Alpine Tour | Mittellegi Ridge on the Eiger

• Procedure and meeting place

  • Meeting place

    14:15, Grindelwald Terminal

    After the meeting point, we will travel together on the Jungfraubahn in the direction of Jungfraujoch, getting off at the Eismeer station. Meeting point directly at the Eismeer is 15:00.

  • Day 1: Approach Mittellegi hut

    400

    S, 3c

    3h

    From there, the trail leads us through the tunnel hole directly onto the Chalifirn glacier. We are immediately immersed in the high mountain world. We cross the glacier and immediately start a steep climbing passage in the upper 3rd degree of difficulty over approx. 3 pitches. The ribbon path then leads us to the Mittellegi hut, which is located on the Mittellegi ridge.

  • Day 2 - Tour up the Eiger via the Mittellegi ridge

    680

    600 Hm

    S, 3c

    8h

    Early in the morning we start the day scrambling. A few easier passages and a short abseil lead us to the steeper part of the Mittellegi Ridge. This is made easier to climb with thick hemp ropes. Exhausting, but not too difficult, we reach a section that is very beautiful and varied to climb. The last section to the summit leads over the famous firn field of the Eiger. This is once again very exposed and really impressive with a great view!

    The classic descent leads over the Eigerjöcher: following the ridge, we often descend in easy terrain, interrupted by several abseils. This takes us to the northern Eigerjoch, where we take another leisurely break before continuing along the connecting ridge between the two Eigerjöcher. We climb and scramble over several towers until we put on our crampons at the southern Eigerjoch and cross the glacier to the Jungfraujoch.

  • Conclusion

    15:00, Grindelwald

    We finish the tour together in Grindelwald and look back at the ridge and savour the unique moment together!

• Requirements

  • You have experience on high tours.
  • You have experience with ice axe and crampons.
  • Experience in climbing and scrambling in the 3rd degree of difficulty and can move efficiently in rocky terrain.
  • Good physical condition for high altitude tours with around 1200hm ascent and descent at a normal pace (~350hm/h).
  • Good head for heights.

• Price and services

  • CHF 1690.-
  • Takes place with one guest per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
  • Excluding accommodation costs, approx. 80.- CHF per night with half board.

• 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.

Impressions: Mittellegi