Adrian's Photoblog

Hairy traverse right above the overhang
Originally uploaded by Adeeh2

Ok, so this should be pretty easy as it's got a marked route and you can hire the gear and you don't have to prove you know what you're doing. The reality was pretty gripping stuff, 1000ft high, with sustained sections of climbing on vertical and near vertical rock.

True there are lots of holds with iron bars to hold onto and footholds bolted in, but it's the positions that send adrenaline coursing through your veins...you'd simply never get into these positions on rock without the ironwork unless you're climbing 'Extreme' routes.

Nice to get away from the Nanny state too... we asked the guy who lent us the gear what happened if we took a fall (and you can easily fall 20-30ft before your harness arrests) and he said 'I take a gun and BANG'....

This was our finale before leaving Switzerland, and the photos are here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adeeh2/2861393473/in/set-72157607310625383/

# posted by Adrian @ 7:38 PM