition 2016, German

Route	Difficulty
SW-Grat	WS
SE- Grat «Geissgrat»	SS+ 5b
Abstiegsvariante nach S «Ze Bächu»	L
Von Süden	L

Berner Alpen, Auswahlführer (2) 3. Edition 2013, German

Route	Difficulty
Über den Nordwestgrat	ZS
Über den Südwestgrat	WS

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