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On the summit of the Hausstock

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View from the summit of the Hausstock towards Ruchi and Tödi, Glarus, SwitzerlandHappy faces at the highlight of the two-day mountain tour, the summit of the Hausstock. In the centre of the image, the section of the path after the ascent from the Muttseehütte from the Ruchi over the ridges and crests, especially the ‘Furggel’, is clearly visible. In the background, the Tödi shines to the west of the Hausstock. After a short break, we’re keen to begin the descent on the southern side across the glacier, as threatening cumulus clouds are gathering and the summit is quickly becoming shrouded in cloud.

Muttsee, Bifertenstock and Tödi

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Muttsee in front of Bifertenstock and Tödi, Glarus, Switzerland

On the second day’s stage of the mountain trek to Haustock, we leave the Muttseehütte early and begin the ascent over scree slopes to Hintersulzlücke (2646 m). From there, the panorama opens up to the southwest, revealing the partially still-frozen Muttsee (in the foreground), the distinctive “hump” of Kistenstöckli near Kistenpass (left), Bifertenstock (centre, 3420 m), Selbsanft (right), and behind them, Tödi (3586 m). To the north, I stand before the abyss into the Durnachtal, where the view opens up to Linthal and Glärnisch. Ahead of us now is the ascent over the Ruchi to the key section, the ridge crossing of the ‘Furggel’.