Day Six: Thursday dawned sunny with a little breeze and an apprehensive group met for breakfast, glad the breeze would take the edge off the heat on the long climb ahead. Emily decided her summiting experiences in Tuesday had been enough and so it was a group of 3 who set off with Pelle for the Vignettes Hut. A trek of 3-4 hours along the right hand ridge from the foot of the mountain awaited them with Emily tidying the boot store, reviewing joining instructions and keeping an eye out for the group on their way up, from the valley base below. The group arrived at the hut- inside toilets and everything!- and enjoyed a filling meal, with all diets catered for before settling down for the night.Day Seven: An early 5am start, a quick breakfast and then off on the glacier. Conditions were not good as it had been warm overnight and the group had to turn away before attempting the summit. Pelle’s experience and instruction meant everyone made it back to the valley base ok, eager for a shower and a beer! After experiencing the local cuisine of racklette, it was time to pack the bags and get ready to travel home in the morning. Thanks to Pelle for an enjoyable and exciting week and good luck to Holly and Matt with their planned future expeditions!
Photo: Holly Lindop.
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