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Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit № 641/1000 today: Spitzberg 2934 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/UR-071" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/UR-071</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grindcore.ch/channel/navigium" class="u-url mention">@<span>navigium</span></a></span>. After two attempts back in 2022, we succeeded in traversing it today. Lots of climbing over big boulders, and some interesting ridge sections.<br />This was also my 1000th SOTA activation, and exactly 10 years ago today I did my first one. Next project: 1000 unique summits in Switzerland (which is what I&#39;m counting at the beginning of my posts) 😇<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit № 634/1000 today: Balmhorn 3690 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/VS-066" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/VS-066</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). Ascent via the spectacular “Gitzigrat” SE ridge, descent via the “Zackengrat” SW ridge (normal route). As the climbing with my friend was the main priority, I only worked 2m this time. And just as I was wondering why there were no S2S callers on a Saturday with such perfect weather, I remembered that this weekend is <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HamRadio2025</span></a> 🤦‍♂️😂<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit № 632 today: Hinderi Spillgerte 2476 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-079" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-079</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) with a friend. We used the rope for the 5 rappels, and for belaying at the crux, and did the rest unroped. A lovely little route, and thanks to the cool breeze today, we hardly broke a sweat despite scorching temperatures in the valleys ☺️<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit № 631 today: Fedenstock 2985 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/UR-032" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/UR-032</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grindcore.ch/channel/navigium" class="u-url mention">@<span>navigium</span></a></span>. Another memorable first activation! This time we were in no hurry to descend and gave all chasers a chance on several bands and modes 😇<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summits № 629-630/1000 today:<br />Piz digl Gurschus 2880 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/GR-245" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/GR-245</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) and Piz Settember 2728 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/GR-153" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/GR-153</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). The former is a veritable pile of rubble. Had a QSO on 2m with HB9CKV, who made the first activation almost 20 years ago (and since then, nobody else has activated it until today). 81 QSOs in total on both summits today ☺️<br />I wrote a report as the route is not really documented online: <a href="https://www.hikr.org/tour/post194647.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">hikr.org/tour/post194647.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summits № 625-626/1000 today: Tschipparällehore 2398 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-129" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-129</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) and Honiese 2454 m (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-082" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-082</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) via the infamous Niesengrat ridge, with two or three spicy sections. It was hot today, felt like July or August already! And lots of Canadian wildfire smoke in the air. 66 QSOs made on 40/30/20/2m.<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit № 624/1000 today: Rienzenstock (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/UR-037" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/UR-037</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grindcore.ch/channel/navigium" class="u-url mention">@<span>navigium</span></a></span>. First activation! Summit book from 1986 with fewer than two entries per year on average. The snow was already very soft and the slopes very steep (≥45°), so we couldn&#39;t spend a lot of time on the activation unfortunately.<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>
Manuel HB9DQM<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit № 623/1000 today: Morgenberghorn (<a href="https://sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-097" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sotl.as/summits/HB/BE-097</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). Ascent via the nice, exposed NE ridge (T6-), descent via the marked hiking trail to the south. 63 QSOs, bands playing along today!<br /><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1000sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hb1000sota</span></a></p>