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Sport
Lots of sun!
Level
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A big rugged slab of juggy rock with some very popular lower-grade climbs. To the right the steeper pillars hold some harder offerings including the classic of Mangoustine Scatophage. Guidebook page 242.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Afin que nul ne meure 1) 5, 2) 5+, 3) 5+, 4) 5+, 5) 6a+. The left-hand of the four routes listed here that weave their way up the Dalles Grises. | 2 Stars | 6a+ |
2 |
Les dalles grises Top 50 1) 5+, 2) 5+, 3) 4, 4) 5+, 5) 5+, 6) 5. A very popular routes often used by the guides as an intro to climbing and the Gorge.... | 2 Stars | 5+ |
3 |
Cocoluche 1) 5+, 2) 6a, 3) 5, 4) 5+, 5) 5+, 6) 5+. Variations on a theme. Start up Les Dalles Grises, but branch right half-way up the... | 2 Stars | 6a |
4 |
Chlorochose 1) 5+, 2) 5+, 3) 5+, 4) 5, 5) 5, 6) 5, 7) 5. The long groove that bounds the right-hand side of the slabs is another popular... | 1 Stars Loose | 5+ |
5 |
A tout coeur Top 50 1) 6a, 2) 6a+, 3) 6a, 4) 6a+, 5) 6b+, 6) 5, 7) 4. A fine sustained climb up the pillar right of the long corner. It fizzles out... | 3 Stars Pumpy | 6b+ |
6 |
Demon 1) 6a, 2) 7a+, 3) 6b+, 4) 7a, 5) 6b+, 6) 6a. The tall pillar to the left of Le Pillier des Écureuils, spiralling round onto its... | 3 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7a+ |
7 |
Le pilier des écureuils (upper) 1) 6b+, 2) 6a, 3) 5+ 5. The soaring groove is climbed in couple of huge pitches then a couple of shorter ones. The route is... | 3 Stars Graunchy | 6b+ |
8 |
Dingomaniaque Top 50 1) 5, 2) 4+, 3) 6a+, 4) 6a, 5) 6c+, 6) 5+, 7) 6c+. A long and popular classic that normally starts beyond the upper corners of... | 3 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | 6c+ |
9 |
Mangoustine scatophage 1) 6c, 2) 6a+, 3) 6c+, 4) 5, 5) 5. Opened ground-up in 1979, this fantastic route is hardly showing its age other than sporting... | 3 Stars Crimpy | 6c+ |