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Gorge aux Châts : traverses 7a and harder

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Other overviews 7a and harder: 86 straight-ups + traverses49 straight-ups
Topos: Gorge aux Châts (Bernard Théret)

Lune Rousse intégrale 6c (7a)traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº65b; start as for Lune Rousse but exit completely right after the crack.
See also:  [ 6 photos ]  Lune Rousse 6b+

Le Bal des Pompiers 6c+ (7a)traverse fltr / slopers / sitstartPatrick Lefaucheur / Thomas Cavallé
***** on a boulder just right of Le Chemin de la Gorge aux Châts, along the blue path. Sitstart at the left arete, traverse on slopers and exit with a good hold right hand.
See also: Le Bal des Grimpeurs 7a+ (7a), Le Bal des Pompiers en aller-retour 7b

Un Franc du Kilomètre 7atraverse frtl / overhangEric Allayaud
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº52; start extremely right in the wall, and exit completely left in Arachnée (red n°14).
NB : a sitstart to the right of the overhang is also possible.


Variaspal 7atraverse frtl / overhangAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 8 photos ] topo nº33d; start on the mushroom to the right of the arete, exit in Sa Pelle au Logis.
See also: Dr Jekyll 6b, Mr Hyde 6b+,  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 23 photos ]  Sa Pelle au Logis 7a

Peter Pan 7atraverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº4; sitstart, traverse to the right, pass the angle with slopers and exit in the middle of the second face with a small crimp right hand.

Chat Percé 7atraverse fltr / slopers-
*****  [ 5 photos ] topo nº60; on the boulder to the right of Chien Errant. Start at the small angle of the left face, traverse on slopers, pass the round angle and exit 4m further on the top ledge.
See also:  [ 2 photos ]  Chat Percé (version basse) 7b (7a+)

Anar'Chic prolongé 7a (7a+)traverse fltr / wall / crimpsAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
***** topo nº34b; 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+ (6c)

Le Complet 7a (7a+)traverse fltr-
*****  [ 20 photos ] topo nº25; to the opposite of Rubis sur l'Ongle. Prolongation of Entrave : start at the red triangle to the left of Cyclope (red n°25), traverse to the right and exit on the other face in Golgotogratte (red n°21). There and back with exit by the red triangle is 7b+.
See also: Entrave 6c (6c+), Un Chat dans la Gorge 7b

- 7a (7a+)traverse fltr / slopers-
*****  [ 4 photos ] topo nº68; to the left of Le Chemin de la Gorge aux Châts, 20m past Vie Sauvage, just after a round 6b pillar.

La Ritournelle 7a+ (7a)traverse frtl / underclings / mantleManuel Marquès
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 8 photos ] topo nº28c; small logical line situated just next to Maudite Arête. Sitstart in blue n°27, traverse horizontally with underclings and exit via the slab to the left (without using the arete to the right).
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Humérus Clausus 7b

Le Bal des Grimpeurs 7a+ (7a)traverse frtl / slopersChristian Roumégoux / Jean-Hervé Baudot
***** on a boulder just right of Le Chemin de la Gorge aux Châts, along the blue path. Start with the two hands on the right arete, traverse to the left and exit after the left angle.
NB : there and back is 7b.

See also: Le Bal des Pompiers 6c+ (7a), Le Bal des Pompiers en aller-retour 7b

Le Pare Dessus 7a+overhang / traverse frtl / mantle-
*****  [ 2 videos ]  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 6 photos ] topo nº10; on the boulder of L'Ami Sanglier (red n°3), at the beginning of the sector. Sitstart to the right in the overhang, traverse to the left and exit via the angle or (slightly easier) by the slab.
See also: Le Petit Pare-Dessus 5+,  [ 4 photos ]  Pare Dessus dessous deux Suées 7c (7b+)

Chien Errant 7a+traverse fltr / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 20 photos ] topo nº63; traverse on two faces on a boulder exposed to the South, 30m above Le Chemin 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 photo ]  Chien Errant prolongé 7b,  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Méchant 7b+

Drosophile 7a+traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 7 photos ] topo nº62; traverse to the right on three faces on the boulder to the left of Chien Errant.
NB : it is also possible to continue in the fourth face to the starting point (same difficulty) or to do a there and back traverse (7b+).


Banquise 7a+traverse fltr / slopers / mantleBernard Théret
*****  [ 3 photos ] topo nº57; near the top of the hill. Start left, traverse on the ledge and exit via a mantle on the round angle.

Les Paires Dodues 7a+traverse fltr / slopersThierry Guéguen / Marco Dunand
*****  [ 3 photos ] short physical traverse in a slightly overhanging boulder 20m to the right of Ascendência, on the South side of the plateau. Start at an angle and exit via slopers.

Rorqual 7a+ (7b)traverse fltr / overhangAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
topo nº35b; 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 7b (7a+)traverse fltr / slopersBernard Théret
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº14; start with the two hands on slopers, traverse to the right, pass the angle and exit in the slab via a mantle.

Chat Percé (version basse) 7b (7a+)traverse fltr / slopers / crimps-
 [ 2 photos ] topo nº60b; on the boulder to the right of Chien Errant. Start at the small angle of the left face, traverse on slopers, pass the round angle as for Chat Percé but stay low and exit at the end of the crimpsy wall.
See also:  [ 5 photos ]  Chat Percé 7a

Un Chat dans la Gorge 7btraverse frtlAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
***** topo nº26b; start in blue n°24 and exit to the left of Crabe Volant (red n°22).
See also: Entrave 6c (6c+),  [ 20 photos ]  Le Complet 7a (7a+)

Humérus Clausus 7boverhang / traverse fltrAlexis Allayaud / Eric Allayaud
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº28d; small traverse in the overhang 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)

Chien Errant prolongé 7btraverse fltr / slopers / crimpsBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº63b; start completely left as for Chien Errant but, at the end of the traverse, downclimb with crimps at the angle and exit on the right face.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 20 photos ]  Chien Errant 7a+,  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Méchant 7b+

Le Bal des Pompiers en aller-retour 7btraverse / slopersPascal Gagneux / Thomas Cavallé
on a boulder just right of Le Chemin de la Gorge aux Châts, along the blue path. Sitstart at the left arete, traverse to the right as for Le Bal des Pompiers, come back by Le Bal des Grimpeurs and exit after the left angle.
See also: Le Bal des Pompiers 6c+ (7a), Le Bal des Grimpeurs 7a+ (7a)

Chien Méchant 7b+traverse fltrBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº63c; start completely left as for Chien Errant, downclimb at the crack in the second face, traverse to the right for 1m50 and go up to the ledge as for Chien Assis, continue on the right arete, downclimb with crimps at the angle and exit on the right face.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 20 photos ]  Chien Errant 7a+,  [ 1 photo ]  Chien Errant prolongé 7b

De la Vie dans l'Art par le Haut 7b+traverse frtlTony Fouchereau
topo nº12; start to the right of the face as for De la Vie dans l'Art but, at the middle of the traverse, take the top holds and exit at the angle of Arbuste Sacré (red n°5).
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  De la Vie dans l'Art 8a

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