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| Grade | Route | Gear style | Quality | |||
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| Sat 21st Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| Les Cretes de Vires Secteur de Gauche | ||||||
| 4b |
Le G.R. du Coin
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy.
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| Sat 21st Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| Les Cretes de Vires Secteur Central | ||||||
| 4b |
★ Pancho
| 12m, 5 | Average | |||
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Layback crack on a sweaty day, risky stuff.
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| Sat 21st Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| Les Cretes de Vires Secteur de Gauche | ||||||
| 4b |
Cheminee d'Initiation
| 7m, 4 | Don't Bother | |||
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Easy.
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| 4b |
★ Les Enfants d'Abord
| 8m, 4 | Average | |||
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One little move.
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| Wed 18th Aug 2004 - Les Aiguilles Rouges | ||||||
| La Flégère Aiguille de l'Index | ||||||
| 3+ |
★★ Arête SE
| 100m | ★ Good | |||
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Polished fun.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Big Bosse | ||||||
| 3c |
Force 4
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 3c |
ABC...
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Classes Uniques | ||||||
| 5b |
La Terre Aime le Soleil
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Chip city.
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| 5c+ |
Les Mille Pattes
| Average | ||||
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I put all these Verdon climbs on thecrag.com; I'm gonna bloody tick 'em!
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| 4c+ |
Coeur de Roche
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy open corner.
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| 5a |
Dindon Dina Dit-On...
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Chip city.
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| 5c |
Vertikinverss'
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Chip city.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Big Bosse | ||||||
| 5b |
Big Bosse
| Average | ||||
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Unattractive landing area for a solo.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Classes Uniques | ||||||
| 5b+ |
M.Bidouillage
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Chip city.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Big Bosse | ||||||
| 4a+ |
Zoulou Man
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Gavade | ||||||
| 5b+ |
★ Entre Toy ...Emoi
| ★ Good | ||||
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A little airy bridging.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Big Bosse | ||||||
| 4a |
Tip Top 50
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Tue 10th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Classes Uniques | ||||||
| 5a |
Classes Uniques
| Average | ||||
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Chip city.
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| 5a+ |
Couleur Lilas
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Chip city.
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| 5c |
Sangsue Prise
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Kinda a little crack/corner.
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Graine de Soleil | ||||||
| 4a |
Graine de Soleil
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay La Chaise Haute | ||||||
| 5c |
★ Lotantique
| ★ Good | ||||
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Interesting start and finish.
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| 4a |
La Chaise Haute
| Average | ||||
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Exposed stepping back-and-forth.
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Graine de Soleil | ||||||
| 3c+ |
Un Poireau Autour du Cou
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay La Chaise Haute | ||||||
| 5a |
On Niva
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Disappoints.
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Graine de Soleil | ||||||
| 3c |
Ca Ralentit
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 3b+ |
Jurassic PACA
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 3c+ |
Une Histoire a Dormir Debout...
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 3a |
Ha Foif la Meuh!
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 4a |
On Surveille les Glands
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay La Chaise Haute | ||||||
| 5b |
Du Mou pour le Chat
| Average | ||||
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Pleasant enough.
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| 5a+ |
N'oublie pas mes Petits Souliers...
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Overgraded - don't the French know how to chimney?
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| Mon 9th Aug 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Graine de Soleil | ||||||
| 5a |
Tulipes Timides
| Average | ||||
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Moment of concern topping out.
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| Sat 7th Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| La Couleuvre Secteur Zizi Raider | ||||||
| 5b |
Riken Baker
| Average | ||||
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In honour of Big Rob?
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| 5b |
★ Zizi Raider
| Average | ||||
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In morning shade, unusual for La Clape.
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| Fri 6th Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| La Chandelle Secteur Les Americains | ||||||
| 5c |
Pilou Pilou
| Average | ||||
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Sacre bleu! It finishes up a sandstone seam!
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| Fri 6th Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| Pierre-Droite Secteur Belle Perdue | ||||||
| 4b |
Filoupasse
| Don't Bother | ||||
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See comments for Autoprout.
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| 4b |
Autoprout
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Someone's taken a hammer to the bolts at this crag, presumably the landholder?
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| Fri 6th Aug 2004 - La Clape | ||||||
| La Chandelle Secteur Les Americains | ||||||
| 5c |
★ Le Diedre Infernal
| ★ Good | ||||
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Something of a classic of the crag, I imagine.
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| Tue 3rd Aug 2004 - Buoux | ||||||
| La No | ||||||
| 5c |
Canaris des Îles (Canaris des Iles)
| Average | ||||
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The warm-up. Always feels weird back on the limestone.
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| 5c |
★ Châton (Chaton)
| ★ Good | ||||
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Nice crux sequence.
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| 2004 - Les Gorges du Verdon | ||||||
| Rive Gauche Vallon d'Estay Big Bosse | ||||||
| 3c |
Jeromino
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 3b |
Siry-Lockette
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 4c+ |
Maxi-Mome
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 4c+ |
Mini-Mome
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 4a |
Bernarre Mattiouze
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 4a+ |
Mademoiselle Columbo
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| 3c |
Evador
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Small beginners' wall with chipped holds.
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| Wed 21st Aug 2002 - Massif du Mont Blanc | ||||||
| Mont Blanc du Tacul 4248m | ||||||
| PD |
★ North-West Face (Tacul)
| 700m | ★ Good | |||
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A pleasant day to and from the Aiguille du Midi.
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| Sun 18th Aug 2002 - Weisshorngruppe | ||||||
| Mettelhorn, 3406m | ||||||
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from the Trift Gorge
| 1800m | Average | ||||
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Just a training walk.
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| Wed 14th Aug 2002 - La Clape | ||||||
| La Couleuvre Secteur Etorki | ||||||
| 3c |
Un Reblochon Sinon Rien
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| 3b |
Petit Crotin de Chevre
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| 3c |
Attention a la Marche
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| 4b |
L'Ile aux Enfants
| Average | ||||
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Easily up a flake system.
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| 4c |
★ Scaferlati
| ★ Good | ||||
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Problematic move R at half-height.
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| Wed 14th Aug 2002 - La Clape | ||||||
| La Couleuvre Secteur Zizi Raider | ||||||
| 4b |
★ El Rey del Cabes
| Average | ||||
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Long and easy.
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| 3b |
★ Autopista del Sol
| Average | ||||
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Long and easy.
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| Wed 14th Aug 2002 - La Clape | ||||||
| La Couleuvre Secteur Etorki | ||||||
| 3c |
Etorki
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| 3b |
Adultes s'Abstenir
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| 4c |
★ L'Affaire du Brillant
| ★ Good | ||||
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One full-on deadpoint near the top, and difficult to climb around or down! !
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| 4c |
Bar Fly
| Average | ||||
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Easy
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| 4c |
★ Catimini
| ★ Good | ||||
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Couple of high go-for-it moves.
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| 3b |
Tic et Tac
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| 4b |
★ Tamiya
| ★ Good | ||||
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Nice flowing start.
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| 4c |
Via Ferrata
| Average | ||||
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Bouldery start.
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| 3b |
La Balade de Charly
| Don't Bother | ||||
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Easy
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| Thu 1st Aug 2002 - Buoux | ||||||
| Scorpion | ||||||
| 4b |
★ Comme Papa
| Average | ||||
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Easy climb up a small pinnacle.
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| Thu 1st Aug 2002 - Buoux | ||||||
| PGF (Pillier de la Gueule Fermée) | ||||||
| 4c |
Et Oui Jean-Michel!
| Average | ||||
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Pleasant
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| 4b |
Que d'Emotions!
| Don't Bother | ||||
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A scrubby corner.
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| Thu 1st Aug 2002 - Buoux | ||||||
| GVB (Grande Veine Bleue) | ||||||
| 4c |
La Baleine et les Glacons
| Average | ||||
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Easy
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| 4c |
Le Miel dans les Oreilles
| Average | ||||
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Easy
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| Thu 1st Aug 2002 - Buoux | ||||||
| PGF (Pillier de la Gueule Fermée) | ||||||
| 4c |
Tout a fait Thierry
| Average | ||||
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Pleasant
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| Thu 1st Aug 2002 - Buoux | ||||||
| GVB (Grande Veine Bleue) | ||||||
| 4c |
Premieres Fessees
| Average | ||||
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Not easy! One touch-and-go move.
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| Thu 1st Aug 2002 - Buoux | ||||||
| PGF (Pillier de la Gueule Fermée) | ||||||
| 5b |
★ Petit Prince
| ★ Good | ||||
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Good. Hard start and some testing moves up high.
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| 5b |
★ Quatre Quarts
| ★ Good | ||||
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Bit traversy.
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| Sat 19th Aug 2000 - Les Calanques | ||||||
| La Gardiole En Vau Rive Droite Americains | ||||||
| 6a |
★ La Revolution
| 100m | ★ Good | |||
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Only pitch 1 for convenience.
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| 5a 5b |
★ La Si-Ray
| 120m | ★ Good | |||
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Only pitch 1 for convenience.
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| Sat 19th Aug 2000 - Les Calanques | ||||||
| La Gardiole En Vau Rive Droite Conan | ||||||
| 5c+ |
★ La Pancarte
| 12m | ★ Good | |||
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Quite polished and therefore hard work, from memory.
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| Fri 18th Aug 2000 - Les Calanques | ||||||
| La Gardiole En Vau Rive Droite Passerelle | ||||||
| 4c |
★ La Passerelle
| 100m | ★ Good | |||
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A pleasant outing with Sanna on a warm day.
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| Sun 13th Aug 2000 - Moiry Valley | ||||||
| Aiguilles de la Le | ||||||
| AD |
★ Traverse North-South
| ★ Good | ||||
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Some excitement racing a storm along the ridge.
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| Sat 12th Aug 2000 - Mittaghorn | ||||||
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NW Ridge
| 450m | Average | ||||
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The way up.
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NW Ridge
| 450m | Average | ||||
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The way up.
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East Flank
| 580m | Average | ||||
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The way down.
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NW Ridge
| 450m | Average | ||||
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The way up.
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| Fri 11th Aug 2000 - Allalinhorn | ||||||
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★★ WNW Ridge
| 590m | Average | ||||
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A pleasant enough slog with nice views.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Lycopodium | ||||||
| 4c+ |
★★ Terminator, prends garde (L2) (Terminator, prends garde)
| 17m, 7 | Average | |||
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Not the best at Chateauvert.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Tintin | ||||||
| 3a |
★ La Castafiore
| 10m | Don't Bother | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Golot Fou Golot Fou | ||||||
| 5c |
★★ Golot Fou
| 28m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Very enjoyable.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Buoux | ||||||
| Le Pilier des Fourmis | ||||||
| 6a 7a |
★★ Le Pilier des Fourmis (Le Pilier des Fourmis (L1,2))
| 120m | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Pitch 1 is a classic corner.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Tintin | ||||||
| 4a |
Tintin
| 10m | Don't Bother | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Golot Fou Golot Fou | ||||||
| 5b+ |
★★ Haltes Passageres
| 33m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
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Lovely long pitch.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Tintin | ||||||
| 3b |
★ Capitane Haddock
| 8m | Don't Bother | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| 5b |
★ Tchang
| 8m | Average | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| 2b |
★ Milou
| 10m | Don't Bother | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Lycopodium | ||||||
| 4c |
★★ Lyncopodium
| 25m, 9 | Average | |||
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Not the best at Chateauvert.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Tintin | ||||||
| 4b |
Professor Tournesol
| 10m | Don't Bother | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Grotte d'Atlantis Kricket | ||||||
| 6a |
★★ Koksinel
| 25m, 8 | Average | |||
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Not the best area of Chateauvert.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Lycopodium | ||||||
| 4b+ |
★★ Le DikTaton
| 25m, 11 | Average | |||
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Not the best at Chateauvert.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Chateauvert | ||||||
| Tropiques et alentours Tintin | ||||||
| 5c |
DuPond & DuPond
| 8m | Average | |||
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A 1000m epic? No, just a few moves up a short wall.
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| Tue 1st Aug 2000 - Buoux | ||||||
| Le Pilier des Fourmis | ||||||
| 5c 6a+ |
★ Telethon
| 20m, 8 | Average | |||
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Quite entertaining.
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