Pilier Sud du Mont Aiguille

Route's indications

• 1
  pitch 1 : 35m 5.3
  • Climb up a wide chimney.
    
  • Pass by 1 bolt(s).
    
  • Pass 3 pin(s).
    
  • Anchor on pitons
    
• 2
  pitch 2 : 25m 5.2
  • Keep following the ramp.
    
  • Belay at the end of the ramp.
    
  • Anchor on bolts.
    
• 3
  pitch 3 : 30m 5.3
  • Go left for 3 meters.
    
  • Go up on a big ledge.
    
  • Traverse left.
    
  • Pass by an anchor.
    
  • Pass a tree.
    
  • Pass 1 pin(s).
    
  • Climb the ramp up and right.
    
  • Anchor on pitons
    
• 4
  pitch 4 : 20m 5.3
  • Climb the ramp up and right.
    
  • Pass 1 pin(s).
    
  • Belay at the end of the ramp.
    
  • Anchor with pin(s) and bolt(s).
    
• 5
  pitch 5 : 25m 5.9
  • Go right for 2 meters.
    
  • Climb straight up.
    
  • Pass by an anchor.
    
  • Traverse left.
    
  • The route climb up a groove.
    
  • Belay on the left.
    
  • Anchor with pin(s) and bolt(s).
    
• 6
  pitch 6 : 25m 5.10a
  • Traverse left.
    
  • Pass by 1 bolt(s).
    
  • Climb up a pillar.
    
  • Pass by 1 bolt(s).
    
  • This is the crux.
    
  • Climb a steep wall.
    
  • Pass 3 pin(s) and 2 bolt(s).
    
  • Anchor at the bottom of a dihedral.
    
  • Anchor with pin(s) and bolt(s).
    
• 7
  pitch 7 : 35m 5.5
  • Go on the right wall.
    
  • Pass by 1 bolt(s).
    
  • Traverse right on the ledge.
    
  • Pass by an anchor.
    
  • Climb a 2m vertical wall.
    
  • Traverse right on the ledge.
    
  • Anchor on the ledge.
    
  • Anchor at the bottom of a dihedral.
    
  • Anchor on pitons
    
• 8
  pitch 8 : 20m 5.10a
  • Climb a corner slightly overhanging.
    
  • A lot of pins and bolts.
    
  • Anchor on bolts.
    
• 9
  pitch 9 : 20m 5.9
  • Traverse left.
    
  • Pass 2 pin(s).
    
  • Climb up and straight under a small roof.
    
  • Anchor below the roof.
    
  • Anchor with pin(s) and bolt(s).
    
• 10
  pitch 10 : 12m 5.9
  • Traverse right.
    
  • Climb up and right.
    
  • Exit at the bottom of a funnel.
    
  • Anchor with pin(s) and bolt(s).
    
  • Be careful it's almost impossible not to send rocks down.
    
• 11
  pitch 11 : 70m 5.2
  • Climb up the funnel in its center.
    
  • Be careful it's almost impossible not to send rocks down.
    
  • Exit on the left.
    
  • Follow a small trail that goes left to the west.
    
• 12
  pitch 12 : 30m 5.2
  • Go up a 25 meters long gully.
    

Informations about this multi pitch climb

Approach

Approche du Mont Aiguille 3.2 km 763 m 69 m
Duration : 1h15
Hiking grade : Class 1

• The route starts 20 meters before a butress.
  

Descent

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