This would be ideal training if you’re thinking about taking part in the Wiwanni Hut Climbing Trip! If you want some impressions of last year’s course have a look at the photos in the gallery and check out the post from last year’s course.

The price for members will be 25 EUR for both days! A maximum 10 of persons can join the course. Please send me an email if you want to participate. Who has currently signed up are:

1) Yoke Yoon
2) Heribert Weickenmeier
3) Javier Sanchez
4) Krystal Smith
5) Michael Morgan
6) Juan Vizcaya
7) Luis Rodrigues
8 ) Eduardo Cruz
9) Fernando Alonso
10) x

For all members who are interested, the trip is planned to be on the 6-8 July 2012. The price for this trip including accommodation is 25 €!!

While the focus of the trip is really more on alpine style climbing (climbing up a mountain on multi-pitch routes) there is also a lot of “usual climbing” / climbing gardens around the hut for those of you who are not into alpine climbing (again, see topos on the website).

Possible destinations basically sitting on the doorsteps of the hut are:
- Wiwannihorn (3001m) via “Steinadler”- Route (12 pitches) or “Ostgrat” (17 pitches), both not too difficult (mostly 4ish, one or two short 5a passages)
- Augstkummenhörner, multiple routes in different difficulties, most of them 4 (around 5 pitches each)

The planning would involve a long weekend and would be the following:

Friday
–> Early morning leaving Darmstadt around 05:00
–> Hiking up to Wiwannihut either using the direct trail
Saturday
–> Long mutlipitch route (Steinadler or Ostgrat) to Wiwannihorn
Sunday
–> Short multipitch climbing to Augstkummenhörner
–> Driving home, arriving late

For all who want to join the multipitch climbing (not as lead climber), the following skills are necessary:
–> Knowledge of belaying using HMS
–> Knowledge of efficient communication in alpine terrain
–> Feeling OK with a lot of air below
–> Being able to climb 5a difficulty (V+)

If you want to lead climb:
–> Lead climbing in 5a difficulty (V+)
–> Knowledge on how to build a redundant belay point
–> Belaying one or two guys from above

The routes are sufficiently well secured, so there is no need for mobile security devices (i.e. friends, nuts). However, we will bring some in any case.

In general, independent of whether or not you are lead climbing, I will organise an afternoon in an outdoor climbing area near Darmstadt where we can equally demonstrate our skills so that everybody can have a great time once we are doing “the real stuff”

Of course the whole thing really depends on the weather. If it turns out bad, we will cancel/postpone the trip.

If you are interested, please enlist at using the doodle. If you didn’t get the email details please contact Daniel Fischer or someone from the committee. – Sign up period closes 11th of May 2012.

-Daniel

Those currently signed up are:
1) Daniel Fischer
2) Yoke Yoon
3) Eduardo Cruz
4) Alexander Lais
5) Romain Letor
6) Marilou Goyallon
7) David Kabath
8 ) x
9) x
10) x

The beginner’s course is in English and for those who would like to learn indoor sports-climbing including the safety/belaying techniques. You will learn the basics such as knots and safety measures which will allow you to be able to continue your own training and enjoy the fun of climbing.

The course will last twice 3 hours and be held on: 
Wednesday 23 May 2012  19:00 – 22:00 &
Thursday 24 May 2012 19:00 – 22:00 

Contents of the course will be:
• Explanation of the different facets of climbing and its terminology.
• Types climbing equipment, knots, belaying techniques and first climbing techniques and tricks.
• Getting familiar with the material and the climbing partner

The participation will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. The number of participants is restricted to 12. Currently registered are:

1) Kerstin Wilczewski
2) Marion Elteste
3) Jakub Urbanek
4) Courtney Drake
5) Vighnesh Pindoria
6) Jorge Quintanilla
7) Rui Figueiredo
8 ) Luke Lucas
9) Francesco Castellini
10) Jens Lerch
11) Chris Gibb
12) Chris White

-sven schweinfurth

Check out the photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/112132942558955547431/20120322Morgenbachtal#

The following committee was elected:
Chairman: Sven Schweinfurth
Treasurer: Sebastian Martin
Secretary: Olivier Samain

-sven

Hochseilgarten2011_1

Marti made the last big jump relying on the laws of physics to help him get through the last gauntlet rather than using the last quench of strength that was left after such a long day! It was great fun and will be surely organised eagerly again when the Winter is over!

 -Sven Schweinfurth

OLD Post:

The date for the Hochseilgarten will be the 03/09/2011 at 15:00. We will meet there directly! If you’ve taking younger kids along, you may want to come earlier. I will try to be there at 14:00. Please add your name to the doodle so I can get an idea of how many people will be coming. Hopefully the weather will hold – you’re welcome to email me your mobile number just in case we need to postpone it due to the weather. See you there! Please check the website on how to get there: http://www.kletterwald-darmstadt.de/

Thanks to all who made it happen

BrautBräutigam - Sept2011 - Alex1

– We spent two weekends going from the basics of mounting and unmounting fixings, ropes & knots and everything you should know before hitting the real cliffs. It was challenging but also got us all hooked on climbing in the great outdoors. It got tricky as of the point when we were on the Braut & Bräutigam (Coords: 49,14614   7,77243). The fact that our instructor Eric, mentioned that he used to climb up as a kid without any ropes or fixings didn’t really make us fell more at ease! The sourroundings of the Pfalz were beautiful and I guess we’ll be coming back here quite often!

-Sven Schweinfurth

Check out the gallery for more great pics!!

OLD Note:

A course for outdoor climbing is planned on 17th and on the 24th of Sept. This is for those who can climb indoors but would like feel confident on the real rocks outdoors – You will learn rope management, anchoring, belaying and lowering for seconding climbers, all about the different outdoor techniques and what gear to use and of course the safety precautions for the different types of rocks. The first Saturday does more the safety aspects; the second is really using the gear on the walls. For this reason, the two weekends are at different fantastic locations in the area.
Please send me an email if you want to participate. Who has currently signed up are:

1  Elena G
2  Roman/Yoke
3  Alex L
4  Sven
5  Marti
6  Francesco P
7  Holly F.

The beginner’s course is for those who would like to learn indoor sports-climbing including the safety/belaying techniques. You will learn the basics such as knots and safety measures which will allow you to be able to continue your own training and enjoy the fun of climbing.

The course will last twice 3 hours and be held on:  
Wednesday 28.September 2011  19:00 – 22:00 &
Thursday 29.September 2011 19:00 – 22:00  

Contents of the course will be:
• Explanation of the different facets of climbing and its terminology.
• Types climbing equipment, knots, belaying techniques and first climbing techniques and tricks.
• Getting familiar with the material and the climbing partner.

The course will be held in English by the expert trainers at the Bensheim Climbing Hall  

The participation will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. The number of participants is restricted to 12. Currently signed up are:

1  Susy
2  Christina S.
3  Inigo
4  Matthias E.
5  Krystal S.
6  Michael Gr.
7  Patrick M.
8  Micheal M.
9  Luis R.
10  Rui F.
11  Lubomir N.
12  Filipe M.

Waiting List: DianaD, HermineG,