A beautiful day for multi-pitch climbing with clear skies from the morning âïž
The view of the Alps from the Col du Galibier, a well-known pass in the Tour de France, is very beautiful.
This is my first time at Tour Termier. It is good đ€ Nice atmosphere and nice view, nice route đ
Where is the Tour Termier?
Tour Termier is one of the climbing areas in the Massif des Cerces. It is located east of Grenoble, France, near the Col du Galibier, the famous Tour de France pass.
Climbing sites in Tour Termier
It is a limestone rocky mountain with an elevation of 3070 meters and appears to have about 10 multi-pitch climbing routes. The climbing season is generally from July to September.
Rock Climbing Guidebooks
ESCALADE PLAISIR : ALPES DU NORD
EDITIONS OLIZANE
Ponant neuf
Cotations TD 6a+>5c+ (Topo) OU 6a+>6a (Camp to camp)
Type de rocher : calcaire
Altitude 2514 m / 3070 m
Dénivelé des difficultés 270 m
đ±đ»ââïž L1+L2: 4b+5c đ±đ»ââïž L3:5c+ đ±đ»ââïž L4:4c đ±đ»ââïž L5:6a đą L6:5c+ đą L7:6a đą L8:5b+ đą L9:5b+ đą L10:6a+ đ±đ»ââïž L11:6a
Climbing Equipment
ă»double rope 50m X 2
ă»16 quickdraws
ă»sling
Personal Comments:
The view on the Col du Galibier from the climbing route is excellent.
Personally, the crux was maybe L5, limestone slabs đ It is important to find a good hold for L8 and L9. L10 is technical. I don't think L11 is difficult if you know where your feet are. The pillar of L11 is beautiful. Well equipped.
Access to the Climbing Area
Approach: 1 hour
If you are coming from "Le Lautaret", you can park at the bend 600m before the Galibier tunnel. It takes about 1 hour to reach the "Tour Termier" climbing area from the parking lot. It is a little bit steep, but it is not difficult to get lost.
Descent: 2 hours
On the day we went up, there was still a lot of snow near the top that had not melted.
Micro-Brasserie "La Gwape" đș
La Taverne - 73450 VALMEINIER 1500
After the climb, we had a debriefing at the Micro-Brasserie "La Gwape" run by my climbing partner's daughter and her husband đș
A very good time spent at "La Gwape". The beers are excellent.
Chicken stewed in tomato sauce (Seasoning is Japanese style)
This was the first time I made chicken stewed with tomatoes on the Climbing Trips. To my surprise, they were out of chicken thighs, so I decided to make it with chicken breasts. I stewed it thinking the seasoning would be perfect, but it turned out to taste light. Well, this is fine đ€
âđ» Col du Galibier seen from the Tour Termier
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