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Guide to the Walks & Climbs Around Arolla

…e climbing be- came difficult, and one very steep wall had to be climbed by means of a crack in its face. Close to the top we were again brought to a standstill by a line of cliffs and were obliged to turn to the left along the line of a crevasse filled with debris. Passing under an enormous arch of ice and be- low some immense serrac, we reached the left side of the glacier at a point from which a series of snow bridges brought us to the snowfield above. The climb occupied 6 ½ hours. Should a party be cut off near the top escape would hardly b…