Day 6 - Snow & Ice

Matt & I took the 4 over 14's on the snow & ice trip. This involved yet another early meet time of 7.30am. We packed out overnight bags the night before.

We took the bus then Gondola up to the Oeschinensee (very large lake), where our hike commenced. It was a beautiful sunny day and we trekked for 4 hours up a steep mountain path gaining about 1,000m. The views were spectacular and the lake got smaller & smaller as we ascended.

 We arrived at the Frundenhutte at lunchtime and sat on sun loungers to eat our lunch overlooking a glacier.

After lunch we wrapped up warm and put on crampons, took our ice axes and got roped up to walk along the above glacier. It was surprisingly cold consider the heat earlier. We then all did crevass rescue which involved each of us being lowered down a crevass whilst another rescued us. Very strange experience!

We then learnt to walk up & down an ice hill which was very difficult - sending Lewis tumbling, but the fresh glacier ice prevented any major bruising.

We then went back to the hutte where we each demolished a bar if chocolate and 3 plates of pasta each! A tough energy sapping day!

We played Tonga during the evening (Joe & I won for the record!). Then I went to enjoy a peaceful sunset alone.....until joined by the scouts! It was still lovely.

We then went to bed & silence from 10pm, which was no problem as all shattered!