Couloir Barre De Malaval

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First skied by Jean Bouchet in the mid 1990s and repeated by the Nimp Crew at the end of the excellent winter of 2005 when the la Gua weather station was showing over 3 meters of snow this couloir rarely in good enough condition to ski the small ice fall in the lower section (bring a rope). The exit is guarded by a section around 55° and a cornice.

Route Card

GPS: N 44.9275° E 05.5189°, (2012 meters)
Orientation: East
Toponeige Rating: Danger: 2, Climb: AD, Ski: 5.2
Climbing: 1090 meters, 3580ft.

Road Access

From Grenoble take the motorway towards Sisteron. Leave the motorway at junction 12 (Vif), cross Vif and take the first exit direction Col de l'Arzelier then to Saint Andéol. Cross Saint-Andéol and carry on about 3km to a curve in the road and the hamlet of Rif Clar (point 1010 meters). Take the path that starts in a south-west direction next to the Rif Clar.

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