climbing Zen

Masters Edge start

As i was in the Heidelberg area again between the Christmas days i thought it would be cool to combine that visit with some Odenwald bouldering. So i planned to go to Fischbachtal and take a look at a boulder problem called “Master’s Edge”. Since i first saw a picture of the problem in the Odenwald-Guide i thought it might be suitable as a project for me so i was very motivated when i arrived after a long one and a half hour drive though small streets with lots of slow driving cars (mostly older drivers who were enjoying the nature). The weather was sunny but also very cold (around -2°C).  My girlfriend and i first warmed up on some easy boulders and i then took a look at the “Masters Edge”.

Masters Edge start (different perspective)

The Problem is a very nice overhanging bloc with small crimp moves at the beginning followed by a sloper section at the top. As my fingers and toes were feeling frozen repeatly after a few minutes trying, i only made a few attempts between longer warming pauses. After some time i managed to do the sit-start und the first moves up to the sloper problem but then realized that i needed much more strength to do the whole problem. We then decided to leave, after about an hour trying, and headed back to the car.

Compared to Lindenfels there weren’t that many boulders in Fischbachtal but the Masters Edge and Gagernstein make this area still a very valuable place to visit.

Masters Edge beginning of sloper problem