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3-day ascent on Barre des Ecrins in the French Alps

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Join an IFMGA-certified guide on a 3-day climb in the stunning French Alps to the Barre des Ecrins.

Private

3 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Climb the spectacular Barre des Ecrins, one of the giants of the Alps.
  • Lying in a national park, the region is home to other famous mountain peaks.
  • First climbed in 1864, feel the exhilaration of climbing Barre des Ecrins.

Description

Rising out along the Massif des Ecrins in the French Alps is the Barre des Ecrins, which soars to 4,102 meters. It is the highest peak on the massif, as well as the highest peak in the Dauphine Alps.

The Barre des Ecrins is the most southern 4,000m peak in the Alps. The mountain lies within a national park, which is home to a number of other famous peaks, such as La Meije or Le Pelvoux.

The faces of the mountain are vastly diverse. Its northern slopes contain a large glacier with several routes. Snow and ice accompany them the whole way. Its southern face hosts a serious 1,500m rock route.

The Ecrins were discovered in the 19th century and were recorded as the highest point in France at the time. That was because Savoy was then part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

The first ascent of the Barre des Ecrins was in 1864 by Englishmen, aided by 2 guides.

Due to the level of difficulty involved in this 3-day ascent, potential participants are required to have good physical fitness as well as technical abilities.

Get in touch now to reserve your place on a 3-day ascent on the Barre des Ecrins in the beautiful French Alps.

Price includes

  • Guiding fee

About the guide

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E-S Adventure Guides

4.8

(96)

Mountain Guide

Gauthier and his team of IFMGA/UIMLA-certified mountain guides & leaders and rock climbing instructors (Anabelle, Andrea, Andrej, Claire, Christophe, Daniel, Elis, Enrico, Etienne, François, Guillaume, Ivan, Jessy, Julia, Mathis, Mitja, Olivier, and Robin) are some of the top outdoor adventure professionals in Europe.

Whether you wish to climb some of the best mountains in the Alps or go on an exciting bouldering adventure in Fontainbleau, among other amazing options, they will be able to show you the top spots and the ropes to ensure you have an unforgettable and safe adventure.

Gauthier will be your main point of contact during the booking process and will be able to help you with all the questions you have in order to make sure you receive the best possible guiding service.

Pick one of the programs featured for E-S Adventure Guides and start planning an awe-inspiring experience in the mountains!

Languages

| Italian | French | English

Certificates

UIMLA | UIAGM | IFMGA


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.

Cami

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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