Coup de Sabre: Couloir S

  • Activities:
  • Min / max altitude:
    1522m / 3494m
  • Elevation gain / loss:
    1972m
  • Altitude where difficulties start:
    3350
  • Difficulties lenght:
    150m
  • Configuration:
    couloir
  • Main facing:
    S
  • Route type:
    return trip / abseil down
  • Duration:
    1 day
  • Slope:
    45°/150m
  • Global rating:
    PD
  • Commitment grade:
    II
  • Quality of in-place protection:
    P4 (no bolts)
  • Toponeige technical grade:
    4.2
  • Toponeige exposure grade:
    E2
  • Labande descent grade:
    S5
  • Labande global grade:
    D
Summits, passes, lakes and cliffs:
Huts, usual bivis and valley accomodation:
Access points:
Ailefroide  1300m to 1500m - r
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D'Ailefroide, prendre le chemin du refuge du Sélé.

En fond de vallée - au niveau des barres de l'Ourao (point 2176m), il y a deux options :

  • Chemin avec câble en rive gauche (été)
  • Contourner les barres en rive droite (hiver)

On gagne ainsi le refuge d'hiver.
De là, prendre plein N sur de belles pente qui mène au glacier du coup de Sabre. Prendre alors le couloir évidant (150m à 45°).

External resources:
Snow and Mixed Climbs - Volume 1: Ecrins East, Cerces, Queyras - Sébastien Constant - 2009 [fr], 2010 [en]
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Version #2, date 27 June 2012