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==How to get there==
 
==How to get there==
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Park at the Balcony Gournier on the gorge road. Walk along the road (heading back towards Vallon). Take the track down to the Bivouac under a bridge.
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At the first sharp right hand turn take the path on the left, follow this to some cliffs and a entrance 3m high 5m wide which closes down to a flat
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out crawl before emerging in a finely decorated chamber.
  
 
==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
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1st pitch 50m 6 spits
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2nd 60m 6 spits
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3rd 80m 8 spits
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Lac 40m 8 spits
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4 slings
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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At the rear of the chamber is the start of the first pitch. Note all pitches are rigged on spits and threads (additional cord recomended), no P hangers (2018)
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At the bottom of the 3rd pitch a climb down near to the bottom of the pitch leads to the base of a steep slope, on the left is a rift
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with a U bend, in 2018 we found this to be sumped.

Latest revision as of 22:28, 5 April 2018

How to get there

Park at the Balcony Gournier on the gorge road. Walk along the road (heading back towards Vallon). Take the track down to the Bivouac under a bridge. At the first sharp right hand turn take the path on the left, follow this to some cliffs and a entrance 3m high 5m wide which closes down to a flat out crawl before emerging in a finely decorated chamber.

Equipment

1st pitch 50m 6 spits 2nd 60m 6 spits 3rd 80m 8 spits Lac 40m 8 spits 4 slings

Description

At the rear of the chamber is the start of the first pitch. Note all pitches are rigged on spits and threads (additional cord recomended), no P hangers (2018) At the bottom of the 3rd pitch a climb down near to the bottom of the pitch leads to the base of a steep slope, on the left is a rift with a U bend, in 2018 we found this to be sumped.