Die Maenner von Memmental  5.11d

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Type:  Sport, 5 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III Consensus:  5.11d [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Colin Winter on Oct 19, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Mathijs K concluding the magnificent third pitch.

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Description 

A stellar route, defined by its wildly exposed, crux third pitch.

Pitch 1: 6b, up a steep slab on reasonably good holds.
Pitch 2: 6c+, continues up the slab to its end and then into steeper terrain above on good holds. There is a distinct crux move just above the end of the slabby section.
Pitch 3: 7a, from a comfortable ledge (anchor shared with the Blauer Kaefer), the route traverses right, onto an overhanging slab of rock that juts out into space. On the slab, the line continues up and to the right. The holds are all there and the moves are fairly straightforward, but it is pumpy as hell, and the exposure is extraordinary.
Pitch 4: 6c+ 1 p.a., vertical, compact rock with very small, sharp holds defines this pitch. The one point of aid is fairly early on, and the difficulty of the pitch comes in the couple of meters that follow, on very thin, very sharp holds, before traversing up and right on somewhat easier ground.
Pitch 5: 6c+, another good pitch, again on vertical sharp rock, slightly less compact and more featured than the previous pitch.

Location 

Pass by the meteorit sector and traverse up and to the right past a giant recess in the wall (there is often a waterfall here). Follow a clear trail up to the base of the rock. The start of the climb is marked in yellow, just a few meters to the right of the Blauer Kaefer route.


With regards to the abseil, take note of the comments to the area!

Protection 

The route is very well bolted. No complementary protection is required.

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Pitch one, pulling up through the crux.	Pitch two, heading into the crux.	Mathijs K powering through the magnificent third p...
Pitch three, from above	Abseiling - this shot is from the anchor at the en...	Money shot of p3
Start of p4	Dani following p3, about to grab the final jug