Piz Vadret

Leaving from Flüela the conditions were particularly icy given the spring conditions. We made a short stop on the summit of Piz Radönt before staying the night at Grialetschhütte. Starting at 5am in the morning we made our way to Piz Vadret.

We climbed up in a total of three pitches (1st SL: approx. 35m through ice couloir, 2nd SL: approx. 50m through two steep snow fields, 3rd SL: approx. 50m to a few meters below the summit). However, setting intermediate protection is rather difficult in loose rock.
There was blank ice in the left gully and only a thin layer of ice in places, but it was still easy to climb. In the middle part there was also another short spot (2-3 m) with blank ice. The snow in the rest of the couloir was firm and very easy to walk on. There is little snow in the key area just below the summit, so it is better to climb the last few meters up the ridge via a few rocky steps.
We abseiled very carefully, as the rock was extremely loose In the lower third (in our case the left couloir . Old slings for rappelling was assessed with caution. When abseiling, we secured an old abseiling sling with wedges and a cord. Our 60 meter rope was ideal for abseiling through the left gully.
There were no traces in front of us, and in the Grialetschhütte hut book there was only one entry with the summit destination Piz Vadret from this winter season. After us, two more mountaineers climbed up through the middle gully on the same day.

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