Saas Grund is a village in the heart of the Saas Valley and one of the best locations in the Alps for long classic alpine ridges on big peaks, including many 4000ers. The Lagginhorn, Weissmiess, Leinspitze, Taschorn and Dom are all nearby and have many classic routes from PD to AD+.
There is also bolted multipitch rock climbing on the flanks of the Jegihorn and Dri Hornlini as well as single pitch valley cragging at Feechi and Brig.
The valley is also served by an extensive network of hiking trails.
A number of lifts make the huts and climbs very accessable and a good bus service up and down the valley makes it easy to get around, even without a car.
Accomodation:
Camping Kapellenweg
https://kapellenweg.ch/
Booking well in advance is not recommended, to allow flexibility in the event of bad weather - see below.
If the campsite is full at the time of the meet there's 2 others in the village.
Particiapants will be expected to book their own pitches shortly before the meet.
Weather
If the forecast for the meet is too wet, the plan is to head elsewhere - e.g. Chamonix or Ecrins. We could also change the location during the meet if the weather deteriorates.
Travel
It's possible to drive to Saas Grund in a day from London (approx 13 hours).
Those wanting to fly are advised to book a flight to Geneva which is well situated for getting to Saas Grund, but also many other destinations in the Alps.
There's good public transport links between Geneva airport and Saas Grund (3.5 hours; train to Visp then bus to Saas Grund), and in the valley itself, so hiring a car is not necessary. But it is useful and can be as cost effective as paying for public transport if rental costs are shared. It also opens up the opportunity to do climbs/hikes from other valleys in the area.
Meet duration
The meet is officialy one week, but participants are welcome to come earlier, or stay longer if they wish to.
Guidebooks
Alpine Club - 4000m Peaks of the Alps
Plaisir West (Band II)