The weather was clouded over when we woke up in the morning.. there were a few breaks in the cloud where the sun was trying to force it way through.
We decided that we should at least make an effort to go out, and prepared for a "ramble" back up at Realp .. head up to the pass and see where we go to.
We headed up the track leading to the Tiffenbach hotel. At the same time there were several other large groups following some strange routes, like this one following the river. We could only assume they were going up the valleys to the south.
Climbing up the track we followed the short cuts direct between the zigzags. As we gained height, the skies kept clearing, so we kept going, getting hotter and steamed up as we went. Soon more kit in the pack than wearing.
We passed the junction down to the hotel and kept going. then we passed the descent to the hotel, and still the skies kept clearing.
At the diversion of the path to the A. Heim hut, we took that path and kept going, initially we were aiming for the shoulder - to have a look around the corner.
The corner was very rounded, and we kept going on... and on.
The track to the hut stayed in the bottom of the valley, but there were tracks heading up the continuation of the shoulder. then there was a cross on the sky line.
We were a little late against our time line, but we both decided that the bottom of the route on the track would be more stable than the slopes, so we had a few more minutes.
Down the other side of the summit was the descent to the A. Heim hut
We paused in the sun to marvel at the fantastic views, and a quick bite to eat.Then it was skis on and back down...
We basically followed the route up, but cut a number of the corners off. We met a couple of really large groups heading up to the hut.We followed the stream in the bottom of the valley to the hotel...
the skiing was a bit variable... there was soft patches hidden by some good spring snow.
The temptation of the hotel was too great and we paused for a drink sitting out in the sun.Keeping to the track from the hotel we made good time down to the valley.
The valley looked really good in the sun and we could see almost all the way to Andermatt.
Time to dry off all the kit before we went back to the B&B.
However I did get the bagpipes out and played a few tunes to the passing public.