Trummelbach 1 + 2
This exploration is about the upper sections of the classic Trummelbach canyon. We are high in the mountain, under the Eiger n-w face and close to the Eigerglacier. This stream does not have a name on maps because it was under the glacier until a few years ago. It is called Trimmelbach on the official maps and then continues down to the Trummelbach. Holzi found this line.
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We use the train to go up, as good tourists, under the clouds it was lightly raining ! |
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View on the Eiger, left, and Monch. Our canyon is in the center of the picture, a very little line. |
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From Eigergletscher station we hike up on the Eiger route that goes to a via ferrata and to the summit, on the right there is some water flowing, it's difficult to understand which is the right line. |
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We hike up to reach the snow level, traverse and find easily the right place, the slot is very narrow, here not very deep. |
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We start fixing anchors and rappelling, it's a slot and sometimes it opens again, we start under the little snow patches. |
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The view around is quite oppressing with those huge suspended glaciers |
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Here we have a residual snowfield, covered with debris, we decide to go under it. |
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We set another anchor, the old snow looks stable, but there are holes, like in the Swiss cheese.. |
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After this rappel we have a short dark section and pass over the snowfield |
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Here a long elevator, a down climb, rock is very nicely carved. |
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Open again, but we are not down yet, we get some sun at least ! |
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Nice falls |
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View on the following falls and slot |
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Very nice rock, this is Louis, from Morbegno. |
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Lot of fun climbing inside here |
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Holzi, the rock has very good grip and we can climb a lot, but if you find ice here you will need many more anchors |
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Slot section |
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Technical climb |
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Open fall |
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We finish this section and head down to the next part, we follow this huge moraine |
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We reach again the river bed, rock is carved nicely again and there is a nice kind of side cave |
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Ohoh, beautiful drop, whithish limestone |
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Gorgeous rappel |
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Next one, high quality canyon !! |
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All is nice, just jumps are not possible but we don't mind |
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3 more falls and we are at the last drop |
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Here we are, at the end of this adventure, Holzi and Louis send a high five. |