Falaise de la Colombière - Feu dans la nuit - Falaise de la Colombière - Bornes - Aravis - France

Falaise de la Colombière - Feu dans la nuit

Min / max altitude1613m / 1800m
Duration1 day
Main facingSE
Route typeReturn the same way
Gear12 cintas expres
Source

Details

Approach # 25mins

From Grand Bornand or from Cluses, drive to the Col de la Colombière. Parking and restaurant at the Col.

From the Col de la Colombière, follow the footpath, direction Jallouvre. At the large green marker, take the track to the right which zig-zags up to right hand end of the obvious crag.

“Feu dans la nuit” is in the first sector you come to, to the left of a break in the rocks, The names of the routes are written in red on the rocks.

To the right is “Forcats” (5c+,5c), then “Cactus” (5c,5c+)

Route

L#1| 5a|Good holds, an excellent warm-up. L#2| 5b|Shortly after the start, make delicate move on the right then traverse the slab on the left. Keep lower than the level of the bolts on good holds. L#3| 5c |A long reach for an excellent first hold. Just before the belay, there is an interesting move to the left.

Descent

Abseil back down the route.

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