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500 foot outside climbing wall!

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colina 03 Jan 2013

this looks seriously scary but great fun !

http://matadornetwork.com/sports/diga-di-luzzone-the-500-foot-climbing-wall...

anybody done it ?

andic 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:

I'm no great plastic puller but that is certainly a respectable route not just for the novelty but the situation and commitment too.

CrankCrimp 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina: bet it was a bitch to set routes!

Bruce Hooker 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:

There's a dam on the right driving up the valley from Chamonix towards Martigny which had a similar line of bolts running up it, Lac d'Emosson dam, but the last I heard was that climbing it had been banned.

deepstar 03 Jan 2013

In reply to Bruce Hooker:

> (In reply to colina)
>
> There's a dam on the right driving up the valley from Chamonix towards Martigny which had a similar line of bolts running up it, Lac d'Emosson dam, but the last I heard was that climbing it had been banned.

Check out Jon`s photos for some superb pictures of this.

Seb Lee 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina: yes! me and some friends drove over in a weekend to climb that, and do the bungee jump at the start of 007 golden eye. i thought it was amazing, yes its not rock, but the trip was fun and the climb was like nothing i'd done before.

if you can get 4 people in a decent car its a cheep weekend trip you'll not forget.

my friends youtube channel with vid.

Bulls Crack 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:

It could be the most boring route in the world depending on the route setting!

James Smith 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:

im not really one for plastic but looks like some awesome exposure, would be fun to do as a day trip if i ever found myself in the area.

you'd have to miss out the last bolt and take a lob from the top!

I like climbing 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:
What are the grades ? I'm up for it !

67hours 03 Jan 2013

In reply to Seb Lee: Brilliant idea and video. I've looked at doing it in a weekend before, but not seriously enough it seems. Never found the friends or will power to go - but you have just inspired me to sort this trip out right now!

cuppatea 03 Jan 2013

lmgtfy

165m, 5 pitches. (5b, 5c, 6a, 6a+, 6a+)

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=212566

cuppatea 03 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:

*climb added go Bucket List

I like climbing 04 Jan 2013

In reply to cuppatea:
Thanks, we'll do laps......

jonnie3430 04 Jan 2013

In reply to colina:

There is one in Italy too, I cannae mind exactly where it was, around the Cogne area, though it was closed for climbing: https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224657_1015205799682...