Les Trappistes Rock Climbing

Les trappistes is a south-facing climbing area on the Grand St. Bernard road between Bovernier and Sembrancher. It consists of about a dozen 4-7 pitch climbs on Gneiss, with climbs being added regularly. Since it gets a lot of sun, this is not a great summer climbing destination, but is a fantastic choice for the fall/spring, and even on sunny winter days (since the maximum altitude is about 1000m, snow clears quickly). The rock quality is decent... there is some loose rock, but the quality along the main climbs is generally pretty good, particularly on the upper pitches. Protection is fairly good... while bolt spacing can be large, it is generally well-protected where needed.