description
The easiest and most climbed multi-pitch route on Piatra Altarului. Dry tooling is allowed on it during winter season.
It has 2 variants. The classical one which follows the line from the topo and the direct one which starts where most of the other multi-pitch routes start and has common belay stations with the Requiem route then continues to the right and back to the classical route.
Route history
| 1952 | First ascent: Matei Schenn & Anton Fogarascher |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Route maintenance: |
| Aug 2022 | Route maintenance:
Belay stations re-bolted. An additional belay station was added just below the peak to avoid rope friction. |
Warnings
Location
- Lat/Lon: 46.81380, 25.81348
Grade citation
| 6+ (6- A0) 4A | Assigned grade |
| 6+ [6- - 6+] | grAId |
| 6- | ★★Jim Olsen |
ethic
Keep clean, no trashing. Modifying routes in any way is forbidden without the consent of the local community. Creating new chipped holds is strictly forbidden. Dry tooling is allowed only in Cheile Bicăjelului area.
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Overall quality 88 from 17 ratings.
Difficulty - A0
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Difficulty - 6+
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Andrei Hohlov on ★★★ Creasta Estică 6+ A0 - Andrei exiting the chimney
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★★★ Creasta Estică 6+ A0 - The way down
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★★★ Creasta Estică 6+ A0 - The mighty Piatra Altarului from a distance
★★★ Creasta Estică 6+ A0 - View before rappel
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