Begin with one of the highest and most exposed 4000m traverses in the Alps, and if you still have energy try and do the rest! Completing this day in its entirety is an epic mission!

Begin with one of the highest and most exposed 4000m traverses in the Alps, and if you still have energy try and do the rest! Lyskamm has a reputation for cornices so stay well away from the ridge crest unless you are certain it is safe.

The Matterhorn is iconic. It has fascinated alpinists from all over the world for generations, and, despite the fixed ropes and this being a well-travelled route, it remains a challenge requiring fitness, acclimatisation, slick ropework and good conditions. The Hörnli Ridge is the route of the first ascent, and that in itself was a tragic epic, phenomenal in difficulty for its time, with one of the great legends, Whymper, being amongst the first ascentionists.

This is one of the more demanding standard routes of all the 4000m peaks. It is exposed, complex and high altitude, with no easy alternatives. The route finding can be tricky in the dark, so it is wise to go at least as far as the edge of the glacier the night before.

A justifiably popular traverse of a beautiful mountain, on very good rock.

A long and impressive glacial journey to a remote summit, after a big hut approach the day before, climbing the Dom from Randa is a big ol' adventure!

A mega-classic route up the highest peak in the area.

This is a highly committing route due to its length, the altitude and the lack of escape points from the ridge. Fitness and optimal acclimatisation are essential, as well as a totally settled forecast, with particular attention to no mention of thunderstorms. This is mythical spacewalking along a very sharp ridge, at no point dropping below 4280m. The rewards are immense as you are linking the sixth and ninth highest mountains in the Alps, with almost all of the famous 4000m Swiss peaks in view.