Ascents of Falkendach

Auf dem Weg zum umlenker schiss bekommen

Somebody stole the pencil again. It's becoming a nuisance. I climbed this thing 6 times now and only once had the chance to sign the book.

One of my absolute favourites. This time, I got attacked by angry ants in the middle of the dihedral, though. They were swarming all over a thorny bush that grew there, which I brushed with my face a little, which again coaxed them into jumping onto my face and spraying their venom into my eyes. Nasty little buggers. I removed the bush afterwards. Another note: a green dragon cam is perfect to protect the section below the roof (better than the rusty peg). You should leave out the bolt in the chimney to avoid massive rope drag, or take a long-ass sling to extend it.

If in doubt, run it out.

Ziemlich abenteuerliche Route

Somehow overlooked the bolt in the chimney, felt a bit airier than last time. :-D Forgot to take a pen for the book again. #repeat

Felt even better than last time, with the right tools (big cams and nuts for the lower part, small cam – in my case DMM Dragon 0 – for the runout after the roof). Sawed off the rose bushes on the big ledge (and accidentally sent down my saw in the process ) again, so it's climbable without scratches. There was a dead rat in the slot with the strongbox (which is missing a pen for the book …)

Adventurous route through a dihedral with very good rock quality (but less than optimal protection, so bring nuts and slings) and a glorious roof finish which turns out to be easier than it looks. The unprotected slab in the end (with good holds and a few placements, though) adds to the spice. Maybe bring some secateurs for the roses …