Lac du Rocher Climbing

Climbing at Du Rocher is not as attractive as Shawbridge or Vache Noire but by its orientation, it will always offer you well hydrated and thick ice all the way to april.

You will find interesting lines in the WI3+ to WI4+ range and a potential for a few moderate to harder mixed routes as well.

The main cascade usually offers a steeper start (15m) that eases off through low angle snow/crust then approx.15 more meters of easy ice (WI3) giving +\- 40 meters total.

Always worth the visit especially if you want to avoid crowds and sun baked ice!!!

Approach:

From cul-de-sac (u-turn), take the wide trail that goes to the right. This is the access for many residents and cottage folks, be respectful since they allow us to use this path.

Walk +\- 250m and carefully watch for an orange flag marking the final approach on the left.

You should from that point(in front of a white/gray house),have a glimpse of the icefall.

Follow flagged trail for 5 minutes.