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Guide to the Walks & Climbs Around Arolla

…urning sharply to the left under the first big ice cliff we passed round it and bore somewhat to the right, climbing one per- pendicular wall without much difficulty. At about the level of the top of the rock rib which divides the N. and S. branches of the glacier we found our way barred by an undercut ice cliff, which at its only assailable point 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, st…