Pic du Coup de Sabre 3699m - Le Grand Sabre et le Petit Couillon

TD 6B+>5C / 350m / South-East / 1190m of D+ from the Sélé refuge

A recent route, almost modern, equipped, in a very "Oisans sauvage" environment !

With sculpted granite and slabs of the first pitches, follows a very aerial climb on red gneiss 

Abseils in the route

The departure of the black glacier route. beautiful climbing, very aesthetic, on good rock. Although classic, it's a little traveled race. It remains in the wild character of the Ecrins massif, without for as long as it is a race. exceptional ambience, an escalation in the Sun in front of the austere side of the Northern walls of the black glacier.

It is one of the best races of the Ecrins massif. the atmosphere is outstanding.

This race requires to bivouac, either on the black glacier, during the ascent. Although not extreme difficulties, climbing is sustained.

This is an outstanding route in a life of Mountaineer.

Direct route to the top of Grand Pic de la Meije. Great ambiance in this 800m high face!

Difficulties are not extrem, 5++, but due to the long way, the itinerary search, the backpack weight and high altitude it is really a serious route

Advantages: Short approach from the refuge and the route rolls all day long in the sun!

Possibility to sleep at the eagle's refuge downhill, according to schedule and fatigue or to enjoy again a bit of the meije atmosphere