Climbing above Ax
We experienced two contrasting faces of the climbing above Ax Les Thermes. On Sunday we did a 500ft route high on the South East face of the Dent d’Orlu. Bigish […]
We experienced two contrasting faces of the climbing above Ax Les Thermes. On Sunday we did a 500ft route high on the South East face of the Dent d’Orlu. Bigish […]
Time to shuffle further south – forecast for a spot of rain here mid next week so we’re heading south. Here are a few autumnal shots including the view from”Camping […]
Headed back to Alliat today as a) it’s shady and b) it’s by far the best limestone crag we’ve found around here, and amongst the best I’ve climbed on anywhere! […]
The last few day’s climbing has been focused on seeking out shade – how crazy is that, in late October in the Pyrenees? Alliat is a stupendous crag with some […]
Where better than the crag of Appy – set high up amongst sheep pastures at 1200m this Gneiss little crag has a fantastic ambience. The climbing is pretty decent too, […]
A rest day for aching arms provided a window for a sprint up the Dent d’Orlu, the most pronounced landmark above Ax les Thermes. 10km of dirt track proved easy […]
Back to the limestone and an initial foray to Sinsat. The upper crags here look awesome (see panorama) but we left those for a future trip. The lower tier crags […]
…or maybe ‘ows ‘at for a crag. A switch to granite for the day yields a cooler temperature and less crimpy climbing. Just what the doctor ordered.
Arrived at a very quiet campsite near Tarascon. Great views and free WiFi for a tenner a night. First venture onto Pyrenean rock took us to Baychon situated above the […]