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17:44 Sep 23, 2008 |
German to English translations [PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Bergklettern | |||||||
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4 +1 | starting point for scaling the Eigernordwand |
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4 +1 | summit approach |
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4 | summit attack; attack on the summit |
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3 | ascent start point |
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starting point for scaling the Eigernordwand Explanation: to scale means ersteigen which in this context may be used as well -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 Min. (2008-09-23 18:01:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- this verb is particularly suitable for expressing that steep walls and high mountains are climbed |
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summit approach Explanation: I'd say Bergeinstieg is summit approach or mountain approach. George Edward Foster with Hans Baumann and Ulrich Rubi made the first ascent of the South Ridge on 31 July 1876. This ascent was made from the North Eigerjoch, which was reached via the Eiger Glacier. The party had reached North Eigerjoch from the south in 1874, but did not have time to continue to the summit. The approach via the Eiger Glacier is no longer practical due to crevasse and ice fall danger. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150228/eiger.html The Eiger summit approach via the South Ridge http://www.mountaintracks.co.uk/summer/photo/281 mountain approach http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/node/265 |
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summit attack; attack on the summit Explanation: "Summit approach" sounds to me, and I suspect to most mountaineers, as if all the hard work is behind them, and they are on the last few (hundred) feet. Summit attack certainly seems to be used in conjunction with base camp pretty often. Here's one "attack": Full text of "The Age Of Mountaineering" ... which bores through the rock of the Eiger, they came out on the preci- pice ...... however, were still thinking in terms of another summit attack, ... www.archive.org/stream/ageofmountaineer002646mbp/ageofmount... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 hrs (2008-09-24 07:53:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- BTW, the expressions are NOT the same; I offer you: "Einstieg": (1) attack; "durchsteigen": to conquer, and "Einstieg (2) either "a climb into" the unknown, or "an attack on" the unknown. |
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ascent start point Explanation: or ascemt access |
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