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To Sunday 08 October 2023 - 05:00pm
Members of the German Alpine Club (Deutsche Alpenverein) have invited the AC to a joint rock climbing meet in Pfalz. This area, located in South-West Germany near to the French border, is considered to be a hidden gem on the rock climbing map of Europe. Pfalz is characterised by easily accessed (15 minute walk-in) sandstone towers up to 50m in height. "The rock has the texture of Reiff with the exposure of the Old Man of Stoer". While much of the area is focussed on trad climbing (with ring belays), there will also be the opportunity for some sport climbing.
This meet will be coordinated by Micha Rinn (DAV) and Rafal Malczyk (AC). We would like to have 8 members of each club. There is no requirement regarding level / grades climbed but we expect everyone who comes to be a competent trad climber and would suggest being comfortable on HVS crack climbs if you want to get the most out of the meet.
For more information about Pfalz, please have a look at the Climb Europe website and this document prepared by Micha.
If you wish to join this meet, please contact Rafal Malczyk by email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.