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Description
Les Petites Jorasses is a small cliff in the town of Vizille, near Grenoble. It is limestone with a height rising to about 25m. Routes are all bolted, with names and grades in small metal plaques bolted to the cliff at the base of each route.
There is a nice field area along the base, with a few trees for shade and it is a pleasant area for picnics or a family outing.
Google map link for approximate location of the cliff: http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=45.077892,5.775054&num=1&sll=45.077318,5.772412&sspn=0.031521,0.06403&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=45.07793,5.774957&spn=0.004296,0.009645&z=17
As there are some quite easy routes, this would be a fine crag for learning to climb or learning to lead sport climbing.
(M'excusez, SVP, je n'ecrit pas bien en francais.)
Access issues
ATTENTION! Due to a landslide this crag was CLOSED in 2013. Climbing is still prohibited (last checked: 2016).
Approach
2 minutes.
Park of Route D'Uriage (D524), then walk up Impasse Lesdiguieres to where it turns right, and go through the gate/door (was painted green in 2008) into the field. Cliff should be obvious on the left after a short bit.
Ethic inherited from France
Park where indicated, take care of the environment, buy the local guidebook when possible (this is one of the ways you can help local route setters), clean up your shoes before climbing, don't spray beta, be polite.
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