Guide to the Walks & Climbs Around Arolla
…ootholds 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 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 …