[erm, sam]

I might get a few days away in August and was wondering about visiting Sustenpass. I beleive it will be one of the few alpine boulderign spots that isn't red hot in mid august...
I will have a nipper in tow so I am interested to know if it has user friendly grass between its boulders, or hideous scree?
I have seen pics of the rope crossing of doom. I assume this is to access one of the areas, not whole lot.  Don't think the wife would be too psyched on me bagging t'baby across it..

[dave]

i heard of this place and was gonna research it last summer but then someone (can't remember who) said it was shite so i didn't bother.

[zemike]

erm, sam, the rope crossing is in magic wood (near the spluegenpass)... sustenpass is to the W and has a flat approach (5 mins.), theres grass between the boulders, between most of them at least, some gravel, as theres a little stream across the area (level depending on the snowmelt). as i remember its close to perfect in the familiy department, the bouldering is ok/good: alpine granit, with edges/slopers not to coarse. should keep you busy for min. 2 days (if you don't flash the 8a's).

[erm, sam]

Ta. Sounds about right. I don't think too quick ascents of the 8s,(7s or 6s) will be a problem for me..  Know of any camping near by?

[zemike]

next "official" camping must be down in the valley to the E (Wassen, Andermatt) or W (Meiringen). down the pass only a few km--> W, theres a inn/hotel (steingletscher); don't know about their pricing, but maybe it's just a little more than the campsites in swizzerland ;-)
between the parking at steingletscher and the glacier itself, somewhere near the footpath should be some more bouldering (just rumours...?).
have fun

[Doylo]

i heard of this place and was gonna research it last summer but then someone (can't remember who) said it was shite so i didn't bother.

It was probably me, it is.

[erm, sam]

why is it so bobbins Doylo?

[Doylo]

there's not much to go at and whats there is nothing special. I think most people would be pushed to spend more than a day there. The best thing about it is the setting which is nice.

[dobbin]

Magic is lovely but would be horrendous with baby.

[erm, sam]

Well, we went last weekend. It's a bit further away than I thought,  figured 5 hoursish drive, but it acutally took a total of about 8-9 hours including several stops to allow baby to rest her lungs. She really hates sitting in the car seat for more than about 1 hour a day. We now know.
Sustenpass is a beautifull place ,ace mountain road driving to get there and a wicked little cafe by the car park. But it started raining within minutes, LITERALLY MINUTES, of us getting there. Ah well.
Took a walk up the boulder field.. Looks nice. I probably wouldn't drive 9 hours to get there again (Font only takes 9 on a good day).
By the time we had a look around and I returned to get me boots the only dry bit (boulder 24 in my now sodden bloc heart guide) was wet as well. So I walked up to look at the waterfall. Not bad. I was quite impressed at the snow that still remained.
So all in all, if I was 3 hours drive away I would love to go again, but in the meantime I will be going to Cresciano.