jdegroot - Sep 12, 2023 3:43 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2022
NW ridge solo
Crazy views super climb. In this dry summer I have climbed it without crampons. Watch out for bergschrund on your left side. Bit icy/slippery on the last flank but was okay. Final ridge is super fun II climbing
Ryland - Jul 18, 2019 6:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2019
Good interesting solo
I climbed from Bordierhutte with an early start after some overnight rain. The route is not challenging but can be tiresome, picking over many rocks. There was fresh snow high up, some ice, so it was necessary to use crampons from Gross Bigerhorn to the summit and back, making a fresh path up the snow slope to the north summit (there is ice under this but I'm not sure whether it is a glacier). Avoided most of the snow (glacier/bergschrund!) between the north and south summits by keeping to the rocks, which was slower but safer.
selinunte01 - Jan 4, 2010 8:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2002
Traverse from
Nadelhorn Ulrichshorn to Groß Bigerhorn - great tour.
gert - Oct 6, 2009 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2009
Balfrin NW via Bigerhorn
Climbed from Bordierhut via Gross Bigerhorn and returned the same way. I was alone and had the hut and the mountain for myself - the advantage of beeing there out of season.
georgen - Aug 22, 2008 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2008
Gr.Bigerhorn-Balfrin traverse
Beautiful views.Start very early from Bordier hut to catch sunrise on Gr.Bigerhorn.Steep icy/snowy slope near Balfrin north summit is the most diffulcut part of the climb.Allow 3.5-4hours to reach Balfrin and then 1.5 back to Bordier hut via south ridge then Riedgletscher/crevasses!!/grade PD-
Jurgen - Aug 22, 2008 12:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
Route Climbed: Traverse from Riedpass to Gross Bigerhorn Date Climbed: july 2007
Made the traverse of the Balfrin when heading to the Bordierhütte coming from the Mischabelhütte. The rocky part starting from the Riedpass is easy, as well as the snowy ridges. The biggest obstacle is descending Balfrins NE face when going to the Gross Bigerhorn, this is quite steep and difficult when icy.
Route Climbed: Over Klein Biderhorn, Gross Biderhorn and Balfrin back to Boridierhut Date Climbed: Summer 1995
This was a nice trip to start the holidays. It is not hard and the distance is OK. Good look at Nadelgrat. Back to Bordierhut big crevasses. Watch it!!!!
Route Climbed: traverse from Bordier hut to Mischabel hut Date Climbed: August 12th 1990
I remember that we had to go up very early at 3 a.m. because a that unpleasant time is the breakfast at Bordier hut for those who intend to climb the Nadelgrat. The traverse of Groß-Bigerhorn first was rocky, but easy, to the two summits of Balfrin there was hard firn that required crampons. Fine view to the Nadelgrat. After Balfrin we descended to Riedpass and traversed Ulrichshorn to Mischabel hut.
jdegroot - Sep 12, 2023 3:43 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2022
NW ridge soloCrazy views super climb. In this dry summer I have climbed it without crampons. Watch out for bergschrund on your left side. Bit icy/slippery on the last flank but was okay. Final ridge is super fun II climbing
Ryland - Jul 18, 2019 6:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2019
Good interesting soloI climbed from Bordierhutte with an early start after some overnight rain. The route is not challenging but can be tiresome, picking over many rocks. There was fresh snow high up, some ice, so it was necessary to use crampons from Gross Bigerhorn to the summit and back, making a fresh path up the snow slope to the north summit (there is ice under this but I'm not sure whether it is a glacier). Avoided most of the snow (glacier/bergschrund!) between the north and south summits by keeping to the rocks, which was slower but safer.
selinunte01 - Jan 4, 2010 8:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2002
Traverse fromNadelhorn Ulrichshorn to Groß Bigerhorn - great tour.
gert - Oct 6, 2009 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2009
Balfrin NW via BigerhornClimbed from Bordierhut via Gross Bigerhorn and returned the same way. I was alone and had the hut and the mountain for myself - the advantage of beeing there out of season.
georgen - Aug 22, 2008 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2008
Gr.Bigerhorn-Balfrin traverseBeautiful views.Start very early from Bordier hut to catch sunrise on Gr.Bigerhorn.Steep icy/snowy slope near Balfrin north summit is the most diffulcut part of the climb.Allow 3.5-4hours to reach Balfrin and then 1.5 back to Bordier hut via south ridge then Riedgletscher/crevasses!!/grade PD-
Jurgen - Aug 22, 2008 12:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
TraverseTraverse Mischabelhut - Ulrichshorn - Balfrin - Gr Bigerhorn - Kl Bigerhorn - Bordierhut.
il.rocciatore - Sep 2, 2007 10:36 am
Route Climbed: Traverse from Riedpass to Gross Bigerhorn Date Climbed: july 2007Made the traverse of the Balfrin when heading to the Bordierhütte coming from the Mischabelhütte. The rocky part starting from the Riedpass is easy, as well as the snowy ridges. The biggest obstacle is descending Balfrins NE face when going to the Gross Bigerhorn, this is quite steep and difficult when icy.
Eelconl - Feb 17, 2004 7:28 am
Route Climbed: Over Klein Biderhorn, Gross Biderhorn and Balfrin back to Boridierhut Date Climbed: Summer 1995This was a nice trip to start the holidays. It is not hard and the distance is OK. Good look at Nadelgrat. Back to Bordierhut big crevasses. Watch it!!!!
Mathias Zehring - Feb 11, 2004 1:05 am
Route Climbed: traverse from Bordier hut to Mischabel hut Date Climbed: August 12th 1990I remember that we had to go up very early at 3 a.m. because a that unpleasant time is the breakfast at Bordier hut for those who intend to climb the Nadelgrat. The traverse of Groß-Bigerhorn first was rocky, but easy, to the two summits of Balfrin there was hard firn that required crampons. Fine view to the Nadelgrat. After Balfrin we descended to Riedpass and traversed Ulrichshorn to Mischabel hut.
Pierre smetsers - Oct 7, 2003 5:14 pm
Route Climbed: from Bordierhut to Mischabel hut Date Climbed: 10 july 2001Its was the beginning of a long trip, starting from the Bordierhut via Gross Bigerhorn and than the Balfrin NW finally the Top.
Very nice climbing over the ridge (UIAA 1+). Standing here you have a very nice view to de Nadelhorn and Stecknadelhorn.
Descending to the Riedglacier over Ulrichshorn 3925m, down to Windjoch and Mischabelhut