Matterhorn 2018 Team 2 – Acclimating on Dri Hornli

 

Greetings from Zermatt!

Today our team climbed the Dri Hornli rock ridge. This is a technical alpine rock ridge switched in the Saas valley. This rock climb is all above 3000m and an excellent way to acclimate for the Matterhorn.

Our team has spend now 2 nights at a mountain hut above 2800m and feeling good. We are back in Zermatt and looking to move towards the Matterhorn tomorrow. Our goal is to make a summit attempt either on Saturday or Sunday.

Thanks for following our cybercast and will be in touch shortly.

Jonathon Spitzer
IFMGA certified guide
Alps Program Director

 

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