#grat
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Meltzergrat: almost all of it moving together
A fine ridge up the Hintere Platteinspitze, with a night at the Muttekopfhütte.
Südostgrat in trail-running shoes
Moving together over the Vordere Karlspitze. Rock shoes wouldn't have improved the day.
Kampenwand traverse: passed everyone
A short Saturday outing. Busy, but most of it went unroped — and the 4+ wasn't as easy as it sounds.
Cosmiques ridge: finishing with the Vallée Blanche descent
Exposed but easy, and first away from the hut again. Perfect weather all day.
Stüdlgrat: caught in a snowstorm
A fine route on the Großglockner, but freezing, partly iced, and a long wait behind a club group.
Fußstein north arête: away at 3 a.m. on mountain bikes
A good route with a glacier. Passed two parties on the fourth pitch, then moved together to the summit.
Gänsekragen east ridge: a wet-snow descent
Good ridge climbing, all of it free. Franzi wasn't quite on form, and the descent wasn't trivial.
Koflerturm south-west ridge: a night in the hammock
A good ridge in the Karwendel. With a pack, the 5s and 6s weren't free.
Grundschadner north arête: a tedious descent without old snow
A great route moving together. The descent is much nicer with snow — we had none.
Kopftörlgrat: unroped
From the Gaudeamushütte, without a rope. Exactly the kind of day this ridge is for.