[Palomides]

Maybe this should go in "Abroad", but it's about specific routes rather than a destination.

Does anyone have experience of any of the 8as at Chaulet? This is for a potential holiday project - bearing in mind that it'll probably be too hot to climb anyway... So, from what I remember there are:

Système Chris : The lower wall on this looks extremely fingery and thin
L'art des choix : Through a roof and then up a wall. If there are holds on the first bit this might actually be OK (ie less fingery than the others)
L'arome antique : Technical wall climbing? Might suit me.
Y'en a qu'une, c'est la tune : Worryingly short and vertical looking.

Any recommendations for good 7cs or 7c+s also gratefully received.

[Ru]

I've done L'Art de Choix, a few years ago now but here's what I remember: Burly, undercutty bouldery start on big holds through roof, then a good rest, then the crux boulder problem leaving the rest getting over the overlap and getting established on the vertical wall above. Small undercuts and shallow pockets and/or crimps I think, but short lived. Easy romp up a big flake to finish. Did it in July or August when it was about 30 degrees and humid.

Not done any of the other harder routes at Chaulet.

Actinidas is better for harder routes in summer as it gets the shade.

[Palomides]

Thanks Ru, that's very interesting.

It's Chaulet instead of Actinidas this year, as the crag-side river is much better for the kids!