climbing guidebook Escalade Plaisir Alpes Francaises du Nord

French is compulsory and then this outstanding collection of route suggestions for the French East opens up.
The 206 multi-pitch routes vary in length between 100m and 450m. The difficulties are between 4a and 6a+ on the French scale. Scale, i.e. a moderate level. No crampons or ice axe are required to access the individual walls or routes. The routes are well equipped and well secured. The climbing guide provides comprehensive information on each individual pitch of each route and always includes a graphic topo. In the middle section of the book, photos show the beauty of the routes. A route overview and a map are provided on the first pages of the guide. At the end, the routes are listed according to their difficulty, with a small box so that you can tick off the tasks you have completed. A good source of ideas for longer routes in the areas: Aiguilles Rouges, Bornes-Aravis, Beaufortin, Vanoise, Chartreuse-Vercors, Belledonne, Oisans, Cerces.
335 pages
language french
edition 2020


H. Galley