A surface stream on the Ghiacciao di Inndren, on the way to Rif. Gnifetti.
Final approach to Rif. Gnieftti, on the tounge of the Ghiacciao di Lys.
View from our dorm window, Rif. Gnifetti.
Ivan and the view South at 5:45am
The west side of Col Vincent at sunrise, from the Ghiacciao del Lys
6am, approaching 4000m, and the sunrises on Gran Paradiso
Sunrise on Monte Bianco, 6am
Punta Zumstein 4563m (right)
Punta Zumstein (left) and Punta Ginfetti (right) from Col di Lys. We were freezing!
Lyskamm from near the Col Gnifetti. Ivan, and Simone's cordata approaching.
Looking down the Graenzgletscher from Punta Zumstein. Lyskamm on the left, East and South faces of the Matterhorn.
Matterhorn (E and S faces), with the Dents D'Herens on the left and the ridge on the right on the horizon is probably the Dent du Midi (Swiss/French border above Martigny).
Capanna Margherita (the higest Rifuggio in the Alps) on Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe) from Punta Zumstein
The last few meters of Punta Zumstein, with a party on the Grenzgletscher below.
On the summit of Punta Zumstein, with Durfourspitze (left, 4634m, the real summit of Monta Rosa), and Nordend (right, 4609m)
View NE from Punta Zumstein: Top of the Gornergletscher (left, Switzerland), and the cliffs above Macugnaga (Italy, right). On the far left, the Rimpfishorn (4199m), and to it's left the glacier above the cliff above the glacier above the cliffs above the glacier (sorry) is the Strahlhorn (4190m)
View down the Grenzgletscher to (horizon, left to right) Monte Bianco, Grand Combin and the Matterhorn, and in the foreground, Lyskamm and the Breithorn.
Me and the Nordend; Ivan and his funny green drink.
Traffic Jam
On the summit: Marco, Ian, Ivan
From Punta Gnifetti: You can hardly make out Zumstein in front of Dufour (the 'ants' on the ridge give it away); Pointy Nordend on the right.
Another view of the Matterhorn and the Dents D'heren
Lyskamm, North East face. As dangerous as it looks.
The view straight down from Capanna Margherita. Scared?
Capanna Margherita observation deck.
Rifugio Gnifetti (3647m, nothing to do with Punta Gnifetti) on the descent. Gran Paradiso N Face on the horizon.
Monte Bianco on the horizon, the Rif. Gnifetti is hidden behind the rock on the left.
Panorama dalla Zumstein
Panorama dalla Punta Gnifetti
