Al Tees et al in the Alps. Summer 2003

Party - Marty, Mary and Mark McGuigan, Alan, Andrew and Margaret Tees

Thurs.10th July 2003. Arrived in the evening.

Fri. Sharing campsite at Zermatt with I.M.C.

Sat. Party of 7 camped on glacier at 3800m & climbed Breithorn 4140m.

Sun. Traversed glacier & 2 climbed Pollux 4000m.

Mon. Rest.

Tues. 2 off to do part of Haut Route/Tour De Matterhorn for 5 days. Rest up to Rothorn Hut. Heard Matterhorn closed due to major rockfall.

Wed. 4 climb Zinalrothorn (Great Alpine peak!) Down to Zermatt.

Thurs. Rest.

Fri. 5 climb Thermometer Couloir (multipitch route on Riffelhorn). Heard Matterhorn opening tomorrow.

Sat. Up to Hornli Hut. Haut Routers return.

Sun. 2 fathers & 2 sons (Tees and McGuigan) climb Matterhorn.

Mon. Rest, Thunderstorm/snow!

Tues.3 sport climbing above Zermatt, 3 up to Dom hut.

Wed. 2 turn back 300m from summit of Dom due to exhaustion/boredom& descend to Europa Hut. Other walks back to Zermatt. 2 go up to bivi hut below Pollux.

Thurs.2 climb Pollux. 2 walk Europaweg to Tasch, meeting 3rd. who slept out overnight.

Fri. 2 climb another multipitch on Riffelhorn. Others out walking

Sat. 2 sport climbing. Others out walking.

Sun. Home (for us) [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo]