Aiguille Bertine  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  1,780' Lat, Long:  43.5266, 5.5897 Map Page Views:  116. Good page?    Administrators:  Euan Cameron, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Brian in SLC on Jan 13, 2013 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

The tower of Aiguille Bertine

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Description 

The tower of Aiguille Bertine has a nice selection of single and multi pitch routes with the bulk of the pitches in the friendly 5 to 5+ grade range.

Comprised of the following two sectors:

• Secteur Grand Parcours. 21 routes including the mega classic and popular namesake: Le Grand Parcours (14 pitches with a sting in the tail near the end at 5c+). Grades range from 4b to 6c. Some longer routes at 45m.

• Secteur Commandos. 14 routes from 4b to 6a+ in the 30 and up to 50m length.

Getting There 

Located to the right of Plates Dalles and left of Le Grand Mur.

Access from the Les Deux Aiguilles parking lot.

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Le Souci to Cadeaux Merveilleux 5.7  International : France : ... : Aiguille Bertine

A fun romp up a shorter version of Le Souci (normally a 45m pitch).Step up just right of the short pillar. Face climb up, then, finish at anchor atop Cadeaux Merveilleux....[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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