I think I'd prefer france over spain
thinking of Buoux or Leger for mid-to-late May (think its the week of 11-19th that the misses is rostered off) and possibly looking for partners as my main option has bailed (moving flat) and the back up plan is about a flakey as they come and i won't trust him till i see scanned copies of his flight tickets from Canada...
the back up plan is about a flakey as they come and i won't trust him till i see scanned copies of his flight tickets from Canada...
went Buoux last Oct thinking it might be cool enough by then but it was way way too hot. plenty of crags in the nearby area that'd keep you busy.
Quote from: highrepute on March 15, 2013, 06:15:18 pmwent Buoux last Oct thinking it might be cool enough by then but it was way way too hot. plenty of crags in the nearby area that'd keep you busy.I concur although when the Mistral did blow things were icy!
Thanks for the replies and the recommendations. I'm a 7b-7c redpointer, my brother who I'm going with up to 8b, probs 8a on a short trip. I like routes in the 6s to warm up on ideally though!
Quote from: Rocksteady on April 20, 2017, 12:10:31 pmThanks for the replies and the recommendations. I'm a 7b-7c redpointer, my brother who I'm going with up to 8b, probs 8a on a short trip. I like routes in the 6s to warm up on ideally though!Gorges du Tarn sounds ideal. Good temps in the shade, long days if you combine sectors. Lots of good 6s and 7s and plenty of good 8a-8bs as well. Pack a 80m+ rope (preferably a 100m) and around twenty draws...
Quote from: jwi on April 21, 2017, 08:35:48 amQuote from: Rocksteady on April 20, 2017, 12:10:31 pmThanks for the replies and the recommendations. I'm a 7b-7c redpointer, my brother who I'm going with up to 8b, probs 8a on a short trip. I like routes in the 6s to warm up on ideally though!Gorges du Tarn sounds ideal. Good temps in the shade, long days if you combine sectors. Lots of good 6s and 7s and plenty of good 8a-8bs as well. Pack a 80m+ rope (preferably a 100m) and around twenty draws... I agree, GDT is possibly my favourite sport area in Europe for the trip as a whole. I've barely done a mediocre, let alone bad route there, from 6a-8a. Brilliant for OS or quick redpoint. I've never taken more than a 70m rope, and really not felt too limited. Obviously you should check lengths and existence of mid height belay etc. Tiny bit of faff, but I usually appreciate the extra rest time if on 40m pitches! Re accommodation: end of may will be a bit expensive, it's cheap for very plush gites in the off season (October). Camping is not ruinous IIRC, or you can get a gite down near Millau.