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Second multi-pitch climb in Pontamafrey, a small town in SavoieđŸ‡«đŸ‡· Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)

Updated: Jun 17, 2022

It was a beautiful day for climbing with not a cloud in the sky from the morning. A climbing friend invited me to go climbing at Pontamafrey, a local climbing area in Savoie, France đŸ‡«đŸ‡·


This is my second time to climb in Pontamafrey after last year (2021). I never thought that I would be back to climb in Pontamafrey.


Pontamafrey, Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)
Pontamafrey, Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)

Climbing area in Pontamafrey


It is a small climbing area, but there are about 10 multi-pitch climbing routes about 200m. There seems to be more than 100 single-pitch routes as well.


There is a parking lot right in front of the climbing area, and it takes less than 5 minutes to get to the climbing area. This proximity to the approach was very attractive.


I would say that Pontamafrey is an area for beginner to intermediate climbers.


If I had to guess, I would say it's like the South Face of Joyama in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan đŸ‡ŻđŸ‡”


Pontamafrey, Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)
Pontamafrey, Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)

Pontamafrey Droite Les Professionnels Cotations : TD 6b+>6b (Camp to Camp) Dénivelé des difficultés : 180 m Type de rocher : gneiss

đŸ‘±đŸ»â€â™‚ïž L1:6a, đŸ‘±đŸ»â€â™‚ïž L2:6a+, 🐱 L3:6a, 🐱 L4:6b+, 🐱 L5:6a+, đŸ‘±đŸ»â€â™‚ïž L6:6a


Climbing Equipment

double rope 50m X 2

16 quickdraws


Personal Comments:

It is a bit short for a multi-pitch route, but all pitches are of good quality and enjoyable.


L4 has a powerful vertical wall along the narrow inside corner after takeoff, but I think a grade of (6b+) is appropriate. The inside corner of L5 is not a problem if you are calm and look for holds.


Pontamafrey, Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)
Pontamafrey, Les Professionnels (TD 6b+>6b)

Last year, when I climbed Pontamafrey for the first time (2021.11), the whole route was in the shade by 3 pm, the temperature dropped dramatically, and the wind was blowing, so it was cold đŸ„¶ but this time (2022.6), the weather was clear and sunny without clouds ☀ so the climbing route was hot and sunny đŸ„”


âœđŸ» From Pontamafrey "Les LĂ©preux (TD- 6a+>5c) ", you can see this view 😄


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