New Year’s Day Adventure

St. Annahorn and the Gaffalenlucke
St. Annahorn and the Gaffalenlucke with the Dammagletscher in the far distance

After a modest 5 cm snowfall overnight, the sun was soon out again in Andermatt.  We managed a few pistes in the morning and then headed off the back of the Gemsstock.  The route took us up the Gafallenlucke, down a nice north facing powder field on the Schwartzwasserfirn, over the Gafallenstafel to the Vermigelhutte and then a skate/pole along the Unteralp back to Andermatt.

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Tina’s least favourite bit of the descent from the Gemsstock
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Phew, that’s better
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Tina in the powder on the Schwatrzwasserfirn
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Nice tracks
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What, no wave to the camera?
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On the Gaffalenstafel looking towards the Maighels gletscher
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Approaching the Vermigelhutte