Darathin t1_itwgvl1 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Reply to comment by LeroyoJenkins in The clouds parted to reveal epic mountain views in Grindelwald, Switzerland! [OC][2215x3000] by TravelingTJ

My wife and I summitted ~~Schreck~~ Schilthorn on the hiking trail from Lauterbrunnen. Four to five hours my ass. We were pushing at the top to catch the last gondola down.

DieLegende42 t1_itx2r8a wrote on October 26, 2022 at 10:52 PM

There's a few things that don't quite check out here:

>on the hiking trail

You don't hike up the Schreckhorn. It's a serious mountain that requires rock climbing of UIAA degree III at the very least

>from Lauterbrunnen

You wouldn't ascend the Schreckhorn from Lauterbrunnen. You'd just have to cross into the Grindelwald valley first

>Four to five hours

Obviously not. It's almost 2000 metres above the closest hut, nevermind Lauterbrunnen, which is another 1500 metres further down and 15 kilometres away as the bird flies

>the last gondola down

There are no gondolas anywhere near the Schreckhorn

I heavily suspect you are not actually talking about the Schreckhorn.

appenz t1_itx7bc1 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Maybe Schilthorn? Also starts with "Sch" and is doable in a half day from Lauterbrunnen.

And 100% agree that he wasn't talking about Schreckhorn. I have hiked in the Bernese Alps and done some of the easier technical climbs. Schreckhorn is one of the hardest peaks in the area.

buckeye837 t1_itxgf8n wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:35 AM

Schilthorn is probably it. That's the one with the James Bond restaurant at the top

Sivalon t1_itxq6ee wrote on October 27, 2022 at 1:49 AM

Piz Gloria.

Darathin t1_itxra5k wrote on October 27, 2022 at 1:58 AM

That's it! thanks :)

witness_protection t1_itx0yvh wrote on October 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Your wife also summitted my Schrekhorn for four to five hours.

gregorianballsacks t1_ityx9xr wrote on October 27, 2022 at 9:54 AM

Yep. Hiked a lot growing up and in my 20s. NW US into Montana.

Switzerland humbled me and my husband. Our Intro/warmup hike ended up being our only hike. Not only were we beat to hell by the trail that took much longer than we were told, our equipment gave out. His shoe broke. My walking stick ate shit. Our backpacks both ripped. All my research was fuck all. I'll join a tour next time with older people instead of trying to figure it out solo. Shits wild. And the $$$ is no fucking joke.

Humbled. And after driving through the country no wonder they are "neutral". Ain't nobody gonna attack that shit.