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Les Gaillands

Interesting rock climbing area for routes up to 5c and from 6a to 6c (french grades).
InformationMany additional skills about progressing, belaying, escaping technics ... are necessary for multipitch routes security.
Best time(s) :
  • January
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Aspect(s) : S-SE     Altitude : 1050 m
Approach 1 min on flat ground.    Kids friendly ? foot of the crag comfortable for young kids.

Informations :

More than 100 routes, from 3c to 7c.   Bolting : big run out climbing
Max Height : 70 m.
Rock : gneiss.    Characteristic(s) : dihedral Dièdre, overhang Surplomb, vertical Vertical, slab Dalle.    Type(s) of holds : crimps, cracks, slopers.
Further information(s) : Probablement la première école d'escalade de France développée dans les années 1930 par Alfred Couttet et Roger Frison-Roche.
Bella falesia di fronte al monte Bianco,con bel prato e laghetto. Vie lunghe e monotiri, di tutti i gradi ma principalmente vie di 4-5.

Locations :

Area : France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
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  Rock climbing area GPS Coordinates :   Latitude :   45° 54' 54" N Longitude :   6° 50' 49" E    Sexagesimal & Orientation
  Parking lot GPS Coordinates :   Latitude :   45° 54' 53" N Longitude :   6° 50' 52" E    Sexagesimal & Orientation
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