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- Difficulty
- 6a (5c)
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- Pitches / Height Difference
- 7 P / 3–4 h, 190 m
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- Exposition / Rock Type
- SE / Limestone
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- Altitude start
- 1500 m
Climbing fun for everyone in Melchtal. The most accessible route on the Cheselenflue offers seven enjoyable pitches of moderate difficulty. It is never quite vertical and therefore not very exhausting (though anything but trivial). The route begins at the lowest point of the wall and leads first, over crimpy terrain to a discrete pillar. then it changes to groovy corner climbing followed by a crack which presents the greatest obstacle.
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Additional information
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Protection
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Very well equipped
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Rope
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2x50m
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Quick draws
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14
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Stoppers
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Friends
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Trad Protection: + sparse placements, placing gear is difficult ++ good placements, placing in most cases possible +++ very good placements, placing gear is easy
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Abseiling possible
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Foot Descent
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Ski approach possible
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Glacier equipment
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- Difficulty
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Sustained difficulty of a technical nature (though the last crack pitch is a bit of a 'sting in the tail')
- Rock Type / Quality
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Beautiful rock.
- Protection / Material
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Well bolted, traditional methods not necessary.
- Descent
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5 x abseils. See topo. Belays 6 and 4 can be left out.
- History
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FA: W. Britschgi. S. Degelo, R. Furrer 1996–98.