Via the Rothorn ridge to the Zinalrothorn

"The most beautiful ridge climb in the area. The rock on the ridge is consistently very good." This is how the Rothorn ridge presented here is praised in the Valais guidebook. Anyone who reads just a few of the neighboring summit names on the map will immediately understand what kind of nobility this means: Matterhorn, Weisshorn, Dom, Dufourspitze – some of the most famous 4000-meter peaks in the Alps lie in the immediate vicinity of the Zinalrothorn. Unlike the clearly better-known neighbors, the Zinalrothorn is a pure rock summit. This fact also explains the great popularity of the Rothorn ridge among rock climbers. Compared to most other high mountain tours on 4000-meter peaks in the Alps, crampons can be stowed in the backpack from the start of the ridge to the summit after mastering the approach via firn ramps and glaciers. On the ridge itself, the equally solid and rough gneiss combined with varied but demanding climbing over towers, spikes, and slabs ensures an unforgettable