The cliffs above Orpierre offer an abundance of moderates, though the rock is not quite as good as at the more famous French crags.

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The cliffs above Orpierre offer an abundance of moderates, though the rock is not quite as good as at the more famous French crags.

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Buoux, France, photo: Bob Horan

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Monomaniac

Jan 9, 2009

“The cliffs above Orpierre offer an abundance of moderates, though the rock is not quite as good as at the more famous French crags.”

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Joshua McDaniel
Johnson City, TN

Joshua McDaniel Johnson City, TN

This is the Quiquillon part of the Orpierre, France Dec 9, 2011

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