There are boulder courses to suit all abilities on the Engstligenalp! General What is bouldering?
Equipment What do you need to go bouldering?
A "boulder" is, of course, a large lump of rock. In bouldering, you climb on boulders at jump height rather that using ropes and hooks. The only safety equipment used is a mat, which absorbs the impact and provides protection when you jump back to the ground.
To boulder, you need a pair of climbing shoes, a chalk bag and a "crash pad", the boulder mat that protects you when you jump back to the ground.
Anyone can boulder! Many people know about bouldering from climbing halls. However, bouldering outside in a natural setting is particularly good fun. The Mammut boulder course on the Engstligenalp plateau above Adelboden is a small but perfectly designed bouldering paradise in a magnificent mountain setting. Different courses are identified by colours. From green to blue, red and black, each of the different levels of difficulty offers an exciting challenge. Easy course for beginners and children Medium-difficulty course for occasional climbers Demanding course for experienced boulderers Difficult course for ambitious boulderers
Fotos: Wolfgang Antz
Would you like to go bouldering?
Boulder mats can be hired from the Berghotel Engstligenalp for 10.00 Swiss francs. Information: Berghotel Engstligenalp, Tel. +41(0)33 673 22 91
Risk Is bouldering dangerous? In general, the risk of injury in bouldering is low. Warming up properly and being aware of how high above the mat you are climbing can help to reduce the risk to a minimum. If you don't feel confident enough to take your first steps into bouldering on your own, you can sign up for a bouldering course on the Engstligenalp. The Mammut Alpine School organises a range of courses for beginners and advanced boulderers: www.mammut.ch.
Respect Nature reserve and responsibility
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Most of the boulder courses are located in a nature reserve. Please respect the natural environment and follow the instructions. Leave the bouldering areas exactly as you find them.
Engstligenalp information Travel By public transport: From Frutigen by bus to Adelboden-Oey and by local bus (Boden) to Birg (terminus). By car: Via Spiez, Frutigen to Adelboden. In Adelboden, turn left at the Aellig bakery towards Birg (large free car park at the valley station). Arial tramway operating times and prices Summer 2011 to 24.06. 8.40 – 5 p.m. Single Return Rules on CD Manual to 28.08. 8.20the – 6 p.m. Adults 16.50 Swiss francs 24.00 Swiss francs to 23.10. 8.40 – 5 p.m. Children 7.20 Swiss francs 10.00 Swiss francs Every 15logo minutes. The should be shown Reductions: GA,background Swiss Card, Regiopass, FVP against½a Tax, black
Logo: grösse 15 - 40 mm For sizes 15 – 40 mm
General information Bergbahnen Engstligenalp AG Unter dem Birg, 3715 Adelboden Tel. +41 (0)33 673 32 70 or +41 (0)33 673 22 91 info@engstligenalp.ch, www.engstligenalp.ch
Restaurants/Hotels Berghotel Engstligenalp, Tel. +41(0)33 673 22 91 Berghaus Bärtschi, Tel. +41 (0)33 673 13 73 Emergency numbers Ambulance 144, Police 117, Rega (air rescue service) 1414
Boulder courses Engstligenalp – Adelboden In cooperation with Bimano, www.bimano.ch and Bergbahnen Engstligenalp AG, www.engstligenalp.ch Rules on the CD Manual The logo should be shown against a black background Logo: grösse 15 - 40 mm For sizes 15 – 40 mm
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