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Moonwalk (Sagwand)

While I last year to Nicholas I on the rock once again the long finger was moved, in the western Zillertalers an attractive and above all by the alpine Neutour Albert Leichtfried and Benni Purnell. When I Topo then the very next day was a target for this ice season was already fixed.

After me the day before with the David in the Airgames for ice climbing is steep and also have the conditions of the alpine infrastructure gave the green light, we do not have much at home continued. The side effect was, would all work out, it would be a leisurely day at home, nothing in the way ;-)

The isser: the Moon Walk in the rear Valsertal - with the moon.

After the first stage and the first deposit Stapf it gets interesting. Only shallow ice leads to the next level at the beginning of the first heavy track.

What looked from the bottom to send a column exposing itself as a not so nice. Fragile, thin and steep ice for the next Meters. To avoid damage to a small Hakl came in the more solid rock it, then we went pretty pumpig up.

first key length was done. Now comes the next one. Actually a M7-length. Perhaps, but now the curtain of ice since early December but has grown a little since it is now grown almost down. As a pseudo-mixed-I drew the curtain of ice climbing the mixed passage. This was not really massive, as in the previous track - but for now his feet were back on the ice, only a few meters steep ice were on the program.

Now we had the steepest part behind us. We were ready for some meters came as a deposit for the World Cup = vole. Footprints, digging, sinking in the snow ...
Now you can enjoy even more back in the breathing of the surrounding mountains, which offered little more sun. The only consolation: the many back country skiers up to the right of the saddle Alpeiner Fußstein had not really more sun ...

The agitation was stopped again for a long, steep Eislänge.
What channel is conducting final mixed terrain to get out. From Topo ago we had chosen the left-wing, following our noses we are a rose in the right channel.
It was the right thing, which we confirmed the bolt at the exit for a good 60 meters in length.
David at the exit for north wall faces the sun can cause real pain :-) Or is it simply the joy of the warming rays?
Quite happy we were, on this tour. Above all, it's still light and we needed really only 6 hours. So we treated ourselves to another adjacent Gipfelabstecher.
The exit length: lower left our tracks up on the ridge of the exit.

especially had a lot we do not like to dive back into the shadows. Up here, read it to withstand great. But what does it matter? Finally a halt below the expected warming heated seats on four wheels, which brings a delicious the burgers, which are available in the Garmisch Lodge ...

After just over an hour we were down yet again. Above all, the kid-friendly way on the snow fields pants runterzurutschen incredibly saved a lot of time :-)

11 hours later at the car we noticed our planning errors: we have forgotten the final beer at home. Thanks again to the Innsbruck, which could help us out here!

Facts
Moon Walk (WI6. M6-7, 1000)
Sagwand, Zillertal Alps

genius alpine tour that can truly compete with many Chamonix classics! For all who are looking for a long, steep ice and alpine and do not wish to drive to Chamonix - here you have some fun! And above all, is much more quiet.

would, however, there are also a few comments: The tour goes more by the designated on the map wall area "Burg plate", and the exit at the ridge is NW-Lich the Hohe Warte, the 1000m relate to - because even ice-climbing - on the length, so the height difference of about quite 750hm less, the well-intentioned Plug-In for Google Earth to get started does not really, the case can not be overlooked, really, maybe not in the early winter so we would be in a good half of the channel ski area ...

dates to the tour gives up Albert's Homepage or here.

Material:
- 11 screws inklusvie two shorter
- C3s # 0-2, set Link Cams
- 60m half ropes
- Hook