The first time Marianne and me visited Crolles we said:
” we have to climb that tooth” .
The first plan to climb one of the direct lines on the big south face turnout not to be such a good idea.
It wood take over 2/4 days of bigwall/ aid climbing to make the 7b+ A4 routes. So we Climbed the JB Direct a 12 pitch 6a+ max chimney route. A big classic line with just very little insitu Gear. Only some of the harder pitches had a few old rusty pegs.
Route finding was very difficult. The chimney’s where a clear guide but the loos brittle rock in between made it rater difficult.
Marianne climbed the whole route in her 5.10 approach shoes because with the heat 25+ climbing shoes can be really painful.
The walk down was beautiful great mountain’s flowers and wunderfull rock.
Dent de Crolles
The big peak rising above Crolles.
The first time Marianne and me visited Crolles we said:
” we have to climb that tooth” .
The first plan to climb one of the direct lines on the big south face turnout not to be such a good idea.
It wood take over 2/4 days of bigwall/ aid climbing to make the 7b+ A4 routes. So we Climbed the JB Direct a 12 pitch 6a+ max chimney route. A big classic line with just very little insitu Gear. Only some of the harder pitches had a few old rusty pegs.
Route finding was very difficult. The chimney’s where a clear guide but the loos brittle rock in between made it rater difficult.
Marianne climbed the whole route in her 5.10 approach shoes because with the heat 25+ climbing shoes can be really painful.
The walk down was beautiful great mountain’s flowers and wunderfull rock.
A great day of climbing just above crolles.
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