Climbing routes, and occasionally something about software.https://bschimke.com/en-GBhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/grand-capucin-swiss-route/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/grand-capucin-swiss-route/A classic combination on the Grand Capucin — superb granite above the Vallée Blanche.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTchamonixgranitmehrseillängenhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/bloody-old-men/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/bloody-old-men/A long route on the Rotspitze, fully bolted but with plenty of loose rock — and a descent that wouldn't end.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTalpinlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonntagsausflug/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonntagsausflug/Six pitches to round off the long day on the Tajakopf. It didn't need to be more than that.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTalpinwettersteinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/drachentanz/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/drachentanz/A long day on the Tajakopf with Papa. The crux comes right at the start, with cold fingers and a heavy pack.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTalpinlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rittlerkante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rittlerkante/A good route on the Bauernpredigtstuhl. The crux bit back, the rest went fine — and we rappelled the line.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTalpinwilder-kaiserhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/aufriss/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/aufriss/A brilliant crack route on the Wampeter Schrofen, entirely clean. The shorts were, in hindsight, a decision.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcleanrissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hepke-vitale/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hepke-vitale/A short, well-protected route on the Guggerköpfle — the right place to lead for the first time.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlechtalmehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/meltzergrat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/meltzergrat/A fine ridge up the Hintere Platteinspitze, with a night at the Muttekopfhütte.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgratlechtalalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/blue-moon/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/blue-moon/Turned back on the first attempt, got through on the second. The water-groove pitch was the highlight.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonntagsspaziergang/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonntagsspaziergang/Moving together with Maxi up the Sonntagsspaziergang at Glaning. Very good indeed.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsuedtirolschnellhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/wintergarten/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/wintergarten/A bolted route on interesting rock, with Maxi and Vali right behind us. The 7- is the best pitch.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsuedtirolsportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sahneschnitte/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sahneschnitte/We'd meant to get on something else, but there was already a slow party on it.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTbayernalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hey-leonie-fahrt-ins-blaue/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hey-leonie-fahrt-ins-blaue/A good route on the Leonhardstein in fine weather. The snowy descent was less good, and then came the back spasm.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTbayernalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/linker-zottenfall-2026/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/linker-zottenfall-2026/High avalanche danger, bad weather — so the route you already know. This time buried in snow.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTeisdefereggentalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rolle-fall/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rolle-fall/A good fall in good conditions in the Zillertal. Joni's first — and probably not his sport.Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTeiszillertalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/suedostgrat-vordere-karlspitze/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/suedostgrat-vordere-karlspitze/Moving together over the Vordere Karlspitze. Rock shoes wouldn't have improved the day.Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaisergratalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/alpspitz-plaisir/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/alpspitz-plaisir/Train and cable car in, perfect weather. The first two pitches were the hardest of the day.Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTwettersteinalpinoeffishttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/flora-bohra/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/flora-bohra/Nine pitches of steady grade 6 on the Leonhardstein. We ran out of water before the end.Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTbayernalpinoeffishttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kleiner-trichter/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kleiner-trichter/Nominally 7+, psychologically rather more — and we never found the rappel line.Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTalpinberchtesgadenpausetourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kristall/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kristall/By now we were properly dialled into the granite. Great weather, good climbing.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTgranitfurkarissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/schwarzgold/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/schwarzgold/The hardest route in the area. We did the first two pitches and left it there.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTgranitfurkahttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kleines-kamel/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kleines-kamel/An interesting tower at the Furka, entirely to ourselves. The thunderstorm arrived in the afternoon.Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTgranitfurkaschweizhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/famgni/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/famgni/A good tower on the Hannibalturm, full south side, brutally warm. We took the traverse instead of the 7a+ on A0.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTgranitfurkaschweizhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sorgechind/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sorgechind/Warm-up route for the Furka weekend. Perfect granite, perfect weather, and relearning friction from scratch.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTgranitfurkaschweizhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonnenzeit/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonnenzeit/A long route, a freezing start, wide bolt spacing — and a descent that drags.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTwettersteinalpinlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-esculapio/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-esculapio/A good route on the Padaro. I led it, but there wasn't much to place.Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-elda/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-elda/A perfectly nice route. Franzi was a bit grumpy, and the Paolo wall is the Paolo wall.Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kampenwandueberschreitung/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kampenwandueberschreitung/A short Saturday outing. Busy, but most of it went unroped — and the 4+ wasn't as easy as it sounds.Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTbayerngrathttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kommt-zeit-kommt-rat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kommt-zeit-kommt-rat/The bolted route at Wintertraum near Naturns. Alone again, and outstanding again.Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTsuedtirolgranitsportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/in-der-ruhe-liegt-die-kraft/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/in-der-ruhe-liegt-die-kraft/A dream granite route at Wintertraum, entirely clean, great cracks and complete solitude.Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTsuedtirolgranitcleanrissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/inntalsynfonie/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/inntalsynfonie/A good route on the Geierwand as a stop-off. Franzi led the hard pitch.Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTtirolmehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/die-pflicht-der-ehemaenner/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/die-pflicht-der-ehemaenner/A good end to the Graz week. My parents climbed a different route and we met exactly at the exit.Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTsteiermarkmehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hochzeitstanz/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hochzeitstanz/Long walk in, very good route. My parents climbed the line next door.Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTsteiermarkmehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fuchswirtweg/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fuchswirtweg/A relatively easy route up the Nadelspitz. Nice, nothing special — and exactly right for the day.Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTsteiermarkmehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/do-it/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/do-it/A short route at the Weissbach crag, in good sun. Anything more wasn't on the cards.Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTsportkletternsalzburghttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/cosmiquegrat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/cosmiquegrat/Exposed but easy, and first away from the hut again. Perfect weather all day.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTchamonixhochtourgrathttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/m6-solar/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/m6-solar/A dream route in the best weather — and we were first on it, which practically never happens here.Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTmixedchamonixhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/point-lachenal-traverse/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/point-lachenal-traverse/A great traverse in great weather. We should just have left the skis behind.Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTchamonixhochtourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/chere-couloir/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/chere-couloir/First route of the Chamonix week. The weather was mediocre, the ice wasn't.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTeischamonixhochtourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/opa-highway/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/opa-highway/A fine route on the Wilder Kaiser, in weather February had no business producing.Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/brunnalm-eisarena-linker-durchstieg/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/brunnalm-eisarena-linker-durchstieg/Good route, good ice. Franzi wasn't right that day, physically or mentally, so we went back down.Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTeisdefereggentalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eisenlehnfall/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eisenlehnfall/Nominally WI5-, but the ice up top wasn't climbable. Franzi led.Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTeisoetztalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kehlerfall/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kehlerfall/Two short pitches in poor ice. Not the conditions you set out for.Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTeisoetztalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rubihorn-nordwand/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rubihorn-nordwand/A good mixed route in the Allgäu, all of it moving together.Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTmixedallgaeuhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eckbachfall-variante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eckbachfall-variante/The Eckbachfall proper was the plan, but the ice hadn't formed well enough.Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTeisallgaeuhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/zottener-wasserfall/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/zottener-wasserfall/A spontaneous outing with Maxi, more or less a single pitch. We had no topo.Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTeisdefereggentalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rechter-zottenfall/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rechter-zottenfall/A good short route to start the year. The equipment was the same as on New Year's Eve.Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTeisdefereggentalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/brunnalm-eisarena-mittlerer-durchstieg/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/brunnalm-eisarena-mittlerer-durchstieg/A hard ice route to close out the year, with a rappel I'd rather not think about.Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTeisdefereggentalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/linker-zottenfall-2024/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/linker-zottenfall-2024/Where the ice started. Not much kit, lightweight axes, and we got on it anyway.Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTeisdefereggentalanfanghttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rantamplan/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/rantamplan/A good route with the lads right by the sea near Bilbao. Sharp limestone and approach shoes do not mix.Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTspanienkalkmehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gandalf/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gandalf/Second route of the day, same rock, same weather. One of the best days of the Norway trip.Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTnorwegengranitcleanhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gollum/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gollum/One of the best days of the Norway trip — 105 metres of cracks, entirely clean.Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTnorwegengranitcleanhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eidetind-2024-09-08/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eidetind-2024-09-08/An easy line the day after the first route. Franzi led it.Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTnorwegencleanhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eidetind-2024-09-07/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/eidetind-2024-09-07/We got on the wrong line first, which was grim. After that: entirely clean and very good.Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTnorwegencleanhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fontana-di-giovinezza/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fontana-di-giovinezza/Brutally hot in Samolaco. Good friction climbing, but at some point that's enough.Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTitaliengranithttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/biancograt/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/biancograt/An iced-up snow ridge, two ice screws and a very long day on Piz Bernina.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThochtouralpinschweizhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/stuedlgrat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/stuedlgrat/A fine route on the Großglockner, but freezing, partly iced, and a long wait behind a club group.Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThochtourgratalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fussstein-nordkante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fussstein-nordkante/A good route with a glacier. Passed two parties on the fourth pitch, then moved together to the summit.Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTalpinhochtourgrathttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/slovenischer-weg/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/slovenischer-weg/A long, demanding line up the north face of Slovenia's highest peak. Without crampons we lost a lot of time on the old snow.Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTalpinlange-tourslowenienhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kraftkamin/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kraftkamin/Beaten the day before, thunderstorms forecast — the Kraftkamin was the right answer.Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gaensekragen-ostgrat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gaensekragen-ostgrat/Good ridge climbing, all of it free. Franzi wasn't quite on form, and the descent wasn't trivial.Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTgratalpinoetztalhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/lara/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/lara/Polished, loose, a via ferrata directly overhead and rockfall to match. Plus a thunderstorm coming in.Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/wand-gegenueber-camping-zoo/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/wand-gegenueber-camping-zoo/Tried the obvious crack in the morning and rappelled off. In the afternoon, the left-hand route, whose name I've forgotten.Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTarcorissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/caliope/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/caliope/A nice easy route at Ceniga — and a photograph that now exists twice.Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/haselburger-riss/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/haselburger-riss/Entirely clean near Bolzano. Dirty first pitch, and the 7+ takes poor protection.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTsuedtirolcleanrissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-sabina/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-sabina/Far too easy for the day and full of people. Perfectly nice otherwise.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/katia-monte/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/katia-monte/An alpine classic on the Colodri with a lot of traversing. Somewhat grassy in the middle.Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcoalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/pantarei/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/pantarei/A short warm-up route by the campsite. Listed as easier than it was — consistently grade 7.Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcosportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/koflerturm-suedwestgrat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/koflerturm-suedwestgrat/A good ridge in the Karwendel. With a pack, the 5s and 6s weren't free.Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTkarwendelgratalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/vinatzer-dritter-sellaturm/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/vinatzer-dritter-sellaturm/A very good route, mostly clean protection — and two very slow Englishmen ahead of us, who turned out to be good company.Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpincleanhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fehrmann-stabelerturm/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fehrmann-stabelerturm/After some initial hunting for the stance, very good — and we had it to ourselves.Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/winklerriss-piaz-variante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/winklerriss-piaz-variante/Second Vajolet tower of the day. The first pitch was fully bolted, after which it went back to normal.Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/delagokante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/delagokante/After bailing on Punta Emma, we tacked on the airiest 4+ in the Dolomites on a whim.Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kasnapoff/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kasnapoff/The classic north route on the Second Sella Tower. Then up to the Vajolet hut by mountain bike in the evening.Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/stegerkante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/stegerkante/An easy start to the Dolomites trip. We went right instead of left on the second pitch — and the crux is brutally polished.Sat, 19 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/dibona-fuehre/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/dibona-fuehre/Done on the second attempt. The lower section went in three hours, after which Franzi was pretty spent.Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/il-cielo-sopra-bolzano/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/il-cielo-sopra-bolzano/Porphyry, very entertaining to climb, and protection that was almost absurdly good.Sat, 05 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTsuedtirolsportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/il-canto-dell-indria/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/il-canto-dell-indria/Long and consistently demanding. Franzi was effectively done from about pitch seven.Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTitalienmehrseillaengelange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/la-luna-argentea/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/la-luna-argentea/Very well protected, short walk in, quick descent. Franzi wasn't fully on form but got on with it.Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcosportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gelbe-kante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/gelbe-kante/A superb route on the Tre Cime. The first belay is a hanging one for no good reason — there's a decent stance just above it.Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinklassikerhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/duelfer-fleischbank-ostwand/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/duelfer-fleischbank-ostwand/Second Pause route with Franzi, on the hottest day of the year. The traverses are superb.Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinklassikerpausetourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/pinzgawurm/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/pinzgawurm/Away at four, back at the car at half seven. I lost an approach shoe on the face.Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTalpinlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/schoene-tage/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/schoene-tage/A pumpy grade 8 to start, hard friction pitches in the middle, and an exposed traverse where I hung on everything.Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTsportkletternsalzburghttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/lucky-six/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/lucky-six/The real objective fell through on weather. An easy, well-protected route for Franzi to lead.Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaisermehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/herbstzeit/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/herbstzeit/A good route at Neufundland. Franzi wanted to lead, but the bolt spacing turned out fairly wide.Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/balisto/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/balisto/Very long pitches on mostly solid rock. Bus in, then an hour uphill.Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTammergaualpinoeffishttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/reindl-kante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/reindl-kante/The plan was the grade 8 next door. Pleasant climbing instead.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTammergaumehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/alte-suedwestkante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/alte-suedwestkante/A clean route on the Steinplatte. Very good.Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattecleanalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/direkte-suedwestkante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/direkte-suedwestkante/A brutally hard 7+. I hung on almost everything and used a sling as an aider at one point.Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattealpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/green-mile/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/green-mile/A short, easy afternoon route. The grass matters less than the guidebook claims.Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattealpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hitzeschild/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/hitzeschild/A hard route on the Steinplatte. Cold start on the grade 8, a lot of hanging on the 9- and 8+ pitches.Sat, 27 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattesportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/la-ceniga-rossa/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/la-ceniga-rossa/After rappelling off Le Scalette dell'Indria after one pitch, we got on this instead.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fiori-di-primavera/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/fiori-di-primavera/A pleasant plaisir route on the Regina del Lago, for practising rope commands and belay handling.Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcosportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-barbara/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-barbara/A great route, off-line twice low down and considerably worse protected than the Via del Bepi. The crack corner is the highlight.Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcoalpinrissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-del-bepi/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-del-bepi/Hard down low, lovely up high — and better protected than the guidebook makes out.Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcoalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/parete-nera/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/parete-nera/A great route on the San Paolo. Maxi led six pitches, I led three.Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTarcoalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kuschelrock/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kuschelrock/A good route on the Gimpel. The grade 8 is a single move, but a convincing one.Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTalpintannheimhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-delle-fontane/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-delle-fontane/One of the earliest routes in the Sarca valley, and alpine to match. Off route, and then into a piton and a tree.Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTarcoalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-artemis/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-artemis/Lost on the approach, very good otherwise. Fully bolted these days, so cams are redundant.Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-spignola-variante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-spignola-variante/Sport-protected slabs at the Sonnenplatten. Very good, and draining in an inconspicuous way.Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTarcosportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonnenpfeiler/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/sonnenpfeiler/A very good long route on the Wilder Kaiser, with an entertaining A0 traverse.Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/vinatzer-piz-ciavazes/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/vinatzer-piz-ciavazes/A good alpine route. The 6+ pitch through the overhanging shoulder crack is spectacular and very airy.Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinrissehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-del-calice/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-del-calice/14 pitches, all on gear, and a party ahead of us. Then we got the descent wrong.Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpincleanlange-tourhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/delenda-cartago/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/delenda-cartago/Superb rock and the best bolting you'll find. Second route of the day on the First Sella Tower.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTdolomitensportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/schober/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/schober/A good alpine route on the First Sella Tower. Bolted belays, enough pitons on the harder pitches.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTdolomitenalpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/herzblut/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/herzblut/Zillertal, botanical approach. Nothing spectacular, but good.Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTzillertalsportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/grundschadner-nordkante/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/grundschadner-nordkante/A great route moving together. The descent is much nicer with snow — we had none.Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTzillertalalpingrathttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/siciliano/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/siciliano/Approach botched, first pitch bypassed, cold, one wet grade 8 — and then a finish that makes up for all of it.Sat, 09 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMTalpinsportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/dreierweg/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/dreierweg/From the Gruttenhütte. Partly loose higher up, so we kept moving.Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaiseralpinhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kopftoerlgrat/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kopftoerlgrat/From the Gaudeamushütte, without a rope. Exactly the kind of day this ridge is for.Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTwilder-kaisergrathttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-de-ciclamini/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/via-de-ciclamini/Very easy climbing at both ends, and the middle feels like the Sonnenplatten.Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/caldo-inverno/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/caldo-inverno/Arco, and the route saves the hardest bit for the end.Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTarcomehrseillaengehttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/astroman/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/astroman/Great low down, loose up top — and a rappelling mistake you only make once.Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTsportkletterntirolhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/am-ende-der-sonne/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/am-ende-der-sonne/Joni led the 9-. One of the best routes on the Steinplatte.Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattesportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/black-mamba/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/black-mamba/The weekend's second 9- on the Steinplatte, with Joni. I wrote nothing down about it.Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattesportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kreuzotter/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/kreuzotter/The 8+ is a single move. The rest of the route sits noticeably below it.Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTsteinplattesportkletternhttps://bschimke.com/en/climbs/regensburger-weg/https://bschimke.com/en/climbs/regensburger-weg/Kastlwand, short and unremarkable. The first route in this logbook.Sat, 21 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTfrankenmehrseillaenge