35m.
Rockfax Description
The continuation of Abnegation is a classic in its own right. A route with reverse exposure - the belay is the worst and you get less scared as you get higher - though the bolts are well spaced. © Rockfax
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Rockfax Côte d'Azur Top 50 (2017) , Verdon
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| David McLean | 14 Apr |
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βeta: Abseiled in and let of go the ropes only to have them blow away in the wind. Have never felt so alone at an anchor. Palpable relief when the wind changed direction a few minutes later and blew them back. As Georgia was coming down I decided I was scared of the first few moves and didn't fancy a factor 2 fall so we very cleverly decided to leave the rope clipped in to a couple of quick drawers. Needless to say when we pulled the rope the rappel knot immediately got stuck at said quick-draws meaning I had to climb up to it on one skinny single and then untie and re-tie back into both ropes while gazing firmly into the void. Thrilling stuff. The rest of the pitch went fine for me. Georgia couldn't see me and (apparently) had a mare with the ropes getting tangled and was convinced that she was going to pull me off the enormous run out slab (it's enormous, and very run-out) and let me fall to my death. I had a great time, she arrived at the chains in a state of some distress. 10/10 would do again. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Abseiled in and let of go the ropes only to have them blow away in the wind. Have never felt so alone at an anchor. Palpable relief when the wind changed direction a few minutes later and blew them back. As Georgia was coming down I decided I was scared of the first few moves and didn't fancy a factor 2 fall so we very cleverly decided to leave the rope clipped in to a couple of quick drawers. Needless to say when we pulled the rope the rappel knot immediately got stuck at said quick-draws meaning I had to climb up to it on one skinny single and then untie and re-tie back into both ropes while gazing firmly into the void. Thrilling stuff. The rest of the pitch went fine for me. Georgia couldn't see me and (apparently) had a mare with the ropes getting tangled and was convinced that she was going to pull me off the enormous run out slab (it's enormous, and very run-out) and let me fall to my death. I had a great time, she arrived at the chains in a state of some distress. 10/10 would do again. |
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Route of Interest
Short en Hiver
Grade: 6c ***
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