Climbing in Anzeinde - La Corde

Claude Remy

Description - Climbing in Anzeinde - La Corde

The climbing site at La Corde, above Anzeinde, which has been refurbished and equipped with new features, offers a wide choice of (short routes) and several short, affordable routes of the highest quality on excellent rock.

The north flank of La Corde, which seen from the Barraud hut, has modest slopes with a summit ridge covered ridge with a path linking the Col des Essets to the Haute Corde path. Haute Corde path. Just below the southern flank of this ridge are some fine limestone slabs limestone slabs ideal for climbing on rough rock along cracks, dihedrals and cracks, dihedrals and other holds, but these are often grooves.
The advantage? They limit the number of bouldering or morphological steps. The place, isolated and is at the heart of a vast panorama, with the vertical wall of l'Écuelle to the left l'Écuelle, then the Pierre qu'Abotse, the north-eastern slopes of the Grand Muveran, the Dents du Midi and the great south-eastern slopes of the Argentine above the vallon of La Vare.

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Maison du Tourisme de Gryon

Place Barboleuse 11

1882 Gryon

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Practical information

Access by car

From the Rhône plain, from Aigle, via Villars or Bex, reach La Barboleuse then Solalex, 1469 metres,
vast pasture, end of road. Continue on foot to reach the site.

Car park

Paid parking is available for climbers at Solalex.

Access on foot

Take the right path up to Anzeinde, 1 hour, or take the 4x4 taxi service from the Giacomini restaurant in Anzeinde (024 498 22 95 or 079 241 54 77).
After the Barraud hut, continue south-west along the Haute Corde path. At around 2100 m, at the sign ‘La Corde, escalade’, follow the path to the left and the red dots (which have been updated), then descend the other side via the ledges. Pass at the top of the couennes and arrive at the right base of the slab and couenne 43. The ruts are on the left and the routes are 50 m to the right and others on the pillar a little further on.
Allow 50 minutes from Anzeinde, 40 minutes from Barraud.

Equipment in place

All the pitches are protected by M10 stainless steel bolts, and the belays are equipped with two unconnected looped bolts (or maillons). So at the belays, you always have to belay at both points and for both top-roping and abseiling, pass the rope through both loops.
Around 600 spits have been fixed, 250 on the old lines and 350 on the new ones.

Equipment to bring

The usual climbing gear, including a 50 m rope and 12 quickdraws.
The routes and abseils are short: 25 m or less.
At the top of bolts 6 to 8, there are belays set back for abseiling from the top to the bottom.
to the bottom of the slab.

Downhill runs :
Return from the pinnacles: by top-roping or via the ledges on either side of the slab.
For routes of several lengths: abseiling and for those on the pillar you can cross a short step to reach the path on the summit ridge.

Practicability

The climbing site is open from late May to late autumn, depending on the snow conditions.

Rating

The routes are suitable for beginners and experienced climbers, ranging from 4b to 7a.

Advice

Lapiaz zone: the rock is very sharp and there are sometimes hidden holes in the terrain!
Despite the altitude, it can be very hot.
Stay on the paths, be discreet and don't leave any rubbish.
Do not come from the Col des Essets, as the southern path is not very well marked on very steep terrain.