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Descent from the Hausstock

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Mountaineers descending from the Hausstock via the glacier, Glarus, SwitzerlandAfter a short rest on the summit of the Hausstock with its magnificent panoramic views, we descend eastwards directly over the very steep upper section of the ‘Gletscher da Mer’. At first, we can still cushion our steps well in the slushy snow, before we soon have to navigate extremely carefully around flatter areas due to the crevasses. This section across the glacier demands full use of their gear from the “tough guys” once again. We finally continue our descent over the debris mounds of the former medial moraine to the Panix Pass and back into the green summer meadows of the Vorderrhein Valley, where we finish our mountain tour to the Hausstock.

Piz d’Artgas at the Kisten Pass

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Piz d'Artgas at the Kisten Pass on the way to the Muttseehütte, Glarus, Switzerland

On the two-day mountain tour to the Hausstock, the first day’s stage started in Breil/Brigels and led us to the Muttseehütte. At the Kisten Pass (2640 m), the long ascent from the green Vorderrhein valley finally comes to an end. The scenic path leaves the Bifertenhütte (AAC Basel) to the left, climbs over desolate scree fields along the slopes of Piz d’Artgas (2787 m) and the foothills of the Muttenstock, and later leads east above the steep drops at Lake Limmern across to the Muttseehütte. The final, sweat-inducing climb feels almost endless to me with my legs heavy from the long day, especially because the hut is already visible from afar and seems so close.

Mountain Tour to the Hausstock Summit

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The Hausstock: Between Glarus and Graubünden

The Hausstock and Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland

North of the Vorderrhein Valley lies the Graubünden Oberland, which, in addition to the attraction of Tödi, also features less frequented peaks or mountain passes into Glarus, such as the Pannixer Pass. This includes the crossing of the Hausstock (3158 m), which will delight any alpine enthusiast and requires confident crampon use on steep terrain and easy climbing. The tour offers plenty of variety, from the ascent via the Kisten Pass, the panorama from the Hintersulzlücke of Bifertenstock and Tödi, the Muttsee Hut, the evening beer, the key section “Furggel”, the view from the summit or the descent via the ‘Gletscher da Mer’. Read more