At the 28.08 Pascal and I finally realized the 1st descent of Teiflaui in the Berneroberland.
We failed last year due to the hard and technical Approach and mastered the beast this time using all our human power we had.
The Approach is the longest and most difficult one I have ever done for a canyon:
4h walk with 1200Hm of height elevation with 20-25kg backpacks. Then opening a rappel line 500Hm down to a grass band where we could traverse for 600m just facing the final abseils of another 150Hm.
After all that and in total 8h30min of walk, climb, abseil and fight against gravity we were at the START

The Canyon itself is very nice shaped rock, narrow (partially <60cm) and deep. Most of the 14 abseils were directly in the water. At the end of the canyon waits the last test Piece. A 150m waterfall which we spitted up in 45m and 105m.
After a huge effort and a total of 12h activity with almost no rest we finished the beast

The beauty of the canyon is definitely given and it is worth to do it. But who will do and repeat a canyon with 8h30min of approach to be for only 3h30min in the canyon?
Was that a first and last descent?
Here some impressions:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1130736200 ... i20140828#
Whoever is interested in repeating Teiflaui-the beast can contact me or Pascal van Duin for further information’s

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