In reply to PeteDP:
I am a tad biased as I live here but the durance side of the Ecrins near briancon, it's a great venue for what your after over 3300 routes in the new sports guidebook, and lots of venues that aren't in it, four rock types, including granit, limestone, conglomerate and quartzite, there are grades for everyone up to 9a, single and multi pitch, as well as the sports guidebook there is the big wall book, so routes up to 650 meter 22 pitches, some trad but mainly fully bolted,
Some Great Lakes to swim in or via ferratas for rest days, and we get most of our weather from the med so normally very stable, briancon boast 300 days of sun shine a year, I think it a bit over but still very good.
Most people will of heard of Ailefroide but there is so much more here to.
you do need a car if you want to get round all the venues, but well worth it,
if you would like any more info feel free to drop me a line rob@dream-trails.com
Cheers
