In the footsteps of the glacier pilots

Remote Mutthorn hut and Petersgrat: rich in history

13.07.2013 - 14.07.2013 Course no 441e BOOKING
27.07.2013 - 28.07.2013 Course no 442e BOOKING
10.08.2013 - 11.08.2013 Course no 443e BOOKING
07.09.2013 - 08.09.2013 Course no 444e BOOKING
Participants 4 - 6
Ability level Introductory
Physical fitness Medium
Price
CHF420.-
Included
Guiding by a mountain guide from Grindelwald,
expenses,
1 night in bunk room with half-board,
tea
Trip leader
grindelwaldSPORTS mountain guide

Who hasn't heard about the Mutthorn area and Petersgrat before? With his first glacier landing in a propeller plane in 1951 Hermann Geiger laid the foundations for alpine rescue flights. Many people's lifes got saved by these brave glacier pilots. We follow in their footsteps and visit their historic landing sites before hiking down to Blatten in Lötschental.

Day 1 
Meet in Kandersteg, hike along the Kanderfirn glacier to the Mutthorn hut.

Day 2 
We head up to Petersgrat, enjoy the fantastic views and hike down to Lötschental, first on the glacier, then on hiking trails.

Treffpunkt

Our mountain guide will meet you at the train station in Kandersteg at 08.45am.

INFORMATION





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