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Slab Especially Beautiful route

Foxie Gerstenegg 1800 m

  • Difficulty
    4c (4b)
  • Pitches / Height Difference
    10 P / 3:30 h, 200 m
  • Exposition / Rock Type
    E / Granite
  • Altitude start
    1750 m

Although it does not end on a summit and despite there being some roads and buildings around, it is a very nice, easy and well-equipped route. The rock is impeccable, which is rare for a route at this level, of this length. In addition, there are no grassy slopes and ledges. Most of it may be very simple "slab climbing on all fours", but the route follows an obvious line of features and cracks, here and there avoiding or overcoming steep sections and breaks, bringing pleasant variety to the ascent. The approach to these typical Grimsel slabs is short and sweet. An easy descent path leads from the top right back to the dam at Räterichboden. The route is a bit further from the road than other lines.

Route description

Approach
Approach possible from the dam, or from Gerstenegg (see approach map).
Foxie
See topo
Descent
Either abseil the route, or walk down.

Additional information

Protection
Very well equipped
Rope
50m
Quick draws
12
Stoppers
-
Friends
-
Trad Protection: + sparse placements, placing gear is difficult ++ good placements, placing in most cases possible +++ very good placements, placing gear is easy
-
Abseiling possible
Foot Descent
Ski approach possible
-
Glacier equipment
-
Protection / Material

For all those who like placing nuts and friends, the route is ideal, as it follows a series of intersections and cracks.

Descent

Descent. Abseil the route. See topo.

History

Claude Remy, Yves Remy, 1981 / 2015

Authors

Martin Gerber

Martin Gerber has been a mountain guide since 1990 and wrote his first guidebook for the SAC in 1998. He has been working at the SAC for many years as both an author and course leader. His knowledge as an ornithologist comes across in all his work.

Christophe Siméon

Christophe Siméon hat Französisch und Geschichte studiert und arbeitet zurzeit als Lehrer. Als aktiver Alpinist und Kletterer beteiligt er sich auch an Routeneröffnungen und -sanierungen. Von 2011 - 2020 war er Mitglied der SAC-Verlagskommission.

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