Ceuse Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 5,776 ft |
GPS: |
44.4991, 5.9366 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 181,599 total · 976/month |
Shared By: | LeeAB Brinckerhoff on Jan 7, 2009 · Updates |
Admins: | Luc-514, David Riley |
Description
Limestone... Duh. Amazing routes... Check. Longish approach... Yes. Can be crowded on weekends, but seclusion can be found if that is what you are after. Singular brilliant cliff band crowning a hilltop. Face curves from West to South to East so sun and shade can be had pretty much anytime you want, to cold or wet in the dead of winter, the top of the cliff is a ski slope. Summer follow the shade, late fall follow the sun. The cliff is divided into about 12 different sectors and each has its own character, some are lower angle and more broken, others sport stunning stripes of blue and orange, some are just plain huge and others quite dark and intimidating.
Great routes from 5.10 to as hard as you can climb. Single and multi-pitch sport climbing. A rack of 15 or more draws and 70m rope will do on most routes. Note that the guide book only mentions length if routes are over 35m, so if you have a 60m rope beware.
Because of the long approach many climber stash their rope/quickdraws/shoes and harnesses under the boulders at the cliff they plan on climbing at the next day or a favorite spot, and just hike up with clothes, food, and water. This practice has lead to problems in the States most notably with bouldering pads but at the time I visited it seemed standard at Ceuse.
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