09:15 am, Andermatt railway station
Galenstock SE spur | Two-day tour with preparation
Refresher and training tour on the beautiful Schildkrötligrat and magnificent granite climbing the following day!
Technics
Endurance
Galenstock, Uri
The Galenstock is one of the most striking granite peaks in the Uri Alps. The south-eastern spur offers a varied alpine climbing route with solid rock, exposed sections and impressive high-mountain scenery. This two-day tour combines a preparatory climb up the Chli Bielenhorn with the ascent of the Galenstock. On the first day, we’ll brush up on key techniques and make our way across the Schildkrötligrat to the Chli Bielenhorn through alpine terrain. On the second day, we’ll tackle the varied traverse of the south-east spur on the Galenstock. The tour is ideal for mountaineers with some initial high-altitude experience who wish to brush up on their ridge and rope techniques whilst experiencing one of the region’s most beautiful climbing routes.
Procedure and meeting place
We meet in Andermatt in the morning and travel from there to the Furka Pass by Alpine taxi or in car pools.
From the Sidelenhütte we make our way to the start of the Schildkrötligrat, which awaits us about 30 minutes above the hut. We brush up on important techniques for alpine climbing tours, including
- Securing technique on the rock
- Movement on the ridge
- Rope management
We move through the terrain on the Schildkrötligrat and climb the Chli Bielenhorn. This tour is ideal for consolidating technique and rhythm for the next day. We pause again and again to enjoy the view. From the summit of the Chli Bielenhorn, we descend via the normal route to the Sidelenhütte, where we spend the night.
We start the day early and reach the start of the route via glacier and rock. The SE spur on the Galenstock is a classic alpine climbing tour with varied climbing passages in the third degree of difficulty and in solid granite. After the summit ascent, the descent is via the abseil piste back towards the Sidelenhütte and into the valley.
We conclude these two exciting and instructive days back at the Furka Pass.
Requirements
- First experience in alpine tours and climbing with mountain boots.
- Climbing in the 2nd and 3rd level of difficulty.
- Stamina for a day tour of around 1200 metres and 10 hours.
Price and services
- CHF 1090.-
- Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
- Including professional planning and guidance with a Swiss mountain guide.
- Including overnight stay at the Sidelenhütte with half board.
- Excluding personal travel, consumption and share of car pool.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
- General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Sidelen hut
The Sidelenhütte stands at 2,708 metres above the Furka Pass and is surrounded by bizarre granite towers and glaciers - a high alpine panorama, ideal as a starting point for climbing and high-altitude tours
Impressions: Galenstock
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