Hello and greetings from the Honrli Hutte at 3620m on the Matterhorn. We walked up to the Hornli hutte mid day. After lunch we previewed the lower part of the route.
Tonight we will have dinner at 7pm and then off to bed quickly. We hope to make a summit attempt either tomorrow or sunday based on weather.
We will be intouch more for the field and wish us luck
Best,
Jonathon Spitzer
IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide
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