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Roadside ice cragging in Les Ecrins?

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Aurelie 26 Nov 2009
Hi all,

Going to Les Ecrins over New Years and was wondering if anyone could recommend good sectors for ice climbing close to the road/parking. Anything within a 30 min approach would be perfect! Any ideas?
 Morgan Woods 26 Nov 2009
In reply to Aurelie:

if you go up top Freissinieres there are some sectors very close to the car park....also Ceillac has good routes 5 mins from the car....good info on conditions here when the season gets going:

http://www.ice-fall.com/ri/Conditions/de/glace/307.aspx
Removed User 26 Nov 2009
In reply to Aurelie:

Ceillac for definate and both Freissinieres and Fournel if the road has been cleared up to the winter carparks (normally done within a couple of days of snowfall). You can keep an eye on conditions on the following site:

http://www.ice-fall.com/ri/Conditions/de/glace/307.aspx

There's been early snowfall and it was -10 in the Queyras a couple of weeks ago, so hopefully conditions will be as good as last year.

Andy

http://www.alpineaccomodation.com
Removed User 26 Nov 2009
In reply to Removed User:

Blimey..we must have been typing the same thing at the same time!
 Morgan Woods 26 Nov 2009
In reply to Removed User:

no worries....good to know it's getting cold up there.
Aurelie 26 Nov 2009
In reply to Removed User:

Thanks for the advice both of you. And indeed nice to know we may have prime conditions, fingers crossed.
 Tim Sparrow 27 Nov 2009
In reply to Aurelie: And if you go further south into the Ubayette valley, there is a route where you get out of the car and abseil directly off the Armco and climb straight up again. Approach time 1 second. Serious stuff.
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