On September 6, mountain guides Simon Anthamatten and Michael Lerjen, both of Zermatt, Switzerland, ascended and descended the Hornli Ridge (AD) on the Matterhorn (4478m) in a record retour (combined time of ascent and descent) of 2 hours, 33 minutes.
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> not so much fun for all the people they probably trampled over to do it.
Meeeeow!
I think they deserve to be congratulated on a fine performance. I'm delighted when young mountaineers excel and it sounds as though they did this as a fun challenge. It bodes well for the future of lightweight ascents and it will be interesting to see how they apply their obvious talent to more remote, less well known and uncliimbed routes.
Does anyone know which route Bruno Brunod (real name, I kid you not), took when he set the record from Cervinia? I don't know the Matterhorn but his time of 3.15ish always strikes me as completely outlandish!
> Does anyone know which route Bruno Brunod (real name, I kid you not), took when he set the record from Cervinia? I don't know the Matterhorn but his time of 3.15ish always strikes me as completely outlandish!
Think he did the Italian or Lion ridge. Saw the program with him doing it, pretty amazing.
> On September 6, mountain guides Simon Anthamatten and Michael Lerjen, both of Zermatt, Switzerland, ascended and descended the Hornli Ridge (AD) on the Matterhorn (4478m) in a record retour (combined time of ascent and descent) of 2 hours, 33 minutes.
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> The pair ascended from the Hornli Hut and clim...
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Hi Mick,
I seem to recall that Tut Braithwaite and Dave Barton recorded a similar time back in the early seventies. I can't remember the exact details, but they were quick. Check it out with Dave.
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> I seem to recall that Tut Braithwaite and Dave Barton recorded a similar time back in the early seventies. I can't remember the exact details, but they were quick. Check it out with Dave.
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