Mesa Verde topo updated
We have just updated the topo of Mesa Verde in Gorges du Loup. Thanks Marie-José, Julien and Axel for the infos. Mesa Verde. Anna dans Arrow Head (© P. Gatta)
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Trail: Gorges du Loup loop
Continuing the training for the Ultra-trail of Mt. Fuji, Anna and I added 43.5 km of Trail today to an already long week. We have been slow despite the pleasant weather and a good trail. We made a long loop going up and down in the the Gorges du Loup as a recce for next …
Climbing: video of Anna in Arrow Head
Saturday Anna and I went to the Mesa Verde sector in the Gorges du Loup. This nice little cliff along the river has 30+ routes between 6c and 8a+ and most of them are excellent. This time we made a video of Anna climbing Arrow Head, probably the most famous 8a in the Gorges.
Climbing: Arche de Deverse
L’Arche de Déversé is a relatively new sector in the Gorges du Loup, 20 minutes walk further South of Déversé. There are 11 routes from 6c to 8c; the easiest ones are short and bouldery, the hardest ones are longer and nicer. Saturday Anna and I went there for the second time, Anna sent the …
Climbing: Dies Irae and Deverse
As always when the temperatures rise on the French Riviera, Deverse becomes the best climbing cliff. Unfortunately with the rain and moisture we had in the past weeks, many routes are wet but there still are enough to make a big climbing day. I still need to make some volume training before trying new project …
Climbing in Deverse
Saturday we went back to Deverse sector again, probably the best cliff in summer around Nice. Nothing new but I did send Deverse Satanic (8a+) twice during the day. Here is a video of the route: Philippe in Deverse Satanique, 8a+ (filmed by G. Richter) The topo of Deverse sector is here.