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The Alps deliver, despite some challenging conditions
For the last two weeks of August, MonĀiĀca G. and Jody R. joined MounĀtain MadĀness on climbs in France and SwitzerĀland. Mont Blanc was one of the options but we switched to othĀer goals due to rock fall hazĀards on the Gouter Couloir.
The Alps are with so many objecĀtives that it is easy to change your itinĀerĀary. So, we instead climbed the Cochon on the Clocher de PlanĀpraz, a beauĀtiĀful spire on the AiguĀilles Rouges. Then the Petite AiguĀille Verte and finalĀly the AiguĀille du Tour. Three rocky peaks in the French alps, all of them clasĀsics of the massif.
(All phoĀtos by Joshua Jarrin)
![Approaching to the Clocher d Planpraz](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=3a6dda79fe03423ce7d55362deed6fa2 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=de51e18dfd75956669e62a74ca4b04bb 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=1e367201586da8c36ce9924a55d195fa 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=41f05c102a24dfda6ccb2461138f0019 800w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=4656b73f6e9a0e9a9465a8c0f319556c 1000w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=241c30f02632aa2392384b8902b2168f 1024w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=8b034207d687bd9967f7f820528ea6a1 1024w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMattern-Hornli-Hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=0f9bda5e90d9771ea55dd4674b25787f 1024w)
ApproachĀing to the Clocher d Planpraz.
![Summit of the Clocher Cochon](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=889d3f484ce27bd31a8a3b9886cfc70b 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=d57f0fdb15b3e28640e4c5da10cbcdb4 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=9a1d006034e8353ae1abd9276f64c500 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=7d7838ebeb96411658bc7b49695a30ec 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=17dcdac52ac202b5c24ad7661eb81bdc 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=5c602fce12fc5405aac40fe295c2a80a 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=9b563c62f5d933e84910aa36b1147c59 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FOn-the-summit-of-the-Clocher-Cochon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=0a40bb5dbb3d74c8258c6c038c8fcd60 768w)
Jody and Joshua the sumĀmit of the Clocher-Cochon.
![Final ridge of Petite Aiguille Verte](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=1d961d84e366364bfb60e9456af33ad7 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=3fb98adcbe463943a6e9edddaab5ea65 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=c4df465a4b1f6fc8ffcdf1c98939843e 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=7c4ef7192339c99dd3202981f26fdf9e 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=de856933e2d0e4a13700694a6088d5a2 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=c2ed5bed9c222de086f1dbca64544e7c 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=9357d3468ba5683695c5e9559ac3bd1b 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-on-the-final-ridge-of-Petite-Aiguille-Verte.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=3a99b868bb67e85aa05650b8fa3149cb 768w)
MonĀiĀca on the final ridge of Petite AiguĀille Verte.
![Aiguille du Tour](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=3e3d2c6b0195ff8a46b5c33cacdeb4d3 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=5ebdf18f6c7465ee222c0711a15f12f7 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=9a6b0118ddb29320e456dfd39949f715 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=1b6601159dd316ba0cc5bf6561411892 800w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=0bc141305da3661e31f43e3cc121b3c1 1000w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=91a14cf499b2820cb0f57876c93c022c 1024w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=31700586dd8085d27f0f5bcae10bd18f 1024w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FJody-R.-On-the-Aiguille-du-Tour.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=5385b0fdb8d3c026803ba34e6e895025 1024w)
Jody on the AiguĀille du Tour.
![Summit of Aiguille](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=e3c46186a3ea89f50c594eb192e64024 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=676b0dbfd84545ccc37202f114a9dc3d 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=b096976980cc7c546e6d353144e8fc1a 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=90150fa589f75e48a53eceafda9cc719 800w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=fcb7c28d209223287c90c6fbbfe37580 1000w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=b13ba040a2e5ac9d3e8d28e96524d56f 1024w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=576fefb6daf263516de3e9fd71de2ab6 1024w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FSummit-of-Aiguille.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=05ed1e4743ac0546d6b3751269ff5b7e 1024w)
Joshua and Jody on the SumĀmit of AiguĀille du Tour.
The climbs in the French Alps preĀpared the team for the secĀond part part of the trip: the MatĀterĀhorn. On the 25th we travĀeled from ChaĀmonix to ZerĀmatt. UnforĀtuĀnateĀly, a recent storm had just dropped lots of snow on the mounĀtain. We conĀsidĀered othĀer options, but the sumĀmit of the MatĀterĀhorn was the goal, along with the expeĀriĀence of being there. With the conĀdiĀtions in mind, we went to the HƶrnĀli hut, set on givĀing it our best, but knowĀing we might need to turn around due to conditions.
Indeed, the snow conĀdiĀtions were not favorĀable. With the posĀsiĀbilĀiĀty of a tricky, snow and ice-covĀered descent causĀing conĀcern, we decidĀed to go back to the HƶrnĀli hut. Since it was still earĀly in the day, we crossed over to the BreĀiĀthorn and climbed this peak, a great conĀsoĀlaĀtion prize! The Alps are always so great because of the diverse climbs to be done in maybe not the best conĀdiĀtions, which proved to be the case for us- a hapĀpy finĀish to the trip and a lofty summit!
![Matterhorn](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=263e1af031ca7189b0ef247f67d5028d 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=1e99029eba264144a1c5a15c1e7ae921 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=ba9f03b178ec1953a8c1cc207d66f9f8 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=540b635d25f450d8b2c0c3b4848dac27 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=f3889fbd3426d222edfad633d558f7a8 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=0a073bf85b906dcdc37ff88da9366c1c 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=3362ae0544886471eeb48c48b4e27d0f 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMatterhorn.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=4f0ce58d192345964bba311bd1837e7c 768w)
MatĀterĀhorn
![View from the Hornli hut](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=5271d7584f4bfacf38ffa00ef6dec3a1 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=017fd7bed334a5065576ea4406df16f6 375w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=20df11a0178966e6e97d7ec4d245f8d5 375w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=39a570f601db133ed0cc97daebe58454 375w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=0927617effad25ab0d8ff57049541d9c 375w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=03d374bc65f717ef02cdfa66db74669a 375w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=c81e12e116c9250369ae697336b19696 375w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FMonica-and-Jody-enjoying-the-view-for-the-Hornli-hut.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=f6bf9c2c0ca00fc6b57d64d60c12a7c2 375w)
MonĀiĀca and Jody enjoyĀing the view from the HƶrnĀli hut.
![Matterhorn](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=b0bd8b8d974deb1e78460ff0cdd60612 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=ecc760867c308057df17488288976ef3 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=eb97c9b5c0f1b2a7542d9161cec07c5f 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=c814854eaaf6b5c9fb1fe9d99347fdb5 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=18adbf1857fc32c28e678f149a0d4437 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=e7347b21ce2599f28e38b26b5c30aeb1 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=e9c3f42be4c759de6179c557b173a4b5 768w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog%2Fadventures%2FClimbing-Matterhorn-early-morning-ascent.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=c8d39ba6f8a105e94b29eaae74c895e8 768w)
EarĀly mornĀing ascent on the MatĀterĀhorn. Due to lots of snow this year we turned around.
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MonĀiĀca and AlberĀto on the sumĀmit of Breithorn.
~ MM Guide Joshua Jarrin
(All phoĀtos by Joshua Jarrin)