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Alpine climbing (1986-1992)
Mont Blanc Range, Southern Alps, Oisans, Vanoise, Wallis.
- Dent du Geant, W face, regular route, AD (my first non-guided climb).
- Mont-Blanc, E face, Brenva spur, D- (solo, begins
an obsession with alpinism)
- Les Courtes, N face, Swiss route D+ (winter)
- Grande Casse, N face, Italian gully, D (guiding)
- Chere gully on Mont-Blanc du Tacul, D+ (guiding)
- Mont-Blanc, E face, Sentinelle Rouge, D (solo)
- Mont-Blanc, W face, Jaccoux-Domenech route, D (first solo ?)
- Mont-Blanc du Tacul, NE face, Gabarrou-Albinoni gully, TD- (winter)
- Viso N face, Coolidge gully, D (guiding)
- Mont-Blanc, NF of G.P.A. (Eikpfeiller), Boivin-Vallencant route, TD
(solo)
- Aiguille Verte, N face, Couturier gully, D
- Mont-Blanc, S face , Central pillar of Freney, TD+
- Grand Capucin, E face, Bonatti route, TD+
- Super-couloir du Tacul, section TD+ (guiding)
- Les Droites, N face, Ginat (so-called Jackson) route, ED-
- Corno Stella, SW face, Dufranc-Campia route, TD
- Bonatti pillar on Le Dru, TD+/ED-
- Cougourde, W face, Cristina + La Maje, TD
- Grandes Jorasses, N face, Linceul (the Shroud), TD (solo, this
one made me think a bit)
- Dent du Geant, S face, Burgasser route, TD (guiding, my last
climb in the Alps).
The mountains of North America (1993)
Alaska range, Sierra Nevada.
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Mt McKinley (6200m), upper West Rib (essentially solo)
Ice climbing (1988 - 1996)
The ratings
describe the conditions that I found. Those given in
the guidebooks might be different (generally higher).
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Alpes Maritimes (France): Tinee, Val d'Entraunes.
:
- Gialorgues, grande cascade, III-5 (my first serious lead)
Route de Roya, stalactite I-5/5+ (my first attempt at a FA)
- Brianconnais (France)
: Ceillac, Orcieres, Fournel
,
Fressinieres
.
- Sombre Heros II-5. Davidoff III-5 (solo). Le
monde des glaces IV-5.
Delicados IV-5 (solo). Geant des tempetes IV-5+. Baiser de Lune IV-6.
Les Violins III-6.
- Dauphine (France):
Romanche
, Alpe d'Huez, Vallon du Diable.
- Orgasme IV-4+ (solo). Fantasme IV-5.
Erection II-5+. Les Moulins III-6.
- New Hampshire (USA): Frankenstein Clif.
- Widows' Walk II-5.
- Colorado (USA): Rifle
,
Vail.
- The Fang II-5+.
.
- Utah (USA): Provost Canyon.
- Stairway to heaven III-4+. Stewart's falls III-5.
- California (USA): Lee Vining.
- Central flow II-4+.
- Quebec (Canada): Shawbridge, Montmorency.
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Devil's tooth II-5, Direct pillar II-5
- Rockies (Alberta/British Columbia, Canada): Banff NP
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Lower Weeping Wall, III-5. Polar Circus, V-5.
Pilsner Pillar II-6, Kitty Hawk IV-5, Sea of Vapors V-7.
- British Columbia (Canada): Hope, Lillooet.
- Carl's Berg II-5. The Theft V-6R, FA
(my finest accomplishment in this medium)
Rock climbing (1986-1996)
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Southern France: Baou de Saint Jeannet, La Loubiere/Tete de Chien, Esterel,
Vallee du Loup, Baou des 4 ouro. Calanques, Sainte Victoire, Dentelles de
Montmirail, Verdon, Presles.
- Directissime 6a. Peril Jaune 6a.
Jardin Suspendu 6a. Tonton Walker 6a. Pour qui sonne le glas 6b.
Demande 6a. Ticket danger 6a+. Pichenibulle/Cocoluche 6a+
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Northern France: Fontainebleau, Saussois, Saffres.
- California: Yosemite, Needles, Donner Summit, Lover's Leap, Joshua Tree
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Central Pilar of Frenzy 5.9. Nutcracker 5.9.
Royal Arches 5.7. Reed's pinnacle 5.9. Grack marginal right 5.9.
Fairview Dome, RR 5.8+. Daff Dome, Crescent Arch 5.9+. The Line 5.9.
Solid Gold 5.9+.
- Nevada: Red Rocks.
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Crimson Crysalis 5.9.
Big wall (1994 - 1996)
Yosemite (why do you think I chose Berkeley ?).
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El Capitan, the Nose, VI 5.9/A2-
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El Capitan, the Shield, VI 5.8/A3
(still my favorite)
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Leaning Tower, West Face, V 5.7/A2
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Washington Column, The Prow, V 5.7/A2
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El Capitan, Zodiac, VI 5.8/A3
Mountaineering skiing (1986-1990)
- Mont-Blanc (Fr.):
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Aiguille d'Argentiere (really my introduction to the high mountains).
Tour de l'Aiguille d'Argentiere.
- Wallis (Sw.):
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Haute route Chamonix-Zermatt. Cima di Jazzi, Aulerpass, Alphubel.
Mont Rose, pointes Gniffetti et Dufour.
- Misc Alps (Fr.):
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Glaciers de la Vanoise. Dome de neige des Ecrins.
Traversee Douans-Tenibre-Vens.
(most of those done on Fisher E99 backcountry skis)