RATEAU 3769M - WESTERN PEAK - W RIDGE
Rateau 3769m - western peak - W ridge. High mountain initiation route - 1 day
This west Ridge is a must-have route !
It is esthetic, great atmosphere, technical, but short and one of the few accessible the day from the top of the grave / the meije cablecar (pass not included in guide price)
Adapte also to children, for a covered of the real high-mountain
glacier approach, 1 pitch in steep snow, Easy rocky terrain, a few climbing part level 3-4, an altitude peak, a crazy view, a descent in climbing and abseiling. all with a light backpack and a good snack on the way
Related courses
Pic Sans Nom 3913m - kelle route
Kelle route - South face and west ridge - 650m of difficulty for 1400m of D+
one of the summits of the Ailefroide - Pic sans nom - Pelvoux line, straddling the Selé valley and the Glacier Noir.
This route, opened in 1967, is a great line, in a wild, steep and sustained face. A jewel of the Écrins massif !
After 2 short hours of approach from the Sélé refuge, it takes us about 8 hours of ascent by a complex and clever path of pillars, slabs and ledges to reach the summit.
As often in Écrins, the descent is not to be neglected, another 4 hours of tricky roaming to reach the Pelvoux refuge
Pic du Coup de Sabre 3699m - Le Grand Sabre et le Petit Couillon
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
Les Rouies 3589m - face Sud
Climbing in this sector of the Ecrins range is to love the real wild mountain, alone, wide open spaces, authenticity. From Pigeonnier hut spur SE or Rebuffat route to Les Rouies 3589m is an old classic. The difficulties do not exceed 4C in climbing, but the route takes place on 800m of elevation. Descent by the normal route.
Other routes: a tone above, the ramp D + / 5B, ++ Mille Blues TD+/6B, +++ La Mafia ED/6C
