Kandersteg Ice conditions today

Plenty of new snow overnight and chucking it down all day..........but so far, the ice routes up on the Oeshinenwald, (the classic wall, easily accessible above Kandersteg) haven't formed at all this year, it's just been too warm.

I've posted a few shots here of some of the classic routes I saw today, which obviously are a long way off being formed!

 Arbonium 

Rattenpissoir

Grimm/Haizahne

Namenlos

From no snow to loads of snow! - Kandersteg today

 

Great conditions on Tutto Relativo yesterday in Cogne - Steve leading the first pitch

 

Graham with a team in front leading the second steeper pitch

 

We opted not to wait and climbed the left side of the lower section of the pillar and belayed behind it! The second pitch was an exciting step around back onto the pillar and up!

  

Steve pulling over onto easier ground at the top of the steep pillar - on Tutto Relativo, Valeille, Cogne.

 

Steve leading the last pitch on Tutto Relativo, Valeille, Cogne

Cogne is obviously the place to be at the moment!

Stay safe

Ade