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Vintage Grimsel granite. Sector Gerstenegg, on th...

Description 

Grimsel is to a slab climber what the playboy channel is to a pubescent kid. That is, of course, where the analogy ends, as there is very limited use for the hands at Grimsel.

The volume of exposed stone is absurd; it is an ocean of solid, mostly smooth granite.

If, like the author, you are not completely enthusiastic about friction climbing, don't be discouraged, as Grimsel also has some phenomenal routes where the bolts are not the only feature on the rock to get your ropes stuck on while abseiling.

The Grimsel pass road is normally open from early summer until late autumn.

There are numerous climbing venues at Grimsel, both crags and spectacular multi-pitch areas, at various elevations and with different exposures.

On the pass road, there are a number of hotels well situated as a base for climbing, amongst them the Handeck hotel and the Grimsel Hospiz. The Grimsel Hospiz, perched on a small rock outcropping above the Grimselsee reservoir, is a truly spectacular place to visit.

Getting There 

The Grimsel pass road is takes off from Innertkirchen, east of Meiringen. The climbing areas are all on the west side of the pass.

The Classics

Featured Route For Grimsel

Sagittarius 5.10b/c  International : Europe : ... : Gelmerfluh

A modern line, offering varied climbing including slabs, corners, cracks and face climbing.Although long, with the perfect bolting it can be climbing fairly quickly. The highlight of the route is the splitter 30 meter crack in the seventh pitch (6a+). The crux in the eigth pitch /(6b) is a delicate slab traverse underneath and around a small roof right at the start of the pitch. It can easily be aided if necessary. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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Art in grimsel dimensions...	Grimsel in the autumn	A typical Grimsel climber
Grimselstrom	Grimsel in the autumn, with the Gelmerfluh in the ...	The Azalle Beach dome
Julie on Moritz (4)	On Sellsoger (6a)	Towards the "Donald Duck" area
Julie follows "Zizigutti" (5c)	Julie leading "Kristall" (4c)	Rappel down one of the routes.
Not sure of the name of this route. maybe "Nils Ho...	Overall a super fun place to go climbing on a sunn...	great cheap camping down the valley in the village...
From the top of Grimsel Pass. That's the Dome de l...	harder climb on the right side of the dome	typical of the runouts.
Neverending slabs in sector Oelberg of the Handegg...