On the sandstone cliffs...

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On the sandstone cliffs...

On the sandstone cliffs...

...of Pfaffenstein, right behind the long and slender natural sandstone pillar known as the "Barbarine". In the background one can see the Gohrisch.
EricChu
on Jun 1, 2012 8:02 am
Lat/Lon: 50.89770°N / 14.08078°E
Image ID: 792746

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desainme

desainme - Jun 1, 2012 10:24 am - Voted 10/10

No Headstand?

Here is the 1905 picture of Perry Smith who with Rudolf F. first climbed it.
http://www128.pair.com/r3d4k7/HistoricalClimbingImages3.1.html

EricChu

EricChu - Jun 1, 2012 10:48 am - Hasn't voted

Re: No Headstand?

I took a look at that photo from 1905. Haha...crazy...!
Nowadays it's strictly forbidden to climb the Barbarine, though, as it's in great danger of falling apart.
Cheers,
Eric

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