Austria
Take the Nordkettenbahn from Innsbruck to Seegrube, and you are 45 minutes from south-facing Karwendel limestone above the city. The season is June to October, while the lifts run.
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Westliche Sattelspitze, Nordkette above Innsbruck · 2,267 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun (usual season) | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | −7 | −5 | −2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | −2 | −6 |
| Mean daily low °C | −17 | −15 | −11 | −8 | −3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | −1 | −5 | −11 | −15 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 2267 m. Area climate from Open-Meteo reanalysis. Temperatures are adjusted to the height of the crag; rain comes from a grid cell of about 10 to 25 km, and summer highs on sea cliffs can read a few degrees low. The wall and valley can differ. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
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Austria · Karwendel (Innsbruck Nordkette)
A plaisir line straight above Innsbruck, reached by cable car. Two pitches are UIAA 6-/6 (5+/A0) and the rest is mostly grade 4–5. The upper pitches are grassy, so avoid it when wet.
6a9 pitches300 m
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