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Gorge aux Châts : straight-ups 7a and harder

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Other overviews 7a and harder: 52 straight-ups + traverses24 traverses
Topos: Gorge aux Châts, Hors-circuit / Outside the circuits (Bernard Théret)

Chahutor 6c (7a)arete / expo / sitstartBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°3 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart at the arete at the right of the exit of Peter Pan and exit slightly left of the belly on slopers.

La Consolation 6c (7a)arete / expoEric Letot
*****  [ 11 photos ] n°22 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, on the arete to the right of Rubis sur l'Ongle (7a direct and 6c by using the holds of the exit of Rubis sur l'Ongle).

Chien Assis 6c (7a)sitstart / mantleBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 4 photos ] n°53t of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart under the crack, traverse 1m50 to the right to a good hold, climb the wall and exit via a mantle on slopers.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 20 photos ]  Chien Errant 7a (7a+),  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Errant prolongé 7b (7b+),  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Méchant 7b+

Opéra Tchétchène raccourci 6c+ (7a)arete / sitstart / mantle-
*****  [ 11 photos ] n°39b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart as for Opéra Tchétchène, but exit via a mantle just before the arete becomes horizontal.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Opéra Tchétchène 7a+

Ric-Rac 7a (6c+)areteAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°35 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the right of red n°19. Start at the red triangle end exit at the leftside of the arete (6c+ otherwise).
See also: Rorqual 7a+ (7b)

Neige d'Automne 7awall / slopers / sitstartEric Letot / Christian Roumégoux
***** n°14 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart in red n°2 and exit via the round arete on the right.
NB : misplaced on certain topos.


Sa Pelle au Logis 7aoverhang-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 20 photos ] n°33 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, on the boulder to the East of blue n°27. Sitstart in the cave with two hands in the crack, traverse to the left and exit in the belly.
See also: Dr Jekyll 6b, Mr Hyde 6b+,  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 7 photos ]  Variaspal 7a

Pierre Vicieuse 7awall-
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°24 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the left of red n°25; eliminant to the opposite of Rubis sur l'Ongle. Start with the undercling and take a round crimp right hand.

La Grève des Nains assis 7asitstartPascal Etienne
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 19 photos ] n°17 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the north of Rubis sur l'Ongle; sitstart below the roof of blue n°18 (without using the big holds of that problem), exit in red n°31.
See also:  [ 3 photos ]  La Grève des Nains 6a

Le Mur du Feu 7awall / crimpsBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°16 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start with crimps and take another one left hand high in the wall.

Vie Sauvage 7aslightly overhanging / expoBernard Théret
 [ 2 photos ] n°56 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Low start on the right with an undercling, take a crimp and exit via slopers.

Piège à Loup 7aslightly overhanging / slopersBernard Théret
 [ 1 photo ] n°52 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start with the two hands on a horizontal crimp and exit via slopers.

Double Jeu-té 7a (7a+)dynoAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
***** n°19b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Doubledyno of red n°28.

Plats de Saison 7a (7a+)arete / slightly overhanging / slopers-
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°27b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart in the overhanging arete to the opposite of blue n°25 and exit via a reta on slopers.
See also:  [ 7 photos ]  Plats de Saison debout 6b (6b+)

Présomption d'Innocence 7a+sitstart / roof / slabDidier Gérardin
*****  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 23 photos ] n°8 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, low in the area. Sitstart in a roof and exit in a slab without the right arete.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Les Mains Pleines 6c+

Katagena / Le Basculeur 7a+sitstart / slightly overhangingAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°48 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. From the centre of the area follow the sentier blue through a small valley, climb up for about 50m to find the boulder 10m to the right of the path. Sitstart on a rock, exit in the middle.

Opéra Tchétchène 7a+sitstart / arete / slopersAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°39 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart under red n°18 and traverse all the left arete to exit at the top (morpho and expo).
See also:  [ 11 photos ]  Opéra Tchétchène raccourci 6c+ (7a)

Wo Ping Shaolin 7a+roofThierry Guéguen
*****  [ 1 realvideo ] roof with a direct start from its base at the north-east of the area, in the north face under the ridge past Katanega (5/10 minutes walk). Start in Shaolin and exit to the left.

Stormroc 7a+roof / mantleBernard Théret
*****  [ 5 photos ] n°47 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, behind red n°14, on the backside of a boulder to the right of Un Franc du Kilomètre. Start with the two hands on the jug and exit in the wall on the right.

- 7b (7a+)sitstart / slightly overhanging / underclings-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 5 photos ] n°43 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart with the underclings on the flat stone to the left of red n°15 and exit directly.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 7 photos ]  - 7c

Shaolin 7b (7b+)roofLudovic Lefebvre
roof with a direct start from its base at the north-east of the area, in the north face under the ridge past Katanega (5/10 minutes walk).

Rubis sur l'Ongle 7b+wallDavid Rastouil
*****  [ 4 realvideos ]  [ 37 photos ] n°21 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the opposite of red n°25. Exposed to the south : recommended for cold seasons. (GPS: N48.399030 E2.519870)

Pokemon 7b+sitstart / overhang / mantleOlivier Lebreton
*****  [ 5 photos ] n°14b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the right of red n°2. Sitstart in the overhang and exit in the wall via a mantle.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 17 photos ]  Pokemon debout 6b (6b+)

La Tour d'Ivoire 7carete / sitstartSébastien Frigault
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°32b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart of Maudite Arête, to the opposite of red n°19 and to the left of Sa Pelle au Logis.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Maudite Arête 6b

L'Arquéphémère 7csitstart / overhang / wallChristian Roumégoux
 [ 1 photo ] small overhang ending by a vertical wall, 20m to the right of Shaolin, above Ascendência. Sitstart under the roof and exit directly.

- 7csitstart / slightly overhanging / underclings-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 7 photos ] n°43b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart on the stone to the left of red n°15, as for the nameless 7b, but traverse to the vertical holds of red n°15 and exit in this problem. Morpho.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 5 photos ]  - 7b (7a+)

Magneton 7c+ (8a)prow / sitstartTony Fouchereau
*****  [ 7 photos ] n°14q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart of the prow to the left of Pokemon (common exit with Neige d'Automne). Direct start is 7c/7c+ (morpho) and 8a via Pokemon.

Gospel 8awall / crimpsMarc Lemenestrel
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°20 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the left of Rubis sur l'Ongle, without the big hole for your feet, otherwise 7c. Exposed to the south (recommended for cold seasons).

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