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--Oscar Wilde on Absinthe
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Silvia Mazzani - Dec 23, 2019 2:48 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2006
Eastern LyskammExcellent route!
markthejock - Aug 14, 2013 11:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
Dark summitHaving seen the lines of people aiming for Lyskamm East ridge over previous days we opted for an early start. Must have been moving well as we made it to the summit from Margherita hut almost an hour before sunrise. When it did get light it didn't matter as we were in the cloud! On the descent it wasn't long before we were in sunshine and admiring the exposure on the ridge - not nearly as interesting as it seemed in the dark though!