Sunday, July 25, 2010

Best Forgiveness Poems

Geigelsteinrunde (Chiemgau)

For the upcoming holidays more fat is needed in the Haxn than in the arms, there is now reason to rejoice at the MTB increased use; -)
Ideal for not too stable weather offered by Munich lately in the Chiemgau - where's here often on the edge the northern Alps weather was a bit too often favored.
For a few extra meters and less time in the car we started the tour takes place on property in Sebi. Once we arrived in fixed rank, was not only alone, up to the hut Priener: rapid cycling, leisurely cyclists, hikers, dog walkers with ...
... and lots of blueberries in the upper part :-)
Priener From the hut is the first exit towards Walchsee. Right in the middle is prohibited the nice sign, cycling ... But it was pretty overgrown ;-)
After the short drive to Ottenalm are some more down to Kössen.
To go from Kössen to Schleching, one has either the opportunity to go on the road - or the Radlverbot Shield ignoring the way of the ducks gorge. We indulged in the latter. After we carried the bike all the time, it could now relax on the last part of the way, for there was a part of steps taken frequently or pushed ...
last long driveway - high to the These pastures.
the saddle after the hint. Diesenalm finally, we go down. To go down into the path Priental is interesting to go up quite ambitious ...
Up to Sachrang yet will always back up slightly. Thereafter, however, a pleasant descent to Sebi. And here it is overtaken by two racing cyclists. But you can be splashed out, because you can catch up with the MTB, especially in the corners and some places to go straight and again ;-)

Facts
Geigelsteinrunde [60km, 1800hm]
Chiemgau

Beautiful, technically too heavy round - except for the section of the ducks gorge. Except for the ramps Priener hut and this was enough going on-mountain pastures. If the weather is better, one would also beautiful views of the Kaiser ...

Guide: Moseley - Chiemgau Alps
(except for the two volumes are the Garda Moser out of print for some time, but it should be released from next year, two new editions of it.)

Sunday, July 11, 2010

How To Hang Curtains With Tie Backs Ideas

Out of Africa (Gamsjoch / Karwendel)

In our premature reversal in the central north, we could have another nice tour Karwendel discover. In the new Panico three tours on the north side of the Gamsjochs in there, but they were first climbed back in the 90s. Since then, however, have probably not many lost there ...
Matching the end of the 2010 World Cup a lot of choice on the "Out of Africa".
The wall has to be earned only in the ascent. From maple back leads over a small, partly exposed trail to the remote wall. The tour runs in the wall of the right of the shaded part.
most difficult times a lot of us like the first track: something messy wall climbing. But then got better. Always full of surprises, the rock quality in the Karwendel how to change ...


The evaluated with 8 + key length is slightly understated. There were only 1.5m, for which I had no real plan. Presumably, under the proposed Topo mentioned in the description of A0 or A1 level ... But only 1.5m in a 500m wall ... ;-)

We followed the option of the topos and roped to the 12th Length. From here the wall was much flatter, the rock was a much more fragile and also the impression of vast and compelling detour attracted little over the top.

The descent went smoothly and with 60m ropes you could summarize some lengths. Tension was then only the Fußabstieg back down to the maple floor. More relaxed, the last flat feet ;-)
Facts
Out of Africa [8 +. A0, 500m]
Gamsjoch / Karwendel

A small treasure in the Karwendel is hidden on the north side of the Gamsjochs. The tour is really very beautiful, steep and well protected climbing in a shady environment. Ideal for a peaceful and so hot day. The most exciting, however, the ascent and descent! On the climb is followed completely the creek bed with some light climbing, for the descent, we talked about in the way described in the topo.
There are currently two routes on this wall, in each case from the 90s. Apparently, this wall would still offer a lot of potential and if it would be more crowded, the trail would be defined better. But do we want it back then??

Material: 60m half ropes, 12 Expressen (when in the 8 - length is not all clipped)
Topo: Panico Karwendel - current second Edition

Saturday, July 10, 2010

New Hsbc Direct Rewards

North Central (Grubenkarspitze / Karwendel)

mit'm Stef were for the hot weekend plans for shady walls in the Karwendel forged. However, there was a barbecue on Friday, very unexpected action with Mr. Augustine on the Isar in between, something went ;-)
disguised After 2.5h sleep, the alarm clock like a miracle again an hour later ... Now we went bisserl better and so we went to England to Grubenkarspitze. North Central part of the wet saw from the parking lot already, but we wanted to try it.
Even when boarding, we found both that we were not quite up to par: Stef coughed himself up with his decaying cold the way me and the excessive consumption of meat and beer was pretty much in the stomach ...
However, so we were quite contrary to the first wet longer because here was provided for refreshment!
The first climb was wet dry, desiccated, the sun no longer quite so our bulb - has advanced our disability group ...

Although Karwendel found here about 50% of beautiful climbing meters. But then came the highlight - Stef skeptical view from the top ...
... in the most humid 11th Length. So also, of course, to think with us and to free climb a few meters into the intersection not: glibbriger, wet, mossy, flechtiger Schlonz ...
But it was all good!
least we were finally in the shade. Compared to the Eiskarl and top plate.
the way, there was already a rope on the wall to work, when we arrived. Probably in the relatively new route Hell is in paradise. " But this soon roped off again and came over to our entry. They asked about what we climb and we inquired what they were climbing. Yes, the tour "In the Shadow of the Sphinx " would look at the plate tip ... : -] Very close miss ...
At least we knew where we were. Two more pitches and then the large shower??

Then the great shower! Stef in the past, very nice track before the last 8 -. This runs right through the waterfall.
We are too soft ... If we snorkel, swimsuit, towel and shampoo it, it had been an issue, this was in our lightweight luggage like to find not. Quasi at the end of the difficulties roped. At least 22 lengths, but only half of the wall ...
Ejal, so we missed a definitely nice bivouac on the summit and we were both entertaining voice-overs and the 3: 2 of the German compensation against Uruguay.
So, if there is such looks as if the upper waterfall busy water has not then hope the pitches were walking through somewhere else. No, straight through! Then prefer to wait for drier times for the entire climb-through or re abseiling
Facts
Central North Wall [8 -, 1200hm]
Grubenkarspitze / Karwendel

Probably one of the longer walls the northern Alps. Although in the Karwendel, so is the rock here quite well - at least those of us climbed the lower half. Thereafter, however, almost certainly a huge break - but also much lighter (3-4, top or a length of 5 / 6). Still, who "only" climb beautiful lengths wants to go, better go elsewhere, but it lacks the brilliant atmosphere! In addition, the security for such a wall is directly relaxing.

Material: 60m half ropes, ~ 12 exes, Cams .75 - 3, wedges, makes sense for any above-Hammer + Hakl
Hours: Walk-off Eng: ~ 1 - 1.5 hours, our time to abseiling: 6h, 12h total time + x
Topo: Panico Karwendel - fits below good, above probably before then more after the nose ...