Bouldering Session at Médonnet, France

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Session bloc

The gneiss bouldering of Médonnet, nestled within in a beautiful mountain forest, is perfect for the warm days of summer and is said to have a Fontainebleau-esque feel with many flat landings. The blocs are situated 25-30 minutes driving from Chamonix toward the ski resort of Megève. The area offers three main sectors with several hundred problems from french boulder grade 2-8a. The variety of climbs shown on this video feature some of the best problems at the area and are all graded somewhere between french 6C to 7A+. Other areas near Médonnet are Col de Montets and Les Houches near Merlet and Coupeau. Visit: ChamonixGuiding.com for more information about activities in Chamonix, France.

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