In reply to Basemetal:
You would need cow bells ringing. You would need a dark face and a contrasting alpine summer light. You would need the railway line clanking away and a buzz of aeroplanes and helicopters. More rocks whizzing by. A vast icefield to cross and limestone with crap gear. A bigger sense of foreboding and less wind, probably no spindrift. Swiss chocolate in your pockets instead of malt loaf. Longer days, shorter nights.
Think Shadbolt's Chimney next to Ossian' s Cave , a climb of distinct character, rotten ledges, places to avoid, snowy ampitheatres, overhanging barriers. Think of those Scottish routes with a dagger after them. Not because the Eiger Nordwand lacks grading information but because the Mordwand is mostly in the head. Every pitch above the difficult crack has history. Kurz, Corti, Sedlmayer; Wyss and Gonda, Nothdurft and Mayer, Derungs and Mayr, Brewster and Harlin - the pitches tick by.
Maybe the Clachaig Gully in atrocious conditions is your best bet. Not to be underestimated. Not easy to protect. The grade is for dry conditions. Loose and dangerous. Whilst underneath, a car purrs by and the pissed up drinkers can watch your headtorches settle down for the night.
