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Rocher du Potala : 7a and harder

previous boulders > 26 to 48 of 48 boulders

Other overviews 7a and harder: 20 straight-ups28 traverses
Topos: Rocher du Potala (Bernard Théret)

Le Pote Âge 7btraverse fltr / slopers-
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº18; traverse on two faces on the boulder to the left of Éclipse. Start near the tree, traverse on slopers, pass the round angle and exit at the wall of Distorsion.

La Diagonale de la Mémée assis 7bslightly overhanging / arete / sitstartThierry Vasseur
on the boulder of Le Surplomb de la Mée. Sitstart in blue n°38, climb the overhang to the right and exit at the angle of n°48 rouge.
See also: La Diagonale de la Mémée 7a

Vertige Oblige 7b (7b+)traverse fltr / crimpsJean-Pierre Bouvier
*****  [ 2 photos ] topo nº52b; complete traverse of the wall from red n°26 red to red n°28.

La Fin du Beau Monde 7b (7b+)traverse frtl / crimps-
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº84; on the boulder of La Fissure de Marbre (red n°43). Start in orange n°37, traverse to the left on crimps and exit in Les Rasoirs (red n°42 bis).

Étrange Étrave 7b+sitstart / roofDidier Gérardin
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 6 photos ] topo nº57c; sitstart under red n°30 and exit beween the crack and the arete.

Chemin de Croix 7b+traverse frtlBernard Théret
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº80; sitstart in red n°39, traverse to the left on two faces and exit via the roof with pockets.

Samarkand rallongé 7b+overhang / slopers / sitstart-
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº35b; sitstart to the right of red n°17, climb the roof up to the slopers as for Samarkand, traverse with the bidoigts of red n°17 (but without its top holds) and exit to the left of that one.
See also:  [ 2 photos ]  Samarkand 7a+ (7a)

Transfiguration 7b+ (7c)traverse fltr / wallBernard Théret
***** topo nº29; start just before red n°15 bis and exit in red n°15.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Mauvais Temps 6b

Baignade Interdite 7b+ (7c)traverse fltr / traverse frtlBernard Théret
topo nº91b; start in Lame de Fond, but instead of exiting to the right of Rantanplan, come back and exit in red n°46.
See also:  [ 1 realvideo ]   [ 1 photo ]  Lame de Fond 7a+

Servitude Volontaire 7ctraverse fltr-
 [ 2 photos ] topo nº64; traverse from orange n°22 to the right arete.

Pierre Ponce 7cprow / slightly overhanging / expoElric Besnier
*****  [ 7 photos ] topo nº51; on the backside of the bouder of Le Mur Jaune (red n°25). Start to the left of the traverse of n°6 orange with the two hands on an undercling, climb the ledge on slopers and exit in the roof.

La Putain du Diable 7c (7c+)overhangManuel Marquès
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº96b; start in blue n°38, exit to the left in La directe du Surplomb de la Mée.
Mise à jour (avril 2010) : la voie est devenue un peu plus difficile depuis que la barrette caractéristique de La traversée de la Mée a cassé, mais la cotation d'origine (7c+) semble être conservée.

See also: La Traversée de la Mée 8a+

n°30 rouge assis 7c (7c+)sitstart / roof / crackFred Nicole
***** topo nº58; sitstart of the crack of red n°30.
See also:  [ 3 photos ]  La Jalousie 6b

Les Mystères du Schpountz raccourci 7c+ (7c)traverse fltr / roof-
***** topo nº59b'; sitstart in red n°31, traverse to the right and exit in Étrange Étrave.
See also:  [ 3 photos ]  Les Mystères du Schpountz 8a, Les Mystères du Schpountz rallongé 8a+ (8b)

La Ligamos 7c+traverse frtl / areteManuel Marquès
 [ 1 photo ] topo nº57d; sitstart at the right angle, low traverse in the roof under red n°30 and exit on the left face of the arete above a small boulder without using the crack of red n°31.

L'Étrange Arête 7c+wall / slopers / sitstart-
topo nº57b; sitstart to the right under the roof at the arete between red n°30 and red n°29 and climb that one directly without using the crack of red n°30.

Les Mystères du Schpountz 8atraverse fltr / roofChristophe Laumone
*****  [ 3 photos ] topo nº59b; sitstart in red n°31, traverse to the right and exit to the right of Étrange Étrave, with ethe arete left hand.
NB : a 7c+/7c exit in Étrange Étrave, between the crack and the arete, is also possible.

See also: Les Mystères du Schpountz raccourci 7c+ (7c), Les Mystères du Schpountz rallongé 8a+ (8b)

La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée 8a (8a+)overhang-
*****  [ 1 photo ] topo nº95c; to the left of blue n°38; direct exit of Le Surplomb de la Mée.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  Le Surplomb de la Mée assis 8a+ (8b), Le Surplomb de la Mée 8b, La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée assis 8b

La Traversée de la Mée 8a+overhang / traverse frtlAntoine Vandeputte
topo nº95; start in blue n°38, take a crimp 20cm above the broken hold of the ancienne version, cross the hands twice and exit completely left as before.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  La Putain du Diable 7c (7c+)

Le Surplomb de la Mée assis 8a+ (8b)sitstart / overhangJulien Nadiras
 [ 1 photo ] topo nº95b; to the left of blue n°38. Sitstart of Le Surplomb de la Mée.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée 8a (8a+), Le Surplomb de la Mée 8b, La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée assis 8b

Les Mystères du Schpountz rallongé 8a+ (8b)roof / traverseManuel Marquès
topo nº59c; sitstart to the right under Étrange Étrave, low traverse to the left to the start of Les Mystères du Schpountz, traverse with the upper ledge and exit to the right of the arete, either with the crimp of red n°29 (8a+), or without (8b).
See also: Les Mystères du Schpountz raccourci 7c+ (7c),  [ 3 photos ]  Les Mystères du Schpountz 8a

Le Surplomb de la Mée 8boverhangAntoine Vandeputte
topo nº95b; start to the left of blue n°28 and exit far left.
NB : the original method is no longer realizable since the large characteristic crimp of La Traversée de la Mée has broken off in April 2010.

See also:  [ 1 photo ]  La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée 8a (8a+),  [ 1 photo ]  Le Surplomb de la Mée assis 8a+ (8b), La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée assis 8b

La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée assis 8boverhang / sitstartOlivier Lebreton
***** topo nº95c; to the left of blue n°38. Sitstart to the left and exit in La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée.
See also:  [ 1 photo ]  La Directe du Surplomb de la Mée 8a (8a+),  [ 1 photo ]  Le Surplomb de la Mée assis 8a+ (8b), Le Surplomb de la Mée 8b

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