Date: 02-03-2013 09:27-09:59 UTC
After our company sponsored winter sports event in Toggenburg, I took the opportunity to activate the highest (and easiest accessible) summit of the Churfirsten group: Hinterrugg. The summit next to Hinterrugg (Chäserrugg, not SOTA) is easily accessible from Unterwasser by a funicular to the intermediary station Iltios, followed by an aerial cableway up to Chäserrugg (2262m). On the way up, the fog layer was crossed and an amazingly beautiful WX and view presented itself. From Chäserrugg, it only took about 15min to the final summit using snow shoes. On the way up, a narrow ridge had to be passed.
QSO: 39 (38 on 40m, 1 on 30m)
Rig: KX3, 10m Vert., 10W
Hiking distance: 580m
Hiking duration: 14min
Ascent: 41m
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- High fog down at the valley in Unterwasser
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- The funicular up to the intermediary station Iltios
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- Amazing panorama East-South-West. Hinterrug is to the far right.
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- Hinterrugg
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- Sea of fog down in Seeztal valley
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- Mast tied to a handy avalanche barrier
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- Summit QTH
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- Summit lies below
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- Panorama in south-western direction
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- Some of the other Churfirsten
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- Fog in Seeztal valley slowly lifting
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- Säntis (HB/AI-001) southside
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- Chäserrugg cable car station
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- Narrow ridge between Hinterrugg and Chäserrugg