- 0:01 h
- 8 m
- 2 m
- 728 m
- 730 m
- 2 m
- Start: Ice Age
- Destination: Ice Age
This sunny beginner's area is family-friendly and perfectly secured. In the grippy gneiss slabs, children can also take their first steps in lead climbing, practise abseiling and learn how to belay.
Sector Ice Age
Crash 4a
Eddie 4a
Scrats 4c+
Scratte 4b
Sid 3c
Moräne 5c
Diego 6a+
Monster 4b
Monster Verlängerung 5a
Ellie 4b+
Manni das Mammut 5a
Eisberg 4c
47b 7b
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
Tour information
Familiy-Friendly
Equipment
- 60m single rope
- 14 express slings
Directions & Parking facilities
From western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or north-western Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig
From north-western Switzerland: A6 Berne - Thun - Spiez: main road Spiez - Kandersteg (Lötschberg tunnel car transport) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round Furka car transport; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenenpass - Ulrichen - Brig
Or via Centovalli - Domodossola - Simplonpass - Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard tunnel (over the pass in summer) - Martigny: A9 motorway - Sierre: Sierre - Brig main road.
Or via Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig
Additional information
Literature
Goms / Aletsch-Brig / Simplon / Visp / Saastal / Mattertal / Raron-Siders
Safety guidelines
The 5 most important tips:
- Learn belaying techniques and never let go of the brake rope when belaying.
- Question the belaying behaviour of your rope partner and address mistakes.
- Check your partner - pay special attention to knots
- Check commands and signs beforehand
- Wear a helmet, take off finger rings
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