This is the standard and best-known ascent of Strahlhorn. It is a classic high-alpine glacier route, usually climbed from the Britanniahütte. The route crosses glacier terrain and then ascends broad snow slopes to the summit ridge. Objective hazards include crevasses and, depending on conditions, avalanche danger on the upper slopes. The technical difficulty is modest, but the route requires solid glacier travel skills and good route-finding. It is commonly graded as a straightforward alpine climb rather than a technical rock ascent.
