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With all due respect the Gorge du Verdon was the birthplace of sports
climbing during the 1980's and '90's. It's an ideal place for climbers from
northern countries who complain about poor sun in the north - basking and
perspiring is guaranteed. I was there in September, the sun was still
burning and merciless. You can have everything from single pitch routes to
long trad routes. Everyone feels attracted by this incredible limestone,
which has become a point of reference for its quality worldwide. But you
have to rappel first to the depths of the Gorge - airy and scary, too.
Sometimes ropes are gibbeted on old trees. Classics like Pichenibule,
Ctuluh, Gwendal, Debiloff Proffondicum, l'Ange en décomposition, Surveiller
et Punir, Papy on sight, Les Specialistes... the list is endless. However,
the crux of "Pichenibule" (7B) was really polished or I was excessively
sweating. I was not able to make one FREE Move, not even a bit! Nowadays the
steep Verdon walls are no longer a stage for the world's elite. Their eyes
look elsewhere, towards the super-overhangs. But the attraction of these
technical climbs set in magnificent environments, is beard in my mind - a
climber's dream. At least once in a lifetime.
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- Nützlich Tipps zum Verdon Schlucht :
- 2 x 50 Meter Seil
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