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Gully at the Tours du Playnet

◄ 15-03-2013 ►

A very beautiful, moderately sustained gully in a deep limestone setting. Topping out onto the high plateaus of the Vercors is always a delight!

The north wind greets us as we wake up.
The north wind greets us as we wake up.
Deeply cut!
Deeply cut!
Here it goes through the left-hand tunnel. Nice ice plating!
Here it goes through the left-hand tunnel. Nice ice plating!
Exit over the chockstone
Exit over the chockstone
Contrasts of the high plateaus
Contrasts of the high plateaus
Aude is wary of the sinkholes: we keep the rope on!
Aude is wary of the sinkholes: we keep the rope on!
Lunar
Lunar
Back down to earth after the handy descent via the Pas Morta
Back down to earth after the handy descent via the Pas Morta

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