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Dent Blanche hut hike


Kent solos Weissmies 4017m
his 13th 4000m Alp
via North Ridge (Nordgrat) AD


Kent solos Dom 4545m
his 14th 4000m Alp
via Normal Route from Dom Hutte F/PD


Kent solos Lagginhorn 4010m
his 15th 4000m climb
via South Ridge (Südgrat) AD

2022




Europe


Part 1 Italy


Part 2 Switzerland


Part 3 Germany

2021




Switzerland

No Europe for Kent this year :(

2019




Austria

No Europe for Kent this year :(

2018




Foreground: Geraint Thomas seconds after he won the 12th stage of the Tour de France in Alpe d'Huez
Right background: I'm about 5 meters past the finish line,
wearing a flourescent yellow long sleeve cycling jersey,
taking video with my camera and taking pictures with my iphone
                                                                 

Geraint Thomas

 Tour de France.
Kent solos Alphubel 4206m / 13,799',
his 10th 4000m Alp,
the 32th highest summit in the Alps
via SE Ridge PD from Mittelallalin 3456m
Täschhorn 4491m / 14,733',
his 11th 4000m Alp,
the 10th highest summit in the Alps
via SE Ridge AD from Mischabeljoch 3855m
and Lagginhorn 4010m / 13,156',
his 12th 4000m Alp,
the 80th highest summit in the Alps
via West Ridge PD from Hohsaas 3101m

2017





Kent solos 2 new 4000m peaks Nadelhorn & Allalinhorn, repeats Breithorn to do it with me,
and had adventures on Dom, the Monch, and Lagginhorn.
Ray rides over 1000km on his rented BMW.
Paul, Ray and I kayak in Venice
I solo Breithorn 4165m / 13,665',
my first 4000m Alp
 the 39th highest summit in the Alps
via SSW Flank F+ from Klein Matterhorn 3820m
  climb Feejoch 3807m / 12,490' attempting Allalinhorrn
via the Normal Route F+ from Mittelallalin 3456m
bike up Col du Galibier 2642m / 8,678' 1922m vertical 34.8km / 21.6miles uphill,
the seventh highest paved road in the Alps
from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne 720m / 2,362'
bike up Furkapass 2429m / 7,969', 891m vertical 12.8km / 8 miles uphill
the 17th highest paved road in the Alps
from Realp 1538m / 5,046'
 bike up Oberalppass 2044m / 6,706', 607m vertical
the highpoint of the Glacier Express
from Andermatt 1437m / 4,715'




I tour Roma, Firenza, see Palio in Siena, drive the Dolomites in an Alfa Romeo Guilia, and
bike and drive the Stelvio 2757m / 9,045'  2051m vertical 42km / 26 miles uphill
the fourth highest paved road in the Alps
from Silandro / Schlanders 706m / 2,319'

Kent solos Nadelhorn 4327m / 14,196',
his 8th 4000m Alp,
the 18th highest summit in the Alps
via Windgrat NR ridge PD II from Mischabelhütte 3340m
 Breithorn and Allalinhorn 4027m / 13,211.
his 9th 4000m Alp,
the 73rd highest summit in the Alps
via the Normal Route F+ from Mittelallalin 3456m
also climbed to the 3880m / 12,730' south peak of the Lagginhorn attempting Lagginhorn 4010m / 13,156'
via South Ridge AD III and IV from Hohsaas 3101m
3723m below the Festijoch attempting Dom 4545m / 14,911'
from Domhutte 2940m, and
 Mönchsjochhütte 3658m / 12,001'  attempting the Monch 4107m / 13,474'
from Jungfraujoch 3466m



2016



No Europe for the Ketchums this year :(
Kent solos Weisshorn 4505m / 14,783',
his 6th 4000m Alp,
the 9th highest summit in the Alps
via the East Ridge AD III- from the Weisshorn hut 2932m
 and Castor 4226m / 13,864',
his 7th 4000m Alp,
the 27th highest summit in the Alps
via SE Ridge F+ from Klein Matterhorm 3820m
This video is the remix, the original was muted due to copyright violations.

2015




Karin, Bob, Kathy, Kris, Kara, Cindy, Kathy and I tour London.
Kathy and I also visit Amsterdam and Paris.



Kent, Paul, Jed and I hike part of the Tour de Monte Rosa.
I bike up Alpe d'Huez 1778m / 5,832' 1077m vertical
from Le Bourg-d'Oisans 701m / 2,300'
Kent solos ZinalRothorn 4221m / 13,848',
his 4th 4000m Alp,
 the 28th highest summit in the Alps
via SE Ridge AD-, III from Rothornhütte 3198m
and Pollux 4092m / 13,425',
his 5th 4000m Alp,
 the 55th highest summit in the Alps
via SW Ridge PD+ from Klein Matterhorm 3820m
We also hiked part of Tour de Monto Rosa together along with Paul and Jed.

2014




I complete the Haute Route, attempt the Breithorn, and see MGMT at Montreux Jazz Festival.
Kent attempts ZinalRothorn and solos Breithorn 4165m / 13,665',
his 3rd 4000m Alp,
 the 39th highest summit in the Alps
via SSW Flank F+ from Klein Matterhorn 3820m
We also saw MGMT at Montreux Jazz Festival!

2013

No Europe for the Ketchums this year :(
Kent solos Obelgaberhorn 4063m / 13,330',
his 2nd 4000m Alp,
  the 62nd highest summit in the Alps
via ENE Ridge AD, III+ from Rothornhütte 3198m


2012



Michael, Ray, Paul, Kent, and I hike 51km / 31.7 miles of the Haute Route
3620m /11,877' vertical up
4034m / 13,235' vertical down
We also tour Bern, Switzerland, Colmar and Eguisheim, France, and Munich, Germany

Bob, Karin, Kathy, CJ, Robby and I tour Venice, Cinque Terra, Pisa, Firenze, Roma, Napoli. Pompei, and Sorrento.
Kent solos the Matterhorn 4478m / 14,690',
his 1st 4000m Alp
  the 12th highest summit in the Alps
via Hörnligrat NE Ridge / Normal Route AD- III- from Hörnlihütte 3260m

2007




Kathy, CJ, Robby and I tour Paris, Normandy, Mont St Michel, Loire Valley, Beynac-et-Cazenac, Carcassonne, Arles, Avignon, Pont du Gard, Villefrance-sur-Mer, and Monaco.

2005



Bob, Karin, Kathy, CJ, Robby and I tour Venice, Salzburg (Austria), Füssen (Germany), Mürren (Switzerland), Sestri Levante (Italy), Pisa, and Firenza.
We saw Kent's family in the Bernese Alps (Mürren).

2003





Bob, Karin, Kathy, CJ, Robby and I tour Roma, Ercolano, Sorrento, Pompei, Firenza, and Siena.