October 11, 2019 | TRIPS
VERDON GORGE CLIMBING TRIP
A short tale about a climbing trip to the iconic Verdon Gorge.
A short tale about a climbing trip to the iconic Verdon Gorge.
It was my second time visiting this little paradise in the south of France, and still it felt a bit intimidating and exposed. There is nothing easy about the Verdon Gorge. It was hard to get lodging at a decent prize in town, so we ended up booking a mobile home in Castellane, about 25/30 min drive to the Parking of La Carelle. And we made it. We only had three climbing days ahead of us, so we had to use them wisely.
For th first day we decided it was best to choose some ¨easy¨, routes. The guys I am travelling with have little experience on multipitch route, and let alone handling all the exposure at Verdon. So We went for some routes at the Belvedere de la Carelle. We splitted in two teams and got ready to rap down.
Climbing in Verdon implies full commitment. You choose a route, you rap down and pull the rope, and then you have ti be able to climb up. If you do your homework, you have look around for alternative exits. and also have the topos for an easier route, in cas you can´t make it up the route you have choosen.
First day went down and it was great. We climbed fun routes and enjoyed a nice day in the sun.
Next day we went for a slighty harder route. Hellfest, 7a, 260mts. It was a blast. ONe of the better routes i´ve climbed here so far. Sustained climbing on amazing rock and very well protected. It was much fun.
Third day we went for a route i´ve been wanting to climb for some time. L´Encastete. 7a+, 280mts. we climbed the first two pitches and got shut down by some rain. So we ended up bailing. The first two where something amazing. I will come back to climb this route to the top.
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Hola, solo decir que la salida de escalada a roca fue genial, con muchas ganas de repetir ya!!
We had the absolute best time climbing with you in Spain. We will cherish these memories for a lifetime and hope to return to climb with you in the future.
What we loved about climbing with you:
- your flexibility with our travel plans and jet lag
- your excellent communication skills in English
- your knowledge of local culture, places to eat and history of the location (we loved going to the climbers bar, meeting your friends, climbing in Reus and visiting Siurana town)
- your incredible experience with both ski and climb guiding
- your climbing ability!! #mindblown
- your friendly nature and willingness to understand what we (as your clients and friends) need.
- LUNA!!!!
Thanks so much for an incredible time. We can't wait for the next one :)
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Mahima
Todo increíble, el lugar, la experiencia y haber podido escalar con uno de los más grandes y profesionales del mundo.
Ahora solo queda organizar para repetir! Gracias!!
El curset ha sigut genial. L'Erik s'ha sentit molt a gust amb l'instructor i amb el grup. Creiem que ha millorat i ha madurat molt en escalada. Realment ha sigut una sort fer el curs.
Fue una experiencia inolvidable, llena de aventuras y emoción, apto para todos y con grandes profesionales. Repetiremos seguro.
Muy buen monitor
Excelente experiencia!!! Gracias SOUTHCLIMB por la buena onda, brindar la mejor seguridad y equipamiento para que se disfrute 🧗♂️👌 en Monserrat
Starting from scratch, my daughter and I have learned a lot of climbing techniques while having fun thanks to Santi, an experienced professional climber and a great teacher. I am glad we chose Southclimb and we are looking forward to the next lesson in the mountains!
Excelente experiencia! Responsabilidad, diversión y energía al 100%. Altamente recomendable!!!
Desde principio de año que me he apuntado al boulderlleida y me tomo más enserio la escalada; de entre las actividades se organizó una salida a Margalef, para coger contacto en roca y salir del roco. Allí tuvimos el placer de estar con un técnico de southclimb. Era mi primera vez en roca y tenia el temor de hacerme daño y no aprovechar el día, pero me dieron la confianza de hacerlo y de superar mi nivel, fue un día fantástico y solo pienso en repetir a poder ser con boulderlleida y southclimb, son unos cracks y unos profesionales!!
