[saltbeef]

word. obviously talk got round to the french verrsion of the krankenjura. does anyone know if it will be waaaaay too cold at christmas?

[fatboySlimfast]

Limiting factor might be snow! Si Berry and Coatsey went out few years ago over xmas and couldnt get up to the crag. Essentially you go up on to a plateau and then drop into the valley itself and you often couldnt make it up to the top of the road! temps might be a little different now what with warming etc but it can be frigging cold there! Also camping is fucking grim there, unless your an alpine gnarler id get accom in a house. Having said that the conditions were best late Nov when the sun was out! You pays your money....
Thought about going further south?

[saltbeef]

yeah, maybe. do you have any other reccomendations for short(ish ) route areas. I've decided to embrace my lack of stamina, cos i sertainly won't be getting any on a fingerboard in bedford!

[Ru]

So, just to reiterate, you wouldn't recomment Buoux at xmas? Cos I was thinking of going there then too. Arse.

[Lucky Jim]

Went there over x-mas a few years ago. Was fantastic - cold enough to stick to holds but ok to climb even when the sun wasn't out.
To sleep there is a nice gîte at Lourmarin which is just 15 min down the road. But get a reservation if you want to stay til new year.

[Ru]

Have you got the gite details? You can PM me if you like. Many thanks.

[Lucky Jim]

Check out this:

http://www.le-four-a-chaux.com

http://www.itea2.com/GDF/liste_etape.php?dpt=84&menu=true&zregion=5&PHPSESSID=34bf0a8f2f7639b3ae7f6a6de3e311b5

The 2nd link are all the gite d'etappe around Boux. There is one at Boux as well, which is really close to the area but it was full when I was down there.  So we went to the first link!

[Ru]

Thanks!