Mont - Blanc massifs, red needles, bounds and Aravis, as well as the Swiss or Italian slopes of Mont Blanc are the best playground at the rock climbing level, always attracting more enthusiasts from around the world. The authors propose 90 ways from different levels: from 4 to 6a +.
At a time when the sports climbing enters the Tokyo Olympics (), the passion inspired by this discipline can be measured. Climbers want to apply the techniques learned individually, without losing sight of the notion of pleasure.
Mount - Blanc Massifs and Red Needles offer an exceptional playground, served by many facilities: ski lifts, shelters, marked trails, equipped routes. To vary the objectives, and as an alternative to the bad conditions at altitude, it is easy to go to the nearby regions: Prealps, Switzerland, Italy.
In total, the authors selected 90 channels over fifty peaks, timeless classics for more recent discoveries. Escalies have been chosen for the beauty of sites and gestures, in a scale of quotations from 4 to 6a +. They are feasible for the day, most often without backpack, on walls not exceeding 300 meters high. We will notice the variety of styles: gneiss, granite and limestone, slabs and dihedres, strength or finesse, school paths and adventure ground.
Only shadow in the table, global warming that impacts the altitude territories. This topo explains the effects and emphasizes the new parameters to take into account (glacial withdrawal, landslides, modification of routes and approaches, favorable era). To help you choose, races and refuge access are carefully described, texts say, photos situated and detailed sketches guide you.
