Saas-Almagell W climb

This very steep climb rises above Saas-Almagell in Valais. Expect 22 to 36 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 26.9% and start 1.2 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It faces west: cool in the morning, sunny and warm from midday. The nearest named summit, Joderhorn at 3,036 m, is 782 m away. At 8.5 TEP it is harder than 74% of the climbs in the catalogue. Graded demanding alpine hiking: exposed scrambling where a slip has consequences.

TEP: 8.5
Climb: +341 m
Distance: 1.6 km
Average grade: 20.8%
Time: 22 to 36 min

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Saas-Almagell NW climb, 2.1 km at 12.2%, Valais (1.8 km away)
Saas-Almagell NE climb, 1.4 km at 27.0%, Valais (1.8 km away)
Saas-Almagell SE climb, 733 m at 20.3%, Valais (2 km away)
Saas-Almagell W climb, 1.7 km at 12.6%, Valais (2.4 km away)