Route in Achalu für ausgewählte Schwierigkeit

Mixed Sport and Trad line. This singular climb is located on the upper Achalu wall. You could either climb one of the routes on the lower Achalu wall to reach it or hike up from the right-side ridge. Once you climb the lower Achalu wall, the top is a plateau/ledge, and then the upper Achalu wall rises above it. The approach is a bit of an adventure in itself; through the thicket at the base. The route is extremely rewarding experience.

Gear needed: 60-meter rope. A dozen draws (including alpine draws). Rack from #.3 through #2, and two-three tricams (pink/red/brown).

P1: 5.10a. 20 meters. 4 bolts plus a couple of placements + 2 bolts.

Starts on a diagonal crack, left to right, and then traverses right for two bolts, then straight up. Crux involves the traverse from bolt one to two, and then again just after the fourth bolt.

P2: 5.10d. 25 meters. 9 + 2 bolts. Sustained and pumpy moves. Mildly runout after the 9th bolt.

P3. 5.9. 32 meters. 3 bolts plus series of placements + 2.

A series of horizontal cracks and a single bolt for about 40 feet. Thereafter, no protection on 5.6 terrain for 12 odd meters, until the next bolt. Then angle left for 10 meters on the slab, to find the anchor station.

Route credit and FFA: Jakob Jo, Paul Zeltner & Adwaith Manohar (2014). The route was retro bolted in Jan 2018 per the request of Paul & Jakob to make it safer. Previously there were two bolts on P1, four bolts on P2, and one bolt on P3. If you wish to follow the old line, avoid all bolts that have Gipfel hangers. Before being retro bolted, the route saw one partial second ascent upto P2, by Vineeth Katarki and Ravee Bhat. • Exit by walking off to the right and exiting off the lower Achalu.