La Duchère - Cascade de l'UCPA - La Duchère - Mont-Blanc - France
La Duchère - Cascade de l'UCPA

La Duchère - Cascade de l'UCPA

Min / max altitude1250m
Duration1 day
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Details

Approach:

From the parking at Notre-Dame de la Gorge, go to the Duchère rock climbing area. Go to the UCPA sector which is up a level on the far left.

Route

Go up the right hand side of the UCPA sector, to the left of the ladders, near a corner. There is a pitch of 55m at grade 3+. The ice is usually thin, take short ice screws. Tree belay at the top.

Descent

Either abseil or walk down, (ladders,) depending on snow conditions.

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