Climbing

This selection of multi-pitch routes features easy classics to slightly more ambitious climbs that could serve as a source of information and inspiration. A more complete list including sport climbing routes is available on my 8a.nu profile page. Also, please do not hesitate to answer questions.

Multipitch Ascents

RouteSectorRegionGrade (French)Pitches
Adam und EviEiger NordwandBerner Oberland7a+9
Ameisi im UniversumNiederhornBerner Oberland6c+4
Blue MoonWilder KaiserTirol6a+14
BlümlipfadHintisbergBerner Oberland6a+6
Bons Baisers de SiberieRote FluhBerner Oberland7b/+6
ChrüzspinneOfenBerner Oberland7b+
Chryz und QuerChly GlattenKlausenpass6b5
ChtyStockhornBerner Oberland7b4
DiagonaleUeschenenBerner Oberland6b8
Dr blau ChäferCheselenflueZentralschweiz6a+
Einarmiger BanditOfenZentralschweiz7b7
Fabio Lost RadioUeschenenBerner Oberland4b6
FlaschengeistCheselenflueZentralschweiz6c+5
FreakonomicsEiger NordwandBerner Oberland7a+11
GasterixGastlosenBerner Oberland7a13
Graue WandUeschenenBerner Oberland6a6
Hasta la vistaHintisbergBerner Oberland6c5
HäxeringSignalBerner Oberland6c+9
IncredibileSalbitschijenUrner Alpen5c6
KadenzEngelhörnerBerner Oberland7a7
KIKOeschinenseeBerner Oberland7a11
La Fêtes des PèresGastlosenBerner Oberland7a10
LuftschlossNiederhornBerner Oberland7a+5
Männer vom MemmentalCheselenflueZentralschweiz7a+5
Marque JauneRote FluhBerner Oberland7a+11
MedeaZervreilahornGraubünden6c9
MoudiStockhornBerner Oberland7a+4
OphrysHintisbergBerner Oberland7a6
Patent OchsnerWendenstöckeBerner Oberland7a12
PrincessaSa GubiaMallorca6a+6
PulsarCheselenflueZentralschweiz7a10
SchmetterlingsmagnetNiederhornBerner Oberland6b4
SchmetterlingsmagnetNiederhornBerner Oberland6b4
Sexo debilSa GubiaMallorca6b+4
SibiriadeHintisbergBerner Oberland7a7
SteinbockWiwanniWallis6b6
SternschnuppeReiteralpeBerchtesgadener Alpen6a+11
Südgrat mit TakalaSalbitschijenUrner Alpen6a+21
SyndromNiederhornBerner Oberland6a+4
TintagelHintisbergBerner Oberland6b+5
Tio PepeNiederhornBerner Oberland6b
TodiHintisbergBerner Oberland7a4
TranssibiriaBrünigflueBerner Oberland6a
Trockener RegenCheselenflueZentralschweiz6c+6
TroncoSignalBerner Oberland7b+11
TyphoonUeschenenBerner Oberland6c+5
Via RomanticaWilder KaiserTirol6a+15
WassermaaUeschenenBerner Oberland6a+5
ZentralpfeilerLäged WindgällenGlarner Alpen6a+

Talks

  • • 18 Mar 2024, Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Bocconi University, Milan
  • • 14 Mar 2024, Climate Politics Workshop, Bocconi University, Milan
  • • 29 Feb 2024, Political Economy Lunch, Hertie School, Berlin
  • • 14 Dec 2023, Political Science Speaker Series, University of Stuttgart
  • • 7 Sep 2023, International Relations Speaker Series, Harvard University
  • • 22-24 Jun 2023, EPSA Annual Conference, Glasgow

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Contact Information

Michael M. Bechtel
Institute for Political Science and European Affairs
Cologne Center for Comparative Politics
IBW-Gebäude
Herbert-Lewin-Straße 2
50931 Köln
Germany
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