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Florian Wenter, foto Claudia Ziegler
Beauty
Sectors
Difficulty
Fb5 - Fb8B
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Rock type
Dolomite limestone
The Blaueisgletscher bouldering area was discovered and developed by Austrian climber Klem Loskot and colleagues in the late 90’s and all of a sudden it received more media attention than most other areas in the eastern Alps. However, since detailed information was never published, this attention decreased rapidly and the bouldering became somewhat of a myth.
The name itself, ‘Blaueisgletscher’ (blue ice glacier) explains in part the nature of the climbing here: bouldering at altitude, usually done in the summer. Furthermore, those who conquer the relatively long approach are rewarded by a breathtaking view over the surrounding mountains.
The Blaueisgletscher offers a vast selection of nice simple lines as well as some very challenging boulders up to 8B and numerous problems still to be freed. Most of the climbing is overhanging but there are some slabs and also numerous fantastic highballs. With the exception of Schädel sector, the ground is strewn with small boulders making several crashpads necessary.
We recommend you hike up to the mountain hut the evening before so that you are rested and ready to climb the next day, and given the long approach it is worth using the DAV-lodge ‘Blaueis’ as a base for several days. This is often fully booked, in particular at weekends in summer, so book in advance. Wild camping is absolutely prohibited since the whole area is part of the Berchtesgarden National Park.
The name itself, ‘Blaueisgletscher’ (blue ice glacier) explains in part the nature of the climbing here: bouldering at altitude, usually done in the summer. Furthermore, those who conquer the relatively long approach are rewarded by a breathtaking view over the surrounding mountains.
The Blaueisgletscher offers a vast selection of nice simple lines as well as some very challenging boulders up to 8B and numerous problems still to be freed. Most of the climbing is overhanging but there are some slabs and also numerous fantastic highballs. With the exception of Schädel sector, the ground is strewn with small boulders making several crashpads necessary.
We recommend you hike up to the mountain hut the evening before so that you are rested and ready to climb the next day, and given the long approach it is worth using the DAV-lodge ‘Blaueis’ as a base for several days. This is often fully booked, in particular at weekends in summer, so book in advance. Wild camping is absolutely prohibited since the whole area is part of the Berchtesgarden National Park.
Access
From Innsbruck: Take the autobahn towards Munich and leaves this at exit 17- Lofer/St.Johann i.T. (in Wörgl Ost, continue for for B 178/Brixental) and follow the road via St. Johann in Tirol and Lofer to the German- Austrian border near Unken (B 178 towards Slazburg/Bad Reichenhall/Deutschland). Continue on the B 21 and the Alpenstraße/B 305(signs towards Berchtesgarden/Ramsau). At the turnoff ‘Alte Reichenhaller Str./BGL 14 turn right (signs towards Hintersee/Ramsau). Approach: From the parking lot at Seeklause walk up to the Blaueis hut in in 1.5 to 3 hours. The path is well signposted. Depending on the sector it takes another 15 mins to reach the boulders from the hut. Logistics
Blaueishütte www.blaueishuette.de Period
Blaueis is located at 1700-1800m and is ideal for summer and autumn. Bibliography
Alpen en bloc 2 – Bouldering in the Alps by Florian Wenter, Panico Alpin Verlag
Blaueis, Sudelfeld, Zillertal, Felbertauern, Attersee, Saalachtal, Merkenstein, Arsch der Welt, Hirschwände, Aufhofen, Gais, Schwarzbachalm, Steinerne Stadt, Meisules, Falzarego
From Innsbruck: Take the autobahn towards Munich and leaves this at exit 17- Lofer/St.Johann i.T. (in Wörgl Ost, continue for for B 178/Brixental) and follow the road via St. Johann in Tirol and Lofer to the German- Austrian border near Unken (B 178 towards Slazburg/Bad Reichenhall/Deutschland). Continue on the B 21 and the Alpenstraße/B 305(signs towards Berchtesgarden/Ramsau). At the turnoff ‘Alte Reichenhaller Str./BGL 14 turn right (signs towards Hintersee/Ramsau). Approach: From the parking lot at Seeklause walk up to the Blaueis hut in in 1.5 to 3 hours. The path is well signposted. Depending on the sector it takes another 15 mins to reach the boulders from the hut. Logistics
Blaueishütte www.blaueishuette.de Period
Blaueis is located at 1700-1800m and is ideal for summer and autumn. Bibliography
Alpen en bloc 2 – Bouldering in the Alps by Florian Wenter, Panico Alpin VerlagBlaueis, Sudelfeld, Zillertal, Felbertauern, Attersee, Saalachtal, Merkenstein, Arsch der Welt, Hirschwände, Aufhofen, Gais, Schwarzbachalm, Steinerne Stadt, Meisules, Falzarego
Sectors
Blaueisgletscher
Recommended boulders
Routes
| N° | Name | Height | Beauty | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheephead |  |
7B+ | |
| 2 | Naked angel | |
6B+ | |
| 3 | Funky Buzz | |
7A | |
| 4 | Wannsd hi bist, bist hi | |
7A | |
| 5 | El | |
7B+ | |
| 6 | It is highest railway to make me on my socks | |
7C+ | |
| 7 | Love sickness | |
8A | |
| 8 | Die Katze ließ sich streicheln | |
7C | |
| 9 | Maradonas Tränen | |
7A |
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Beauty
Sectors
Difficulty
Fb5 - Fb8B
Link
Rock type
Dolomite limestone
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