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Slideshow (12 photos) |
| Elbsandstein (Germany), Goldstein (map) |
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Südwand: Approaching the belay at the end of the first pitch; notice the furry runner around the large flake (the furrier the better) (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Goldsteigkante: Topping out on the second pitch (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Belaying from the top of another tower (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Goldsteigkante: The start of the route involved very pocketed rock with good pro (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Goldsteigkante: Moving through the super featured rock on the first pitch (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Südwand: Looking back at the second pitch, a traversing affair with many tied off flakes and threads |
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Südwand: Starting up the second pitch -- a bit of a run after the first bolt (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Wahnsinnsverschneidung: A jammed knot before the real difficulties; Rayko rappelled from this one (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke) |
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Goldsteigkante: Following the first pitch, very pumpy here with poor gear |
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Südwand: Following the honeycomb section of the second pitch, just before the traverse |
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Südwand: Following the honeycomb section of the second pitch |
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Alter Web: To get off one tower, we rappelled into a gap and climbed another tower which had the rappel line |
