Up the wide chimney - then follow the ridge with pitches up to IV but mostly III
The route is in the vicinity of the Les Bans hut. Having crossed the Ravin Coste-Counier, the route takes an obvious wide chimney/gulley for a number of pitches scrambling/diff/type with a lot of loose rock before arriving at a small brèche. From there the route follows the ridge up left, NW, over a series of towers, the first at 2829 metres, linked by rappels, to the main summit at 3025. The rock is sound and well bolted over the more delicate sections.
The route is in the vicinity of the Les Bans hut. Having crossed the Ravin Coste-Counier, the route takes an obvious wide chimney/gulley for a number of pitches scrambling/diff/type with a lot of loose rock before arriving at a small brèche. From there the route follows the ridge up left, NW, over a series of towers, the first at 2829 metres, linked by rappels, to the main summit at 3025. The rock is sound and well bolted over the more delicate sections.
E. Bordeaux 15/Aug/1948.
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| AndrewB121 | 19 Sep, 2023 |
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βeta: Pegs are sparse so bring a rack, 6 cams + 5 nuts was enough. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Pegs are sparse so bring a rack, 6 cams + 5 nuts was enough. |
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| Slarti B | 19 Jul, 2022 |
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βeta: Make sure you know where the the path back to the hut is! You have to go quite a long way to the East, crossing several streams, before you can start descending the path. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Make sure you know where the the path back to the hut is! You have to go quite a long way to the East, crossing several streams, before you can start descending the path. |
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Route of Interest
Traverse of the Barre, NE ridge to W ridge
Grade: AD+ ***
(Barre des Écrins)