Weissmies (4017m) SOLO ascent

Weissmies is heavily promoted across Saas-Fee as "My second 4000 metre peak" (Mein zweiter Viertausender) to adventurers who haven't had enough on the Allalinhorn. Local mountain guides will get you up there for the "modest" CHF820. Is it worth it? Well... Weissmies is definitely worth the climb. Weissmies is a beautiful mountain and Triftgletscher is an impressive glacier. But do you need a mountain guide for that? Not really. The Weissmies is a popular mountain and the Hochsaas cable car makes the normal route very well traversed. The less than 1000 metres of vertical gain required is a bit tougher nut to crack and almost double what's needed for Allalin, but you can still make it in one day and catch the afternoon lift down. At first glance, the Trift Glacier looks impenetrable, but the normal route to the summit is surprisingly easy. Sure it's no Allalin or Breithorn, but that's why you'll appreciate it more. Good luck out there.