Desmaison route climbing on Pic de Bure (Dévoluy)

Description

A myth, a great vertical adventure, an unforgettable day and a beautiful achievement in the Dévoluy massif climbing guidebook! That is all what this  Desmaison climbing route represents!

I propose you to go for 600 vertical meters of limestone and 19 pitches on the famous Eastern pillar of the Pic de Bure mountain, following a clever path where it is better to open the eyes. This route offers you a fun climbing in the footsteps of a great name of mountaineering, the famous climber an mountain guide René Desmaison.

Having climbed this route several times, I will be happy to guide you there in total serenity, on this famous and major itineray of the Dévoluy massif and of the Hautes-Alpes department. Arriving at the summit will be rewarded with an incredible atmosphere, with the presence of the observatory's many telescopes and a breathtaking panorama of the Dévoluy and Écrins high mountains.

If you are a fan of technical multi pitch routes, we can also go climbing on the magnificent granite of the Rébuffat route at the Aiguille du Midi in the Mont-Blanc massif or, closer, climb a multi pitch  route above Ailefroide in the Écrins massif.

Program

• Contact me via the booking form and then we will have a phone call and we will take time to discuss about this beautiful project.
• Then we plan the appointment the day before the outing for an equipment and logistics briefing. The best is to bivouac not far from the departure of the route, because the sequence of the complete approach walk and the route make a very long day!
• Climbing takes place on a beautiful pillar with generous holds, along an audaceous and adventurous route where you should not get lost under penalty of wandering!
• This Desmaison route on the Eastern pillar of the Pic de Bure offers some long and superb climbing, but it is a project that needs to be well planned.
• After climbing, we will have a well-deserved break on the summit, in a surreal atmosphere surrounded by the famous telescopes of the Pic de Bure observatory.
• Descent by hiking on easy trail but again, not so easy to find!

The price includes

• Supervision by the mountain guide.
• Collective equipment (rope, quickdraws, cams, nuts, etc.).
• Safety equipment (radio, talkies, first aid kit, etc.).
• Bivouac equipment if needed.

The price does not include

• Return transport to the meeting point above the village of Saint-Etienne-en-Dévoluy, about 50 minutes drive from Gap and one hour and a half south from Grenoble.
• Your food.
• Snacks.
• Drinks.
• Repatriation insurance (mandatory).
• Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

Accommodation

Bivouac.

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