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Gorge aux Châts : traverses 7a and harder

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Other overviews 7a and harder: 52 straight-ups + traverses28 straight-ups
Topos: Gorge aux Châts, Hors-circuit / Outside the circuits (Bernard Théret)

Lune Rousse intégrale 6c (7a)traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°55q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start as for Lune Rousse but exit completely right after the crack.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Lune Rousse 6b+

Un Franc du Kilomètre 7atraverse frtl / overhangEric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°45q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start extremely right in the wall, and exit completely left in red n°14.

Variaspal 7atraverse frtl / overhangAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 7 photos ] n°33q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start on the champignon to the right of the arete, exit in Sa Pelle au Logis.
See also: Dr Jekyll 6b, Mr Hyde 6b+,  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 20 photos ]  Sa Pelle au Logis 7a

Les Paires Dodues 7atraverse fltr / slopersThierry Guéguen / Marco Dunand
*****  [ 3 photos ] short physical traverse in a slightly overhanging boulder 30m to the right of Ascendência. Start at an angle and exit via slopers.

La Ritournelle 7a (7a+)traverse frtl / underclings / mantleManuel Marquès
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 8 photos ] n°28t of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Small logical line situated just next to Maudite Arête. Sitstart in blue n°27, horizontal traverse with underclings and exit via the slab to the left (without using the arete to the right).
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Humérus Clausus 7b

Anar'Chic prolongé 7a (7a+)traverse fltr / wall / crimpsAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
n°34b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start at the arete of blue n°28 (morpho?) and exit in Anar'Chic, to the right of red n°19.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 7 photos ]  Anar'Chic 6c+

Chien Errant 7a (7a+)traverse fltr / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 20 photos ] n°53 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start on a stone, traverse to the right, pass the angle, continue on slopers and exit at the top of the arete on the right.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 4 photos ]  Chien Assis 6c (7a),  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Errant prolongé 7b (7b+),  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Méchant 7b+

Le Complet 7a (7a+)traverse fltr-
*****  [ 20 photos ] n°25 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, to the opposite of Rubis sur l'Ongle. Prolongation of Entrave : start in the red triangle to the left of red n°25, traverse to the right and exit on the other face in red n°21.
See also: Entrave 6c (6c+)

Le Pare Dessus 7a+overhang / traverse frtl / mantle-
*****  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 6 photos ] n°10 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, on the boulder of red n°3, to the west and lower than Rubis sur l'Ongle (near the parking). Sitstart to the right, underneath the overhang, traverse to the left and exit via the angle or (slghtly easier) by the slab.

Peter Pan 7a+traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°4 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Sitstart, traverse to the right, pass the angle via slopers and exit before the second angle.

Drosophile 7a+traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 7 photos ] n°54 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Traverse to the right on three faces.
NB : it is also possible to continue in the fourth face to the starting point (same difficulty).


Rorqual 7a+ (7b)traverse fltr / overhangAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
n°35b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start at the arete of blue n°28, traverse to the right (morpho?) and exit in Ric-Rac.
See also:  [ 2 photos ]  Ric-Rac 7a (6c+)

Ron-Ron 7a+ (7b)traverse fltr / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°15 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start beneath the tree, with the two hands on slopers, traverse to the right, pass the angle and exit in the slab via a reta.

Un Chat dans la Gorge 7btraverse frtlAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
***** n°26t of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start in blue n°24 and exit to the left of Crabe Volant (red n°22).

Humérus Clausus 7btraverseAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°26q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Small traverse to the opposite of Maudite Arête. Sitstart to the left of the overhang of blue n°27, traverse low and exit via Lait Caillé (the sitstart of that blue one).
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 8 photos ]  La Ritournelle 7a (7a+)

Machine Head 7btraverse fltr / wallBernard Théret
*****  [ 8 photos ] n°2 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, at the top of the hill, in the South part of the area (plot 102). From the parking lot, follow the Chemin de Gorge aux Châts and take the blue path on the right for 150m; the boulder is a few meters to the right of the path. Start 1m50 to the left of the vertical crack, traverse to the right and exit via the crack and slopers.

Le Ressort Titan 7btraverse frtl / slopers / sitstartBernard Théret
*****  [ 3 photos ] n°1 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts, at the top of the hill, in the South part of the area (plot 102). From the parking lot, follow the Chemin de Gorge aux Châts and take the blue path on the right for 150m; the boulder is just left of the path, 15m after Machine Head. Sitstart with a jug, take the good hold on the right, traverse to the left via slopers and exit completely left.

Banquise 7btraverse fltr / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] n°50 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts.

Chien Errant prolongé 7b (7b+)traverse fltr / slopers / crimpsBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°53b of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start in Chien Errant and, at the end of the traverse, downclimb with crimps in the angle and exit completely right.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 4 photos ]  Chien Assis 6c (7a),  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 20 photos ]  Chien Errant 7a (7a+),  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Méchant 7b+

Chien Méchant 7b+traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] n°53q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Start in Chien Errant, downclimb the crack, traverse to the right as for Chien Assis and exit at the top of the arete via slopers.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 4 photos ]  Chien Assis 6c (7a),  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 20 photos ]  Chien Errant 7a (7a+),  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Errant prolongé 7b (7b+)

De la Vie dans l'Art 8atraverse frtlJean-Pierre Bouvier
 [ 1 photo ] n°12 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Traverse the wall with red n°4 and exit at the angle of Arbuste Sacré (red n°5).

Finalité sans Fin 8a+traverse fltr / crimpsJean-Pierre Bouvier
 [ 1 photo ] n°18 of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts. Low traverse of the wall behind Rubis sur l'Ongle; exit in red n°29.

Ascendência 8a+traverse fltrThierry Guéguen
*****  [ 9 photos ] 80m from Shaolin, on the south side of the plateau.
Access : follow the blue path from Sa Pelle au Logis; just before a characetristic roof, take a small path to the left for 100m along the crest. The traverse is 30m underneath a viewpoint on Milly-la-forêt.


Ajna 8btraverse frtl / prow / slopersChristophe Laumone
 [ 4 photos ] start at a crack to the right of Pokemon, traverse on the ledge and exit in the prow of Magneton, see n°14q of the topo de la Gorge aux Châts.

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