4000m challenge

Today I got up very early at 6 AM to meet with my team for a special, long planned challenge: The plan was to climb an at least 4000 m high mountain in the Swiss Alps, more precisely the Weissmies in the near of Saas-Grund which is 4023 m high. The team consists of Marcel, Nonni and Roger. As Saas-Grund is relatively far away in the south of Switzerland the plan was to get there in 5-6 hours by car. First stop was in Hergatz to pick up Roger who came by train. Then we approached Austria and Switzerland. We wanted to avoid a ferry, but unfortunately the GPS led us over several passes until we have been in the middle of nowhere and the only possibilty was to use the car transport by train. This was a new and cool experience though. Shortly before Saas-Grund there was a road block because in the night before there was such a thunderstorm which led to a rock slide and covered the street. We had to wait 15 minutes and then finally we arrived in Saas-Grund. Unfortunately our guide informed us that there was such a crazy snowfall in the night before and that we cannot go on our tour on the Weissmies this weekend. We have been really disappointed - we had so much effort/anticipation to get here and it was all for nothing!!! :-((( but then we made new plans. After we have arranged an accomodation in Saas-Grund we went to eat something then we headed to Saas-Fee by bus to visit a bar. The bar was nearly empty but quite okay. In the end we took the last bus back to be prepared to what would come on Saturday...Read more