Ice climbing in Pitztal
Last weekend (21.02 to 23.02.2015) we managed to climb two long ice falls in Pitztal: the Luibisbobenfall (~450 m, WI 4/4+) and the Klockelefall (~200 m, one pitch WI 4). We also climbed another ice fall near Scheibrand (apparently a fall that is not listed on Climbers Paradise), which was in rather poor conditions with a lot of water running behind the ice fall. We retreated after two pitches, since the climb started to became rather scary and it was not worth the risk.
Luibisbodenfall
Luibisbodenfall in summary: |
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| Location | Stillebach, Pitztal, Austria at 1450 m altitude |
| Date of the climb |
February 21, 2015 |
| Character | multi pitch ice fall |
| Popularity | high |
| Difficulty | overall: 6-7 pitches, WI 4/4+ (most pitches), ~460 m |
| Height gain | about 500 m height gain |
| Descend | walk down |
| Conditions | good ice |
| Protection | no protections present, trees can sometimes be used as standpoints |
| Material | 2x 60m half/twin rope, ice screws, slings |
| Remarks | a topo and description can be found here: http://www.climbers-paradise.com/klettern/location-details/location/eisklettern/pitztal/luibisbodenfall/ |
Klockelefall
Klockelefall in summary: |
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| Location | Stillebach, Pitztal, Austria at 1450 m altitude |
| Date of the climb |
February 23, 2015 |
| Character | multi pitch ice fall |
| Popularity | high |
| Difficulty | overall: 4-5 pitches, WI 4, ~200 m |
| Height gain | about 200 m height gain |
| Descend | walk down |
| Conditions | good ice |
| Protection | no protection is present, trees can sometimes be used as standpoints |
| Material | 2x 60m half/twin rope, ice screws, slings |
| Remarks | a topo and description can be found here: http://www.climbers-paradise.com/klettern/location-details/location/eisklettern/pitztal/klockelefall/ |