Via Gletscher da Medel

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Via Gletscher da Medel

Via Gletscher da Medel (Normal route) Piz Medel 3210 m

Difficulty

F, I
Ascent

2–3 h, 710 m
Descent

710 m

Short and sweet alpine tour with a glacier crossing, finishing off with a short summit ridge.

From the Medelserhütte the route leads first a little downhill. (2016) © Peter Gujan

Shortly before the Medelser gletscher a talus field must be crossed. (2016) © Peter Gujan

On the Medelsergletscher with Piz Medel ahead. (2016) © Peter Gujan

The crux section, at the start of the summit rocks. (2016) © Peter Gujan

The short summit ridge of Piz Medel. (2016) © Peter Gujan

On the summit of Piz Medel. (2016) © Peter Gujan

Route description

Medel hut - Gletscher da Medel

From the Medel hut, head southwest around the rocky foot of Fil Liung. Tracks lead up around the rocks to the Gletscher da Plattas. Depending on the condition of the glacier you can either stay close to the Fil Liung and gain the glacier plateau via a rather steep ice slope, or you can strike out west onto the glacier flank and ascend from there.

Glatscher da Medel - Piz Medel

Cross the fairly flat glacier plateau, slowly arcing round to join the not-so-pronounced east ridge of Piz Medel. Climb easily over snow and rock to the highest point.