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Canche aux Merciers : 7a and harder

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Other overviews 7a and harder: 18 straight-ups37 traverses
Topos: Canche aux Merciers (Bernard Théret)

Orange Mécanique 7a+traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 1 photo ] topo nº75; traverse over three sides and exit in orange n°29.

Mouvement de Panique 7a+traverse frtl / crimpsBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 10 photos ] topo nº89; start at the arete to the right of red n°29; exit in Kaki Dehors (red n°29 bis).
NB : it is also possible to exit via Mangou (with an equivalent difficulty).

See also: Mouvements Syncopés 7b+ (7c)

Racine Carrée 7a+traverse fltr / slopers / sitstartBernard Théret
*****  [ 6 photos ] topo nº47; sitstart to the left with a big flake, traverse after blue n°33 and exit before yellow n°15.

La Baleine 7a+traverse frtl / overhang / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 3 photos ] topo nº72b; start as for Chouchou Chéri (former red n°16) but exit 50cm to the left of the yellow stripe.

Retour de Manivelle 7a+traverse fltr / pockets-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 1 photo ] topo nº101; back traverse of La Crise de l'Energie : sitstart at the left angle, traverse to the right, pass the angle of the exit of Glycolyse (red n°32), downclimb after blue n°14 and exit in blue n°14 bis.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Crépuscule Lunaire 6c+,  [ 2 photos ]  Crise de l'Énergie 7a

La Grande Marche 7a+crack / overhang / sitstart-
*****  [ 2 videos ]  [ 3 realvideos ]  [ 7 photos ] topo nº37; on the boulder of red n°13. Sitstart of the crack to the right of Jacadi and La Puce (direct exit)
NB : 'folklore' problem known at the end of the 80's.

See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 15 photos ]  La Grande Marche prolongée 7b,  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 3 photos ]  La Longue Marche 7b+ (7c)

Poulaga Run 7a+traverse frtl / wallBlokeur / Gilles Cottray
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº81; sitstart at the angle, low traverse to the left and exit in red n°22 (opened in 1995 and rediscovered later with a middle traverse).
NB : the traverse with the upper holds is called Mardi Gras.


Face de Rat 7a+ (7b)traverse frtl / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº53; traverse to the left as for Triste Rat, downclimb on slopers at the arete and exit in orange n°22.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Triste Rat 6c, Triste Rat en aller-retour 6c+ (7a)

Extorsion de Fond 7a+ (7b)overhang / sitstartBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 1 photo ] topo nº74a; to the left of orange n°27. Sitstart on the left with a vertical hold (without the other boulder for the feet), take a bidoigt and exit with pockets.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]  Extorsion de Fond droite 5+ (5)

Mon Nom est Personne en aller-retour 7a+ (7b)traverse-
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº71b; at the end of Mon Nom est Personne, traverse to the left on the ledge, downclimb the round angle, do the end of the back traverse and exit via a mantle above the starting point.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Égomoije 6c,  [ 4 photos ]  Mon Nom est Personne 6c (6c+)

La Grande Marche prolongée 7bcrack / overhang / traverse frtl-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 15 photos ] topo nº40; sitstart in the crack as for La Grande Marche, traverse to the left and exit in the round angle.
See also:  [ 3 realvideos ]   [ 7 photos ]  La Grande Marche 7a+,  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 3 photos ]  La Longue Marche 7b+ (7c)

Dérapage 7b (7b+)traverse-
 [ 1 photo ] topo nº106b; on the backside of the boulder of blue n°16. Start with the two hands on the oblique hold to the left of Atome Crochu, traverse to the left with the top holds, downclimb the crack, do the back traverse of Perte de Contrôle and exit via the left angle.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 4 photos ]  Perte de Contrôle 7a+ (7a), Trace de Pneus 7b (7b+)

Trace de Pneus 7b (7b+)traverse / slopers-
***** topo nº106b; on the backside of the boulder of blue n°16. Start with the two hands on the oblique hold to the left of Atome Crochu, traverse to the left with the top holds as for Dérapage but continue on the ledge on slopers, downclimb the left arete to the beginning of Perte de Contrôle and exit in this problem.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 4 photos ]  Perte de Contrôle 7a+ (7a),  [ 1 photo ]  Dérapage 7b (7b+)

L'Angle Obtus 7b+ (7b)traverse frtl-
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº48; on the boulder of orange n°26, on the right of red n°15 (facing Coup Bas).

P'tit Bras 7b+traverse frtl / crimpsJean-Pierre Bouvier
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 1 photo ] topo nº97; start at the angle to the right of blue n°38, low traverse and exit via the crack.

Rage Dedans 7b+sitstart / roof / crackOlivier Penel
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº30; in the roof to the left of red n°12. Sitstart underneath the roof in a crack and exit to the right.

La Super-Conti 7b+traverse fltrPascal Etienne
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº87; start in red n°25, traverse low and exit in blue n°44.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Double Face 7a

Atome Crochu 7b+sitstart / overhangThierry Guéguen
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº103a; to the left of blue n°16. Sitstart and take an undercling right hand.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Absinthe 7c

Le Grand Nez 7b+traverse fltr / slopers / overhangFrédéric Séger
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 9 photos ] topo nº44a; on the boulder facing blue n°39. Sitstart at the arete, traverse on slopers, downclimb the crack, pass under the roof and exit at the other side of the roof. Exit version completely right is 7c.

La Longue Marche 7b+ (7c)traverse / roof-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 3 photos ] topo nº39; start in Jacadi, low traverse to the right, climb the crack, return left along the lip and exit via the angle.
NB : the classical exit is no more possible since a big flake broke off.

See also:  [ 3 realvideos ]   [ 7 photos ]  La Grande Marche 7a+,  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 15 photos ]  La Grande Marche prolongée 7b

Mouvements Syncopés 7b+ (7c)traverse frtlPascal Etienne / Bernard Théret
topo nº90; start as for Mouvement de Panique, but exit left after the angle; morpho.
See also:  [ 2 realvideos ]   [ 10 photos ]  Mouvement de Panique 7a+

La Grande Boucle 7b+ (7c)traverse-
topo nº50c; start in Coup Bas, traverse to the left under the roof, then to the right on the ledge and return to te starting point via Coup Bas.

Épaulard 7ctraverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº55; on the backside of the boulder of blue n°23. Back traverse of L'Or et l'Ail.
See also: L'Or et l'Ail 7c

Absinthe 7csitstart / overhang / dynoDidier Gérardin
 [ 1 photo ] topo nº103b; variant of Atome Crochu, without taking the sloper on the left.
See also:  [ 2 photos ]  Atome Crochu 7b+

L'Or et l'Ail 7ctraverse frtl / sitstartGilles Cottray
on the backside of the boulder of blue n°23. Sitstart, low traverse to the left and exit before the angle, see the topo de la Canche aux Merciers.
NB : opened in 1995; return traverse of Épaulard.

See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Épaulard 7c

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