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TouringTip | Unghürhörner

Exquisite, very varied tour in secluded surroundings

by Steffen Kruse 02/28/2020
The good thing about this tour is that it can be adapted to the respective conditions, preferences and ability with a little creativity. Even the start presents you with the first decision. Do I start with a gondola ride up the Pischa and then walk up the Pischahorn? Or do I walk over the Jöriflüelafurgga? Due to the complexity of the tour, we opted for the option via Jöriflüelafurgga and an early start.

From Tschuggen, the route initially follows the closed road. After a sharp S-curve, the route soon heads north-east, always in the direction of Jörihorn. As the Jörihorn is a very popular and quite safe ski tour, tracks are most likely present. You can either ascent directly to Jöriflüelafurgga, or climb steeply up the ridge first (e.g. point 2771). From here, you can prepare for the upcoming and next task, the Unghürhornern. After a proper snack, nothing stands in the way of about 700 meters of pure downhill fun (up to about point 1970). Here you have to turn east into the Süser Tal. Now there is the option of traversing slightly uphill or staying down in the valley and then turning north at point 2130.

Even if you should already be aware of what you have ahead of you, there is now the option of making the tour at least a little easier and choosing the more easterly gully, which is definitely no less exposed and steep (east of point 2991). If you have a rope with you and feel confident as an alpinist, you can opt for the left-hand ascent variation (towards point 2993). We had to switch to crampons and ice axes in the upper part of the ascent. The two abseiling points (1x20 meters, 1x 15 meters) look solid and take you into an approx. 50 degree steep gully (be careful, very risky of falling rocks when abseiling).

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Unfortunately, the snow conditions were a little poor and the gully was not yet sufficiently filled in. As a result, we had to descent from the last "stand" rather unpleasantly over small ledges (partly icy) in a very exposed position. The positive thing is that the gully is easy to see and you can quickly decide when you feel safe to strap on your skis (or when the snow conditions allow it). However, the descent (approx. 1,000 meters in altitude) was really great for us.

This can of course vary greatly, although powder is usually not to be expected on such steep routes anyway. The Vereinahaus can be roughly targeted as the next destination (closed in winter, no winter room!). If you still have time and energy left in your legs, you can make a detour via the Roggenhorn (point 2890) and cruise over the Roggentälli towards Monbiel. If darkness is approaching or your muscle strength is no longer improving, you can also choose the variant through the Vereina Valley, with the destination being the Monbiel bus stop, or continue skating straight to Klosters for a well-earned cold drink.

Summary

What should perhaps read as fun here is a more serious undertaking, for which you need absolutely safe conditions and appropriate experience!

Difficulty: ***** (from *****)
Special dangers: Danger of falling, falling rocks
Maximum gradient: 50°
Exposure: North
Metres in altitude uphill/downhill: 1.800 m
Maps/Note:https://map.geo.admin.ch/, or Swisstopo map material

Note: The PG touring tips are general descriptions of tours that we like subjectively. Our touring tips DO NOT REFER TO CURRENT CONDITIONS. Read the situation report and the weather forecast and plan your tour accordingly.

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