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Elbsandstein (Germany), Hoher Torstein (map)
 

Cool honeycomb rock covered the entire second pitch

 

Cool honeycomb rock covered the entire second pitch

 

Südwand: A long pitch of runout crack climbing, but with good plates on the face. The chimney topout was terrifying (Copyright © Rayko Halitschke)

 

Südwand: Following the chimney topout, very scary to lead

 

Knirpelwand Direkte: Another honeycombed face protected with hourglasses

 

A good route photo; the long crack on the left tower is Südwand, and the black pocketed area is Knirpelwand Direkte