Toedi in one day - June 1, 2014

Last Sunday Thomas and I finished off the ski touring season with a bang and made the Toedi in one day (2900 vertical meters). After a very short night we started at two o'clock in the morning in Tierfehd at 800 m.

All packed up and ready to push and sometimes bike to Hintersand.

After about 1.5 h we reached Hintersand (1300 m), where we left the bikes and hiked towards the snowline.

After about 3 hours of warm up we reached the snow at an altitude of about 1750 m. Quick breakfast and changing on to the snow gear.

Linking the snow patches in the Tentiwang.

Finally on the Biferten glacier with a continuous, but still somewhat pumpy summer snow cover.

Here we already passed the first serac zone and are looking at the second serac zone with the Schneerus (couloir) to the right.

Thomas on his way through the second serac zone.

Look back from the beginning of the second serac zone to the valley floor.

Here we reached about 3100 m.

Look back at the Bifertenstock

Thomas passing some crevasses.

After a bit more than 9 hours we reached the summit. Happy, but with somewhat tired legs.

Chat on the summit with two other fellows, who climbed the West face. Otherwise we were all alone on this gorgeous Sunday.

View from the summit over to the Clariden and the Schaerhorn.

Perfect corn conditions



Taking a break after the upper third.

Navigating past some holes and cracks in the second serac zone. (Unfortunately my old camera shows some slight haze. Need an upgrade soon.)





Opening it up again in on the velvet carpet all the way down to the glacier bottom.



The snow in the Tentiwang was covered with debris and sometimes we had to carry the skis.

Last turns of the 2013/2014 ski season.

Packed up again and hiking out.

Last look back to the Tentiwang.

For me a somewhat mediocre season with only 11 ski tours comes to an end. At least there were a few very good ones mixed in, like the Surettahorn or the Gross Ruchen, and to top it all off this last one to the Toedi was definitely a memorable one!