Monch (4107m)
The
Mönch is an attractive climb which can be done in one day starting from the
Jungfraujoch.
The climb starts off easy, over rock, mixed, and snow or ice to 45°
and leads to a narrow and very exposed summit ridge.
- Requirements
- good physical condition
- completely confident climbing
and walking with crampons over rock sections as well
-
well
acclimatised
Season
Daily (weather permitting all year round)
Programme
09.00 Meet your mountain guide at the Jungfraujoch Cafe Bar which is
situated in the hall way entrance.
From the Jungfraujoch (3454m) head in the direction Oberes Mönchjoch over the
gentle ascending glacier to the foot of the mönch.
Climb the south ridge
over rock, snow and ice to the summit.
Duration
3 - 4 hours up and down the same route.
Equipment
List
-
plastic
mountain boots or hard bottome boots designed for crampon attachments. No
trekking shoes.
-
crampons
fitted for your boots
-
ice
axe
-
helmet
-
combi-harness
-
gaitors
-
30
lt. backpack
-
pair
of gloves
-
warm
windproof jacket and pants
-
sun
cream
-
sunglasses
-
lip
protection
-
lunch,
energy bars, lots of water
- Costs
1 person SFr.650.-
- Included in the above
prices
- Professional Mountain UIAGM Guide
- Extra costs
- Return ticket to the
Jungfraujoch
- From Interlaken Ost SFr.159.-
the first train departs 06.35, arrives Jungfraujoch 08.53
- From Grindelwald
SFr. 142.-
07.19
- From Lauterbrunnen
SFr.141.20.-
07.08
Reservation
Reservations should be made as early as possible to allow us to organise your
trip.
Should you make a last minute decision mail us at
info@swissalpineguides.ch or
call us 0041 33 822 6000, we may still be able to organise something for you.
Cancellation
Whatever your reason for cancelling the trip please inform us as soon as
possible.
A minimum of SFr.50.- will be charged for operational costs.
Payment
You should pay the full amount owing , cash to
your guide or at our office
Insurance
We strongly recommend you take out an insurance policy to cover
mountain accident and rescue transportation. Helicopter insurance (only rescue
transportation) can be purchased for SFr.35.- per person / per year with REGA,
which covers the whole of Switzerland. Click REGA
for more information.
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