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Via the East Ridge Piz Boval 3353 m

Difficulty

PD, 2a
Ascent

3 h, 850 m
Descent

850 m

An easy tour that requires no glacier crossing. The first section follows the footpath to Fuorcla da Boval; from there you must climb to the gap between Corn da Boval and Piz Boval. From the gap, easy climbing in blocky terrain leads all the way to the summit.

View from Corn da Boval towards Piz Boval, the route follows the broad ridge, centre image. © Fabian Lippuner

Erste Schlüsselstelle kurz unter der Scharte zwischen Corn Boval und Piz Boval. Einfache Kraxelstelle max. 10m 2a. © Samuel Oppliger

Der gesamte Grat zwischen der Scharte und dem Gipfel ist entweder Gehgelände oder Blockstein-Gelände, welches sehr gut zu begehen ist. © Samuel Oppliger

Route description

Chamanna da Boval - gap between Corn Boval and Piz Boval

From the Chamanna Boval, a good footpath (signposted "Fuorcla da Boval") leads westwards over grass and scree up to (normally) snowfields at about 2900 m. From here, climb towards northwards into the gap between Corn Boval and Piz Boval, at ca. 3040 m.

Gap between Corn Boval and Piz Boval - Piz Boval

From the gap, follow the broad humpback ridge, later slightly steeper terrain with easy climbing, to reach Piz Boval.

Descent

Follow the route of ascent.

Additional information

Departure point

Chamanna da Boval CAS (2495 m)

Feedback

Marco Bomio worked as a teacher in Grindelwald for over 30 years before turning his part-time job as a mountain guide into his main job. In the Grindelwald Section of the SAC he was first the JO boss and later the president. He has headed the Grindelwald Museum for 10 years.