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rock face
A steep, often vertical or almost vertical surface of rock, as found on mountains, cliffs, or in quarries.
Erfahrene Kletterer wagten den Aufstieg an der steilen Felswand.
Experienced climbers dared to make the ascent on the steep rock face.
The word 'Felswand' (rock face) is a direct compound of 'der Fels' (a large rock) and 'die Wand' (wall). So it literally describes a wall made of rock.
Die Bergsteiger planten ihre Route entlang der massiven Felswand.
The mountaineers planned their route along the massive rock face.
The most common preposition used with 'Felswand' (rock face) is 'an' (on/at). You use 'an der Felswand' (on/at the rock face, dative) for a position and 'an die Felswand' (onto/to the rock face, accusative) for movement toward it.
An der Felswand wachsen seltene Pflanzen.
Rare plants grow on the rock face.
'Felswand' (rock face) is often connected with mountaineering activities. Typical verbs are 'an einer Felswand klettern' (to climb on a rock face), 'eine Felswand erklimmen' (to scale a rock face), or 'sich von einer Felswand abseilen' (to rappel down from a rock face).
Nur sehr erfahrene Alpinisten können diese Felswand ohne Sicherung erklimmen.
Only very experienced alpinists can scale this rock face without safety equipment.
rock
In climbing, Fels can refer generally to the rock or rocky formation being climbed. Felswand, by contrast, specifically means its steep or almost vertical surface. Use Fels for the general reference and Felswand for this particular form.
Die Kletterer suchten sich an der Felswand eine sichere Route nach oben.
The climbers looked for a safe route up the rock face.
Die Kletterer suchten sich am Fels eine sichere Route nach oben.
The climbers looked for a safe route up the rock.
