Partner forgot headlamp at base camp but we still attempted. Managed to get past first rockband but decided to get down after about 200m.
MRoyer4 - Mar 26, 2010 10:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
NE Face
Climbed with Kevin. Good climb to acclimatize for more technical 6,000m peaks. Not super technical but more than just a walk-up.
kevin trieu - Jun 22, 2009 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
Good climb.
Started at the Col camp at 2. Reached the ridge at about 10. Could do with about 4 pitches of belayed climbing.
Ialewis - Jan 14, 2008 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
North Face (Slovenian route)
We left (a little too late) from a camp well below the lakes. The route had three entertaining mixed pitches with snow slogging in between. My partner and I soloed most of the route and only roped up for the rock bands. It seems that many parties use this strategy. Unfortunately, my partner and I topped out in a lightning/blizzard storm and had some serious difficulties in finding the rappel route down the normal route. The word from other climbers is that the rappels are completely wired. However, we discovered that you can rap down just about any part of the face surrounding the normal route in a blizzard. The spindrift and funky rap anchors made the decent rather invigorating. I don’t recommend our decent strategy, but if you find yourself in a blizzard, maybe you will find some of our anchors…I would back them up!
lutty11 - Jul 24, 2014 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
North Face DirectForgot headlamp....sorry Cissa. Retreated after first rockband. North face was in good condition, amount of (new) snow on summit was in question.
Cissa - Jul 7, 2014 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2014
North face directPartner forgot headlamp at base camp but we still attempted. Managed to get past first rockband but decided to get down after about 200m.
MRoyer4 - Mar 26, 2010 10:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
NE FaceClimbed with Kevin. Good climb to acclimatize for more technical 6,000m peaks. Not super technical but more than just a walk-up.
kevin trieu - Jun 22, 2009 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
Good climb.Started at the Col camp at 2. Reached the ridge at about 10. Could do with about 4 pitches of belayed climbing.
Ialewis - Jan 14, 2008 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
North Face (Slovenian route)We left (a little too late) from a camp well below the lakes. The route had three entertaining mixed pitches with snow slogging in between. My partner and I soloed most of the route and only roped up for the rock bands. It seems that many parties use this strategy. Unfortunately, my partner and I topped out in a lightning/blizzard storm and had some serious difficulties in finding the rappel route down the normal route. The word from other climbers is that the rappels are completely wired. However, we discovered that you can rap down just about any part of the face surrounding the normal route in a blizzard. The spindrift and funky rap anchors made the decent rather invigorating. I don’t recommend our decent strategy, but if you find yourself in a blizzard, maybe you will find some of our anchors…I would back them up!
davidbruder - Sep 12, 2004 11:36 pm
Route Climbed: ne-slops Date Climbed: june 046h for the face, some rock and mixed (up to 4) to reach summit platform. 1.5h to true summit.
some rockfall on descent.
david bruder&steffi schroeder
risch - Jan 11, 2004 3:02 am
Route Climbed: Northeast- ridge Date Climbed: 04. august 2003Long climb ower the more or less rocky ridge.