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Summary

A climbing spot in an awesome alpine setting with rather harder to very hard and long routes. One of the biggest sport climbing areas in the Wallis (Valais).

Description

Climbing spot at an altitude of about 1800m near a small lake (barrage de Zeuzier). Mostly cruxy and challenging routes. Sectors see lots of sun, shade in late afternoon. The cliff base is often steep and exposed and thus not suitable for kids.

Access issues

Visitors should not drive past the dam, camping is forbidden in the area (source in French).

Approach

Make your way to Sion and from there up to the lake. There is also public transport (bus) available.

Parking at the lake: (46.344228, 7.433154)

Where to stay

Camping is forbidden on the whole area.

History

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Initially devloped by Jean Marie Moos, Dominique Lugon, Jean Marie Porcellona, Daniel Blanc, François Mathey, Didier Berthod in the years 1997 to 2005.

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Author(s): Olivier Roduit

Date: 2022

Author(s): Sandro von Känel

Date: 2019

Great climbing areas and crags from Valais to Kanton Vaud all the way to Haute Savoie and Chamonix.

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