The southwest ridge is a documented alpine route on Lenzspitze and is generally considered more serious than the normal northeast-ridge ascent. It involves sustained mixed climbing on an exposed ridge with glacier approach. Conditions on the ridge can vary greatly with snow cover and rock quality. Crevasse and serac hazards may be present on the approach depending on the line taken. This is a committing mountaineering route suited to experienced climbers. Exact timings and gains are not consistently published in a single standard figure.
Route Outline
Approach from the Saas Fee / Täsch side toward the southwest side of Lenzspitze
Gain the southwest ridge via glacier and mixed terrain
Climb the exposed ridge to the upper mountain
Reach the summit and descend by the chosen descent line
