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Table of contents
- 1. Paroi Laurin - La Macaza / Paroi Laurin 16 in Crag
- 2. Index by grade
1. Paroi Laurin - La Macaza
- Summary:
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Arrampicata sportiva, Arrampicata trad e altri stili
Lat / Long: 46.344445, -74.659131
sommario
A small crag with pleasant easy to low-moderate routes.
descrizione
A small (20m), granite(ish) slab with a variety of features. The climbing tends more technical than physical.
The base is flat and well-shaded by trees, and the crag faces east, giving it shade much of the day. And, with the easy routes, and short approach, would make it a good crag to bring kids to.
The top of the cliff can be accessed for setting top-ropes by following a trail up the left side of the cliff.
limitazioni per l'accesso
This is an FQME crag, so you should have an FQME annual memebership or day-membership to climb here. See https://fqme.qc.ca/adherer/
The base is part of a Maple sugar farm, the crag is sometimes used by a local camp, and there are cottages in the area. Please respect all of these.
avvicinamento
The crag is located just west of the intersection of chemin du Lac-Caché and chemin des Pruches. Turn (right) onto Chemin des Pruches, where the right shoulder widens enough for 3 cars to park and park.
Walk back to chemin du Lac-Caché, turn right, go a few 10s of meters where a trail will climb up off the left side of the road, past an FQME access sign. Follow the obvious trail about 200m to the crag.
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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| 1 |
Madame Laurin
Starts just left of a low roof, up a small pillar. Low crux, then easy-going above. FA: Martine Lavallee & Pierre Cornellier, 2021 | 5.7 | 19m, 8 | |||||
| 2 |
Macadam
Start just to the right of the low roof. Similarly, a low crux, then easy going above. FA: Peggy Trousseau & David Marche, 2021 | 5.8 | 19m, 8 | |||||
| 3 |
Mes patates sont su'l feu
Start off a small block. A bit steep at the start, then eases off. FA: Pierre Cornellier & Guillame Therien, 2021 | 5.7 | 19m, 9 | |||||
| 4 |
Camel
Climbs the large blocky crack. FA: David Marche & Guillame Therrien, 2021 | 5.7 | 19m, 8 | |||||
| 5 |
Monsieur Laurin
Glue-ins. | 5.8 | 19m, 9 | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 6 |
★ Belzébuth
Starts up some blocks to a low small roof, then through a notch in a wider mid-cliff roof (with some interesting stemming). FA: Jacques Filion, Daniel Courtemanche, Yvon Desy & Louise Landry, 1974 Mant: Valerie Fluet & Barabara Estor, 2021 | 5.9 | 19m, 10 | |||||
| 7 |
★★ La Transe
Nice climb, with a small roof, some slab, and interesting climbing. Does not have own anchor -- anchor off the tree directly above the climb, or traverse left to share the anchor. FA: Anne Sarrazin, 2021 | 5.10a | 21m, 8 | |||||
| 8 |
★★ Gemme au Départ
Starts up a section of wall covered in small crystals. FA: 2021 | 5.9 | 19m, 8 | |||||
| 9 |
★ Salut Québec
Start up a right-facing corner protected by glue-ins. Requires gear for the final bit -- a couple good, but spaced, horizontals. Was originally climbed entirely on gear, but the start was poorly protected and re-equipped in 2021. FA: Jacques Fillon, Daniel Courtemanche, Yvon Desy & Louise Landry | 5.8 | 19m, 5 | |||||
| 10 |
★★ Waterploof
The technical start on small holds is the crux, but pulling the small roof is also a challenge. FA: Elise Marche, 2021 | 5.10b | 19m, 9 | |||||
| 11 |
★★ Les Dents de la Mer
Pulls a surprisingly steep feeling bulge just off the ground, with a crack full of crystalline teeth. FA: Remi Marche, 2021 | 5.9 | 19m, 7 | |||||
| 12 |
Variant du Diedre
Climb the somewhat-dirty dihedral "Les Dents de la Mer", to the same anchor. Could use a brushing, and might have enough gear placement to go on lead. | 5.8 | 19m | |||||
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
| 13 |
★★ Yes Weekend
Up some cracks, step right, then up again. The top seems steep, but there's always holds where you need them. FA: 2021 | 5.9 | 18m, 8 | |||||
| 14 |
Inconnu a cette addresse
A top-rope right of "Yes Weekend". Could also use brushing. | 5.8 | 18m | |||||
| 15 |
Le Couloir
The obvious dihedral, finishing up cracks in the upper face. Again, could use a bit of brushing, and if leading, you probably want a nut-tool, as some of the placements may require a bit of digging/cleaning. | 5.6 | 18m | |||||
| 16 |
La Mort du Bouleau
Not well-established or well-defined. Maybe a partly-completed project. Three glue-ins and an anchor, on cleaned rock, are visible near the top of the cliff. But, below that... dirt, moss, lichen... Might be 5.8? | 20m, 3 | ||||||
2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop |
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| 5.6 | Le Couloir | 18m | |||
| 5.7 | Camel | 19m, 8 | |||
| Madame Laurin | 19m, 8 | ||||
| Mes patates sont su'l feu | 19m, 9 | ||||
| 5.8 | Inconnu a cette addresse | 18m | |||
| Macadam | 19m, 8 | ||||
| Monsieur Laurin | 19m, 9 | ||||
| ★ | Salut Québec | 19m, 5 | |||
| Variant du Diedre | 19m | ||||
| 5.9 | ★ | Belzébuth | 19m, 10 | ||
| ★★ | Gemme au Départ | 19m, 8 | |||
| ★★ | Les Dents de la Mer | 19m, 7 | |||
| ★★ | Yes Weekend | 18m, 8 | |||
| 5.10a | ★★ | La Transe | 21m, 8 | ||
| 5.10b | ★★ | Waterploof | 19m, 9 | ||
| ? | La Mort du Bouleau | 20m, 3 |