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Ulrichshorn (16/17 July)

From (height)
dep. time		 To (height)
arr. time		 Ascent/descent
total time		 Grade
g'book time
Saas Fee (1800)
10.45		 Mischabel Hut (3335)
17.00		 1535m
6h15'		 W2
4h
Mischabel Hut (3335)
05.15		 Windjoch (3850)
07.30		 515m
2h15'		 PD
1½ - 2h
Windjoch (3850)
07.45		 Ulrichshorn (3925)
08.15		 75m
0h30'		 PD
½hr
Ulrichshorn (3925)
08.15		 Mischabel Hut (3335)
10.45		 -590m
2h30'		 -
Mischabel Hut (3335)
12.15		 Saas Fee (1800)
18.15		 -1535m
6h00'		 -
- Total day's ascent
Total day's descent		 590m
2125m		 -

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Allalinhorn (19/20 July)

From (height)
dep. time		 To (height)
arr. time		 Ascent/descent
total time		 Grade
g'book time
Plattjen (2570)
11.05		 Britannia Hut (3030)
13.20		 460m
2h15'		 F
2h
Britannia Hut (3030)
04.15		 Allalinhorn (4027)
09.15		 1077m
5h00'		 AD
4 - 5h
Allalinhorn (4027)
10.05		 Mittelallalin (Metro Alpin) (3454)
11.10		 -573m
1h05'		 -

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Weissmeiss 21/22 July)

From (height)
dep. time		 To (height)
arr. time		 Ascent/descent
total time		 Grade
g'book time
Saas Almagell (1680)
13.00		 Almageller Hut (2894)
16.15		 1214m
3h15'		 W1
3½h
Almageller Hut (2894)
04.15		 Weissmiess (4023)
08.40		 1129m
4h25'		 PD
4½ - 5h
Weissmiess (4023)
09.00		 Hohsaas (3101)
11.00		 -992m
2h00'		 -

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Monte Moro Pass (23 July)

From (height)
dep. time		 To (height)
arr. time		 Ascent/descent
total time		 Grade
g'book time
Mattmark (2190)
10.40		 Monte Moro Pass (2868)
12.50		 678m
2h10'		 W2
2 - 2½h
Monte Moro Pass (2868)
12.50		 Mattmark (2190)
14.40		 -678m
1h50'		 -

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Dull and cool to Tälliboden, then mist and rain to the pass. Same on the way down. A surprising number of people with umbrellas milling around in the murk at the top.

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