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Various Rock Climbs in CH

This slideshow contains pictures from Signal, Chäselenflue, Sanetsch, Wendenstöcke, Tällistock, Gr. Wellhorn, Engelhörner, Gr. Furkahorn, Zuestoll (Churfirsten) and Bockmattli.

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At the base of Signal, which is allready high above Meiringen and the Urbachtal. In the background are the Wendenstöcke.
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At Signal Bruce and I climbed Sternenwächter (7c, 11 pitches) on 24. October 2004.
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Great "Wasserrillen" in the second pitch.
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The big traverse in the 7th pitch of Sternenwächter on Signal.
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Aproach to Chäselenflue in Melchtal (Okt. 2004).
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Another party in a hard route to the left of "Blauer Chäfer" which we climbed.
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The whole route is very steep and under a big roof, which makes it an excellent choice for climbing in rainy weather - and rappelling is an adventure.
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Luckily there are fixed ropes to get back to the rappel-belay.
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In June 2004 Bruce and I were one weekend at Sanetsch, where we climbed the multi-pitch routes Pas Perdus 5c+,Follomi 6b, Pole et Mique 6b (6c), Vain Coeur 6b+.
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Bruce in Follomi at Sanetsch.
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Bruce in Follomi at Sanetsch.
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Bruce in Follomi at Sanetsch.
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Bruce in Follomi at Sanetsch.
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Looking over to the "Mähren" section of the Wendenstöcke and Wetterhorn, Mittelhorn and Rosenhorn in the background.
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Bruce in Sonnenkönig on the Wendenstöcke
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Again in Sonnenkönig, with the Fünffingerstöcke in the background.
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Unfortunately the upper cracks of Sonnenkönig were wet.
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We had to leave out the last 4 pitches to the summit of Pfaffenhut (Sonnenkönig), because of the wet conditions and a lot of snow in the upper part (seen in the background).
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High above Rosenlaui-gacier, climing "Adlerauge" on Gr. Wellhorn (Berner Oberland).
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South face of Tällistock.
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Bruce Normand in Inwyller-Bielmeier (12.8.2000) on Tällistock.
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All the climbs on Tellistock are really steep.
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Bruce after the long traverse of Inwyller-Bielmeier on Tällistock.
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Another nice climbing area are the Engelhörner.
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Sometimes "Plaisier"-routes get really crowded in Switzerland. Here we got stuck in a "traffic jam" at the top of Gr. Furkahorn.
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Bruce Normand climbing Neue Süd (7-, 12SL) on Zuestoll, which is one of the Churfirsten high above Walensee in eastern CH.
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Although there are some sport-climbs on the Churfirsten, normally it's a little bit more "alpine" - here the exit of Neue Süd on Zuestoll.
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Bockmattli is one of the closest climbing areas to Zürich with "alpine" routes. This picture was taken in Nov. 2000 from Brüggler (where it was still warm and dry to climb).
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