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Bordier Hut Bordierhütte (de)
The Bordier hut in a snowy landscape
General
Elevation	2,886 m9,468.504 ft 1.793 miles
Type	SAC-CAS
Location
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Range	Pennine Alps
Massif	Mischabel
Coordinates
DMS Coor.	46°08´41"N, 7°51´0"E
Swiss Coor.	631785 / 110443
Links	Topographic Detail Coordinates Information
Nearby Features
Balfrin, Chli Dirruhorn, Dirruhorn, Gross Bigerhorn, Klein Bigerhorn
Alpinist's Info
Base(s)	Gasenried, Grächen
Summit(s)	Balfrin, Dürrenhorn, Gross Bigerhorn, Hohberghorn, Lenzspitze, Nadelhorn, Stecknadelhorn, Ulrichshorn
Topo. Map	SLK 1328: Randa
Approach Difficulty	F
Hut Info
Places	44
Guarded	01 Jul. - 31 Aug.
Catering	Drinks and Food
Tel.	0041 (0)27 956 19 09
Website	www.bordierhuette.ch/
Map
Bordier Hut

[edit] General information

The Bordier Hut (German: Bordierhütte) (2,886 m9,468.504 ft
1.793 miles) is a small hut in the Pennine Alps located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The hut is situated on a terrace near the foot of the WSW ridge of the Klein Bigerhorn, a Mischabel mountain, and overlooks the Ried Glacier. The hut warden is Schnidrig Pius (Tel: 0041 (0)27 956 23 45 or 0041 (0)79 219 35 57).

[edit] Accomodation

44 places. Food and drinks available.

The hut is opened but not guarded during the winter season. During the winter season there is a possibility of self catering.

[edit] Approach routes

• From Grächen (4h30) or Gasenried (4h):

From Gasenried (parking at the entrance to the hamlet) walk along the road until a little way past a chapel. A path branches off L (signpost to Grat) ant then contours the hillside parallel to a water channel (bise). Cross a bridge and then a little further on keep L at a fork before starting the steep climb through the forest to Alpja. There is a welcome water source towards the top of the steepest part of the path. An alternative route starts across the road from the car park and follows a path heading roughly SE. Cross four water channels before reaching Pt. 1,930 m below Grefzug. Beyond the block of forest take a path leading R and cross the old bed of the Ried Glacier before joining the path to Alpja described above. Beyond Alpja the path starts to climb guite steeply up the L lateral moraine of the Ried Glacier as far as Pt. 2,600 m. It then cuts up the flank of the hillside (cairns; snow patches) before making a short descent on to the glacier at 2,760 m. Cross the mainly dry glacier following marker poles, more or less at the same height and then rising to reach the R bank of the glacier at 2,820 m. Scramble up a few rocks and then follow the path easily to the hut. When warden is present, the glacier crossing is well indicated and easy (within reach of families with children).

• Variant: from Grächen or Gasenried via Mittelberg (Europaweg) to the Ried Glacier - glacier crossing
• Winter: ascent through Alpja - Ried Glacier

[edit] Ascents

• Nadelgrat: Nadelhorn, Stecknadelhorn, Hohberghorn, Dürrenhorn
• Ulrichshorn: Mostly glacier with soms easy crevasses/seracs. Final slope needs crampons.
• Balfrin
• Gross Bigerhorn

[edit] Crossings

• Windjoch - Mischabel Hut - Saas Fee
• Hohbachjoch - Dom Hut - Europa Hut - Randa
• Hohbachjoch - Dom Hut - Europa Hut - Täschalp - Zermatt

[edit] Additional photos

Approach route crossing Ried Glacier (blue) and ascent of Ulrichshorn (red). All other possible ascents are visible.

[edit] Recommended books

The Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes by Richard Goedeke

Valais Alps East: Selected Climbs (Alpine Club Guides) by Les Swindin

Valais Alps West: Selected Climbs (Alpine Club Guides) by Lindsay Griffin

Valais East - Zermatt, Saas, Fiesch: Rother Walking Guide by Michael Waeber

Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) by Cathy Cosley

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