Rock Climbing photographs in the Durance Valley, Hautes Alps

Kenton Cool climbing at La Gorge crag, Ailefroide.

The rock climbing at Ailefroide is on excellent granite rock and offers everything from bouldering, single pitch sports routes to long bolted multi-pitch routes up to 400m long.

The photograph is courtesy of Jerry Gore who runs the Alpbase Company in Vallouise, providing mountaineering and rock climbing courses and accommodation suitable for rock climbers.

To view a larger photograph showing the variety of rock climbing and sports climbing to be found in the Durance valley, please click on the thumbnail images.