Today we climbed the Risseweg (5c, 6a+, 5b, 5b, 5c). It was a bit expensive (8€ for the parking, 24€ per person for the gondola) but worth it. The Risseweg is on the east side of the Rotspitz. The rock was pretty rotten for the first pitch, then beautiful for the rest. The 2nd pitch... Continue Reading →

There is no way to describe the total lack of ambition to do anything today. Okay, I did laundry. I did a bit of work (a student needed a recommendation letter, and I forgot to share some documents with a colleague who is replacing me for one of my classes this year). But that's done... Continue Reading →

We're back in beautiful Innsbruck, running away from two days of bad weather in the Dolomites. I hope we can get back to there this season. It's hard to complain about them finally getting rain, since they've been having such a long drought there, but it's been a dream of mine to go back and... Continue Reading →

And a good time was had by all! A nice climb around IV maximum and with a bit of bolts in place (maybe 6-8 for the whole climb of around nine short pitches.) A little bit worn by previous climbers, but it was actually rather nice as it made it easier to find the route.... Continue Reading →