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Guide to the Walks & Climbs Around Arolla

…t rose some 14 (20) feet above the detached serrac on which we were standing. Standing on this serrac and leaning over the inter- vening crevasse the second man was able to sup- port the leader, who, standing on his shoulders, cut hand and footholds in the wall above. With some assistance from behind with an axe the lead- er arrived at the top of the wall and the rest of the party followed. Above this point the 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 …