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Climbing the Arêtes du Gerbier in the Vercors, near Grenoble

Climbing the Arêtes du Gerbier in the Vercors, near Grenoble | undefined

Join Antoine, an aspirant IFMGA mountain guide, on this great ridge traverse on the Arêtes du Gerbier, in the Vercors massif, near Grenoble.

Private

Alps

1 Day

Jan, Dec

Intermediate

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Join a classic ridge traverse in the Vercors massif
  • Learn alpine techniques in a beautiful location
  • Enjoy great views in every direction from the top

Description

The Arêtes du Gerbier is a wonderful limestone ridge in the far eastern edge of the Vercors Massif, about 30 kilometers southwest of Grenoble.

This ridge offers a low difficulty and it is a perfect location to learn alpine thecniques and to discover beautiful landscapes. It is situated between Roc Cornafion to the north and Les Deux Soeurs to the south.

We will meet in Grenoble and from there we will head to the small village of Villard de Lans. It is a 1h30 walk on the path and then 3 hours of climbing on the ridge, traversing the complete route. Then we will have a 1-hour descent o the parking lot.

You don’t need an advanced climbing level to join me on this climb, although you do need a good head for heights, as it is a dyzzying ridge crossing.  You will certainly enjoy this experience better if you have some previous experience on mountain activities.

The Arêtes du Gerbier traverse is a classic in the Vercors massif. We will climb through a beautiful ridge,  very airy and sharpened at some points, but never difficult. The traverse offers great views in every direction.

Want to join me on this ridge traverse? Just send me a request and come join me for a great climb in the Vercors massif! Check out my profile and discover other climbing tours I also guide in France.

Price includes

  • Guiding fee
  • Transportation start and back

Price details

  • Hiking or mountainering boots are not included in the price.

Equipment you will need to bring

Water bottle

Backpack

Sunglasses

mountain boots


About the guide

Guide profile image

Antoine

5.0

(1)

Mountain Guide

I'm an Aspirant IFMGA mountain guide, training and aspiring to be fully certified soon.
I'm really lucky to share my passion with job. Everyday is a new experience when I bring people in the Mountains.

I work throughout the year; during the winter I can show you beautiful ski places like Chamonix, La Grave or Tignes ... During the summer we can reach all the summits you desire to climb ... I will enjoy to share a good moment with you!

Languages

French | English

Certificates

SNGM


What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

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Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

 

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