Hohsaas Hut
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The Hohsaas hut is a private refuge on the west side of Lagginhorn and Weissmies in Valais, directly at the mountain station of the Saas-Grund–Hohsaas cable car.
| Hohsaas Hut | |
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 The Hohsaas Hut with the Weissmies in the background. | |
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| Coordinates | 46.13929°N 7.99165°E |
| Country | Switzerland |
| State/territory | Valais |
| Location | West side of the Lagginhorn |
| Elevation | 3,140 m (10,302 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 2006 |
| Administration | |
| Owner | Private |
| Website | www |
| Facilities | |
| Total bedspaces (incl. winter room) | 72 |
| Opening times | May to September |
The valley town is Saas-Grund. Access to the hut can be significantly shortened by taking a cable car ride from Saas-Grund to the Kreuzboden station (approximately 2,400 m above the sea) or Hohsaas (3,141 m above the sea).[1]
The Hohsaas Hut is a base for access to the Fletschhorn, the Lagginhorn and the Weissmies via the Trift Glacier as well as the Jegihorn and the Jegigrat.[2][3]
It was converted from a mountain hut to a restaurant in 2006.[4]
Access
- By cable car from Saas-Grund to Hohsaas
- From the Kreuzboden cable car mid-station: 741 m elevation gain, 2–2.5 hours
- From Saas-Grund: 1573 m elevation gain, 4–5 hours[1]
Mountains
- Weissmies (4,013m):
- Normal route: NW flank, WS−, predominantly glacier route, out and back or as a traverse to the Almageller Hut[citation needed]
- North Ridge: Via the Lagginjoch, ZS+, complete route between rock and ice, with descent via the normal route
- Lagginhorn (4,010m):
- Normal route: WSW ridge, WS, predominantly rock
- South Ridge: Via the Lagginjoch, ZS−, rocky ridge and descent via the normal route
- Fletschhorn (3,985m): Several routes
- Jegihorn (3,206m): Several routes
Nearby huts
Bibliography
- Schweizerisches Bundesamt für Landestopografie (2017): Landeskarte der Schweiz 1:25'000 – Saas, Blatt 1329
- Schweizerisches Bundesamt für Landestopografie (2019): Landeskarte der Schweiz 1:25'000 – Saas-Fee, Blatt 2526
- Schweizerisches Bundesamt für Landestopografie (2019): Landeskarte der Schweiz 1:33'333 – Siplon, Mischabel, Blatt 3319T
- Schweizerisches Bundesamt für Landestopografie (2019): Landeskarte der Schweiz 1:50'000 – Matterhorn, Mischabel, Blatt 5006
