Low Slab Left

Worthwhile slab climbing, if that's what you're looking for.

Not sure about the exact route because though I belayed the first climber, there wasn't time for me to try it myself.

Find the interesting (or easy) way for your climbing style, finishing up to the wide grassy ramp which goes up diagonal through the middle of the main Gastlosen cliff.

warning

: The rock on and near this route has not been climbed much yet, and some of the rock is still breakable and loose -- so the belayer and other people should stand far away from underneath the climber.

FA first ascent? The listing of a Top-Rope first ascent does not imply that top-roping is the "appropriate" style for this route. If some party bolts this route and leads it and supplies a careful description of the size and metal-composition of the bolts and hangers - (by posting an Improve This Page or a Comment below) -- they wlll be given first-rank FA on this page. Also they can supply their own name for this climb (which is why currently this route has a "generic" name, awaiting installation of hardware).

At the bottom of the main cliff, likely somewhere around the lowest point -- whatever seems to work.

Top-Roping: Likely could be done by adding a sling to the rappel anchor which just below the outer edge of the wide grassy ramp which goes up diagonal left-to-right through the middle of the main Gastlosen cliff.

. . (for the type of hardware used in this anchor, see

Description page for this sector 1

).

If linking with the High Center Left route in the upper part above the grassy ramp, then need to use an anchor at the top of the upper part of this cliff, and belay the climber from the top - (because a single rope would not be long enough to belay from the bottom, and tying two ropes together would have too much rope stretch).

warning

: Because of stretching of the rope, a falling climber on the lower slab so far below the top could go down a substantial distance and hit something hard, so better to use a less stretchy rope for this (more "static"), or at least keep lots of tension in the rope while belaying.

For ideas about how to get access to set up top anchor, see

Description page for this sector 1

.

Leading? Protection for Trad leading is unknown and likely inadequate.