With a guide book time of between 3 and 6 1/2 hrs when we reached that top cable car station in just under 4hrs it was deffinately a relief!
Soft snow made the start a slow process from the mid station though as we gained altitude the snow hardened up which sped up progress.
As the temperature increased the snow started to soften rapidly leading to a very large avi slide around lunch time! As we hid behind a rock waiting for it to pass it seemed a suitable time for some food! The final ascent up the snow slope below the cable car before passing under the huge bergshcrund joining the bottom of the midi arete was finished with a last photo opportunity before heading back into town for beers!!!
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