Sandbalm - Makita (6c/+)
Once more Granite should be the name of the game. Even though it was end of October, the warm and sunny weather would have allowed a broad set of options. Eventually, we chose Makita as it promised an easy-to-access and moderate yet stimulating venture. The entries in the visitor book revealed that we were only the 23rd visit in 11 years since the first ascent in 2011. The period of 2019-2022 saw two visits - including ours. That's quite surprising as the route offers nice and varied climbing with good protection. While other routes might have been wiped out by vegetation & lichen under such low-traffic circumstances, Makita has kept most of its polish so far! The Sandbalm dome. Makita starts at the very left where the narrow gorge begins. At the base of the first pitch (6b+) of Makita. Access: 20 min Climbing: 4 h Rappel: 50 min Gear: C4 #0.5 for pitch 7 L1 6b+ Vertical first section with spreading, jamming & laybacking. Could integrate small and medium cams, but not stri...